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CrispyQ

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28. Love that!

Reply to AmyDeLune (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 03:01 PM

Dec 2012

This one, too.

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Dangerous distraction: Study finds many texting pedestrians [View all] moondust Dec 2012 OP

they are all around us: fucking idiots Skittles Dec 2012 #1

+1000000 moondust Dec 2012 #2

I prefer the term OBLIVIOT They_Live Dec 2012 #32

It's a bad habit for many reasons. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #3

I was once run off the road, and twice nearly hit someone who pulled in front lob1 Dec 2012 #4

I'll be walking home from work at night AmyDeLune Dec 2012 #5

Love that! CrispyQ Dec 2012 #28

Well at least if a pedestrian dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #6

Such distractions have been around for a very long time. dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #7

I've even seen people do it while cycling Franker65 Dec 2012 #8

Think of it as evolution in action. tclambert Dec 2012 #9

From "Oath of Fealty"? FiveGoodMen Dec 2012 #29

Yes, that was the name of the book. tclambert Dec 2012 #30

I saw four people at a restaurant table last night. mwb970 Dec 2012 #10

I don't get it either Shrek Dec 2012 #11

They were probably texting or talking on the phone with each other. -..__... Dec 2012 #16

That happened to me once. The punchline is closeupready Dec 2012 #18

when I see parents with their small children all doing this Skittles Dec 2012 #25

Every kid I see now is playing a hand-held game. mwb970 Dec 2012 #31

"doesn't bear well for the future" Shrek Dec 2012 #12

You're right, it is 'bode.' No one actually reads anymore, so all sorts of words are misspelled Nay Dec 2012 #13

At least it wasn't "bare" kentauros Dec 2012 #14

this is what happens when you text and walk Enrique Dec 2012 #15

that's a riot! flamingdem Dec 2012 #34

Like this pinhead?... -..__... Dec 2012 #17

You just beat me to it. n/t Tempest Dec 2012 #20

The most classic fail was the girl who fell into the fountain while texting Tempest Dec 2012 #19

I believe this is an adult woman, which makes it even more pathetic. nt left coaster Dec 2012 #21

I didn't know that. She should have known better. Tempest Dec 2012 #22

K&R slackmaster Dec 2012 #23

I was in San Francisco recently. It was like zombies. Gregorian Dec 2012 #24

"They're here! They're here!!!" skypilot Dec 2012 #33

Haha. Gregorian Dec 2012 #35

Already Zombies: JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #26

I watched a young girl walking down the sidewalk texting, not watching where she was going. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #27

I totally disagree. Actually am posting while walking now and Blandocyte Dec 2012 #36