Texting While Walking

[Galian Beast]

We live in a society, and a society that is governed requires rules and regulation.

If you don't like it, you can move.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

Banning texting while walking??:laugh2:

 

[Rack]

We live in a society, and a society that is governed requires rules and regulation.

If you don't like it, you can move.

That's fine, but putting in rules for every little thing is going too far.


Does there REALLY need to be a law against texting while walking? Seriously?

If someone is so dumb that they walk in to traffic while texting then that's a good thing. One less idiot to deal with on this planet. Those are the ones we DON'T want to save. There is absolutely no reason to have a law against texting while walking.

 

[Phoenix]

That's fine, but putting in rules for every little thing is going too far.


Does there REALLY need to be a law against texting while walking? Seriously?

If someone is so dumb that they walk in to traffic while texting then that's a good thing. One less idiot to deal with on this planet. Those are the ones we DON'T want to save. There is absolutely no reason to have a law against texting while walking.

Yep, I agree. But as was posted earlier, it's too late to fight for what we used to have, freedom.

 

[FloridaRob]

A little over a year ago. a middle school girl had just left school here in my town of Lakeland and while texting walked right in front of the school bus that was turning onto the street and was killed. The fact she was texting never came out on the news but my son is a parametic that talked to one of the parametics that was at the scene and her friends said that was what was going on. Not sure why they would not put that out there.

It is time to do something about it.

 

[rynochop]

I swear, the only thing that disgusts me about the "social media era" or whatever you want to call it is that people are so caught up with being "connected" at all times.

I literally cannot stand people, some of whom I know and have known very well for years, who take pictures of nearly everything they do so they can post it on Facebook. I don't even use Facebook all that much (maybe once a quarter) but going somewhere with someone who's main goal is to update their location every 15 seconds is literally infuriating.

Says someone with 25 thousand posts here.

 

[rynochop]

I would agree with this but you're wrong. It was nearly impossible to find a decent bar/restaurant that did not allow smoking. .

I was gonna say, before the ban find me a bar that didnt allow smoking, lol.

I dont smoke (the occasional clove cig) but i was kind of against the ban at the time...if your going to a bar/nightclub you should expect smoking. Dont go if you dont like it. That said, i now really like going to a sports bar without coming home and immediately needing a shower and throwing your clothes in the washing machine.

I dont know about everywhere else but here just about every dive/bar in town has a pretty decent outside area to smoke.

 

[Rynie]

I have literally had to stop in a hallway because someone was walking and texting/reading email. Sometimes I just want to bump in to them so they will pay attention.

I do that. And I actually say "pay attention". I hate it when people stop in the middle of a walk path, period. People do it at the mall all the time. I quit walking around them when they do that. I'll walk through them. I told an entire family to get the **** out of everyone's way at WalMart because they were spread out 9 people wide, walking S-L-O-W. Nobody could get by. What's with certain people not showing any kind of respect for others while out in public?

/epicrant.

 

[silverbear]

Texting while walking?

I swear, the only thing that disgusts me about the "social media era" or whatever you want to call it is that people are so caught up with being "connected" at all times.

Oh man, do I ever agree with that...

I think it's absolutely stupid.

Yeah, it is...

 

[silverbear]

That's fine, but putting in rules for every little thing is going too far.


Does there REALLY need to be a law against texting while walking? Seriously?

If someone is so dumb that they walk in to traffic while texting then that's a good thing. One less idiot to deal with on this planet. Those are the ones we DON'T want to save. There is absolutely no reason to have a law against texting while walking.

What about the poor schlemiel who kills that putz?? He's gotta live with the memory of taking a life for the rest of his life...

 

[The30YardSlant]

I feel the same way about seatbelt laws. If you're dumb enough to drive without wearing your seatbelt then society is better off without you polluting the gene pool.

 

[Stash]

Banning texting while walking??:laugh2:

Feel free to text and walk - in front of my car.

If you survive the experience I'm sure you'll run to the courts to try to blame me for 'not seeing you'.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I have no problem with laws against smoking in bars, etcs... I don't want to smell/breath your ****** smoke when I go out.

I understand that. However, that's an all in or all out kind of thing. You take certain rights away and you have to expect that those concessions will be turned on other aspects of peoples lives. It's the unintended consequence effect that is always there when passing legislature. It is what it is.

I don't like smelling smoke either but I do understand that it's a right that is taken from the average citizen.

 

[JBond]

I have no problem with laws against smoking in bars, etcs... I don't want to smell/breath your ****** smoke when I go out.

What other things do you want to regulate? The owner of the business should be allowed to run their business as they see fit. It is a legal product.

If you do not like it, go elsewhere. It's not that difficult. The market should be allowed to work. Take your money elsewhere instead of demanding people cater to your whims by passing ridiculous laws.

The nanny state we are now living is is pathetic. People ***** and cry about every little thing and demand a new laws to stop things they find annoying.

I find dumb posts demanding a reduction in freedoms stupid and should it be illegal.

PS. Soda, chocolate milk, and baby formula should also be outlawed or at the very least hidden so no one can buy them....Thanks NY City.

 

[Stash]

I understand that. However, that's an all in or all out kind of thing. You take certain rights away and you have to expect that those concessions will be turned on other aspects of peoples lives. It's the unintended consequence effect that is always there when passing legislature. It is what it is.

I don't like smelling smoke either but I do understand that it's a right that is taken from the average citizen.

I don't see where they've banned smoking entirely.

People have the 'right' to do stupid things, in a vacuum whereby their actions only negatively affect themselves.

If you show me a case where they don't have the 'freedom' to do that, I would love to read it.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Texting while walking?

I swear, the only thing that disgusts me about the "social media era" or whatever you want to call it is that people are so caught up with being "connected" at all times.

I almost wish I could live in a time period where the person at the other end of conversation isn't more attentive to their texting conversations and status updates than they are talking to someone right in front of them.

I think it's absolutely stupid.

I literally cannot stand people, some of whom I know and have known very well for years, who take pictures of nearly everything they do so they can post it on Facebook. I don't even use Facebook all that much (maybe once a quarter) but going somewhere with someone who's main goal is to update their location every 15 seconds is literally infuriating.

I agree with you Hoof. I feel like I'm fortunate that I grew up in an era when we didn't have cell phones or facebook or whatever other social media outlets that are currently out there. When you wanted to find your kid, you yelled out your door. If you wanted to find out what was going on with people, you called them or went to see them and you enjoyed actual conversation and company. When you wanted to leave work, you left and didn't come back till work started again tomorrow. You hung pictures on the walls and remembered events and people in your lives. Your family had more importance on your life then did your circle of friends or social media circle. It was a better time IMO. You didn't need constant attention, you didn't need to be hooked in 24x7.

I feel fortunate.

 

[Stash]

What other things do you want to regulate? The owner of the business should be allowed to run their business as they see fit. It is a legal product.

If you do not like it, go elsewhere. It's not that difficult. The market should be allowed to work. Take your money elsewhere instead of demanding people cater to your whims by passing ridiculous laws.

The nanny state we are now living is is pathetic. People ***** and cry about every little thing and demand a new laws to stop things they find annoying.

I find dumb posts demanding a reduction in freedoms stupid and should it be illegal.

How about you not go to my hospital or raise my insurance costs when that same freedom is killing you? If you want to separate things, I'd be glad to do that. Just do it all the way, and not just when it suits you.

Same for the slobs who don't know when to stop eating crying about their freedom to be cows. And then a decade from now they're putting a burden on everyone else's medical system for their 'freedom' to be pigs and destroy the life they've been blessed with.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I don't see where they've banned smoking entirely.

People have the 'right' to do stupid things, in a vacuum whereby their actions only negatively affect themselves.

If you show me a case where they don't have the 'freedom' to do that, I would love to read it.

Why would I have to show you anyting? What does your point have to do with the original point being made that your rights are disappearing. You just need to pay attention to what is going on around you and understand that rights are going away IMO. If you don't see it, that's fine. Just don't complain about it later because it's pretty easy to see. I don't think it needs to be pointed out.

 

[Stash]

I agree with you Hoof. I feel like I'm fortunate that I grew up in an era when we didn't have cell phones or facebook or whatever other social media outlets that are currently out there. When you wanted to find your kid, you yelled out your door. If you wanted to find out what was going on with people, you called them or went to see them and you enjoyed actual conversation and company. When you wanted to leave work, you left and didn't come back till work started again tomorrow. You hung pictures on the walls and remembered events and people in your lives. Your family had more importance on your life then did your circle of friends or social media circle. It was a better time IMO. You didn't need constant attention, you didn't need to be hooked in 24x7.

I feel fortunate.

I agree completely. Hopefully this is a short-term phase that the human race is going through and one where we'll learn from some of the mistakes.

 

[JBond]

How about you not go to my hospital or raise my insurance costs when that same freedom is killing you? If you want to separate things, I'd be glad to do that. Just do it all the way, and not just when it suits you.

Same for the slobs who don't know when to stop eating crying about their freedom to be cows. And then a decade from now they're putting a burden on everyone else's medical system for their 'freedom' to be pigs and destroy the life they've been blessed with.

Should we ban fat people from buying anything except vegetables? I guess we should. They are causing a tremendous strain on the health care system.

If I am a smoker I pay more for insurance. The free market works when allowed to do so. Fat people should be paying the most. Attention all fatties... Please stop eating or I will pass a law forcing you to.

Are you against a smoker only business. Smoke shops and fine tobacco shops have been forced to close in KC because of stupid lazy do gooders. Beware the do gooders.