just another persons waste of time
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others,
are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
Douglas Adams
.: a public service anouncement :.
30 May 2009
.: a public service anouncement :.
Protect Yourself from Ambulatory Gadget Fixation Syndrome (AGFS) - PC World
"Hey. Hey. Hey! hey! hey! Look up. Look up. Look up." That's me walking
to work on Second Street in San Francisco, about to get into a head-on
with someone whose full attention is on the smart phone or Kindle
they're holding close to their face while walking, paying no attention
to where they're going.
Sometimes they don't even hear me (most of them have their headphones
in), forcing me to veer widely out of their path. Sometimes they hear
me, look up momentarily with a sort of glazed-over look, then return to
the device. Sometimes they hear me and alter their course, shooting me a
look that says: "how dare you; I was updating my Facebook." Like I had
just violated one of their most basic rights.
read on ...
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Posted by: Peter - 6:07 PM MDT
Tags: Humor
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