15-09-2016, 08:53 PM
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Mobiles - A Rant
I was in a traffic jam for an hour last night. The opposite side was inching along, but my side stuck solid.So, it gave me plenty of time to feel even more irate and peeeeeed off to see drivers on the opposite side on their mobiles. Heads down. One chap in a van inched forwards without even raising his eyes to see how far forward he was going.
And the pedestrians, every one that passed - truly, every one - was head down looking into their phones or texting.
I've seen cyclists speaking on their phones. (But I can honestly say I haven't seen one motorbike rider on the phone, whether they do, I don't know).
The neighbours have been having folk in for quotes. Everyone I saw got out of their van talking on the phone!
I just want to shout.....Hello! Look at life around you, above you, in front, behind.... listen to the sounds around.
It gets me so irritated to see the world being so caught up with that little thing called the mobile.
Is it me, am I stuck in another time warp?
15-09-2016, 09:01 PM
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Re: Mobiles - A Rant
Originally Posted by Pesta
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I was in a traffic jam for an hour last night. The opposite side was inching along, but my side stuck solid.So, it gave me plenty of time to feel even more irate and peeeeeed off to see drivers on the opposite side on their mobiles. Heads down. One chap in a van inched forwards without even raising his eyes to see how far forward he was going.
And the pedestrians, every one that passed - truly, every one - was head down looking into their phones or texting.
I've seen cyclists speaking on their phones. (But I can honestly say I haven't seen one motorbike rider on the phone, whether they do, I don't know).
The neighbours have been having folk in for quotes. Everyone I saw got out of their van talking on the phone!
I just want to shout.....Hello! Look at life around you, above you, in front, behind.... listen to the sounds around.
It gets me so irritated to see the world being so caught up with that little thing called the mobile.
Is it me, am I stuck in another time warp?
15-09-2016, 09:02 PM
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Re: Mobiles - A Rant
Originally Posted by Morticia
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I don't own one. So I just trudge along with me head bent, shoulders hunched, muttering to myself so I blend in.
15-09-2016, 09:21 PM
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Re: Mobiles - A Rant
Originally Posted by spitfire
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I heard statistics today that stated, more folks then ever are phoning/texting whilst driving, despite the tougher penalties, next time I see someone doing this whilst driving, I will take a photo on my phone.
15-09-2016, 09:25 PM
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Re: Mobiles - A Rant
I do own a mobile phone. It's so old it doesn't have internet facility or even a camera.Many moons ago I was doing a car maintenance course and the chap running it asked who had mobile phones. Everyone, bar me, put their hand up. The guy advised me to get one for safety reasons, woman alone and all that.
I could see the sense in that so against my better judgement, I got a cheap one from Tesco. I never give the number out and it's purely for emergency use, contact with my daughter and a few friends, two of whom live abroad.
Every night I faithfully put it by the side of my bed in case the old ticker flips off on one. Now, that, to me, is what I really want it for - an emergency. Otherwise stuff it!
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