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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 07:59 AM Original message |
Hey stupid! Drop the cell phone and drive |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. I want to tell you about the brain-dead motherfucker who dam near ran over me yesterday |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I can understand your anger and reaction. |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
3. Teenage and 20 something girls--Do they have to be on the phone |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Pretty much. If they weren't they'd have to think, and |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. It's not just teenage and 20 something girls on the phone at all times. |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. They walk up and down the grocery store aisles while talking on the phone. |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. there's nobody I want to talk to so bad |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 09:56 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I don't even *answer* my home phone! |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 11:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Wish I'd read your post before posting! |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. Nope, nothing wrong with you |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
35. That's about theonly thing I use my cell for too. The overuse of cell phones is getting ridiculous. |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. We haven't even mentioned the people on cell phones in restaurants. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 09:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Its people of all ages acting stupid. |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. Back when I had a home daycare (I ended it in 1999), I used to |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. I used to get the same reaction when I did babysitting and that was before everyone had cell phones. |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. It makes you want to cry, doesn't it. nt |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Age and gender don't seem to have anything to do with it in NE Florida. Way too many |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. I support a total ban of cell phone use. They are distracting. I can't be trusted with a mobile +car |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I agree. This is a bigger problem involving more people and accidents than drunk driving |
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fishnfla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
8. what did people do before there were cell phones? |
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tocqueville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
9. it's forbidden in France |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Not France again! |
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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
15. And of course, there is the idiot gas station attendant who, as I |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Gas station attendant pumping gas?!? I haven't seen one of those since the 1973 Oil Shortage Crisis! |
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mrs_p (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 11:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. can't pump your gas in OR |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. we have 3 gas stations in my area that still has attendants. |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. A real "Gas Station" with an attendant?? |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 11:32 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. From what I understand, full service is required in NJ. |
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tandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
19. I had a lady running a red light while talking on a cell and almost hit me |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
20. How 'bout banning them at the grocery store too? |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I like the ones who single-handedly block a wide aisle. |
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mrs_p (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. i hear you |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. no problem with that - you probably are also very careful not to bump into or |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. How about requiring shopping cart licenses and install traffic lights at supermarket intersections? |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
22. Forget the cellphone, how about we teach people to just drive, period. |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. Completely agree. Maintaining a constant speed seems to be something most people can't comprehend. |
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Cresent City Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. Drive or talk, not both |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
30. Here's a great bumpersticker.... |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-26-09 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
31. Putting radios in cars is what started this whole mess |
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