Comments on: Study Shows Even Hands-Free Cell Phones Turn Drivers Into Idiots http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/02/study-shows-even-hands-free-cellphones-turn-drivers-into-idiots/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:58:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Rob O. http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/02/study-shows-even-hands-free-cellphones-turn-drivers-into-idiots/#comment-121397 Rob O. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:17:23 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8265#comment-121397 Yeah, it's not that the phone occupies your hands that makes 'em dangerous to use while driving - it's that they occupy your mental focus! Jeez, who among us is so vitally-important that constant, instantaneous communication is necessary? Are you so critical to the operations of your business, Mr. Bluetooth, that you can't take off your headset long enough to drop off your kids at daycare for fear that you'll miss the urgent call that one of your coworkers desperately needs you to stop off for doughnuts on the way to the office? A woman I work with text-messages her teenage son during the day - while he's in high school classes! - to vent about how rough her time at the office has been. Yup, that's important all right. Certainly worth getting the kid in trouble for using his cell phone during class, which is strictly against school policies. She speaks proudly of how stealthy he is so he won't get caught texting at school. People need to get a grip! Yeah, it’s not that the phone occupies your hands that makes ‘em dangerous to use while driving – it’s that they occupy your mental focus! Jeez, who among us is so vitally-important that constant, instantaneous communication is necessary?

Are you so critical to the operations of your business, Mr. Bluetooth, that you can’t take off your headset long enough to drop off your kids at daycare for fear that you’ll miss the urgent call that one of your coworkers desperately needs you to stop off for doughnuts on the way to the office?

A woman I work with text-messages her teenage son during the day – while he’s in high school classes! – to vent about how rough her time at the office has been. Yup, that’s important all right. Certainly worth getting the kid in trouble for using his cell phone during class, which is strictly against school policies. She speaks proudly of how stealthy he is so he won’t get caught texting at school.

People need to get a grip!

]]> By: jack http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/02/study-shows-even-hands-free-cellphones-turn-drivers-into-idiots/#comment-121377 jack Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:36:01 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8265#comment-121377 hahahha. funny stuff. i was actually thinking about an iphone app that would allow you to text like on a numberpad for those that either don't like qwerty or need to text with one hand... but clearly that's not a good idea for an app. though i am to blame for texting while driving. voice to text sms? that could be cool. hahahha. funny stuff. i was actually thinking about an iphone app that would allow you to text like on a numberpad for those that either don’t like qwerty or need to text with one hand… but clearly that’s not a good idea for an app. though i am to blame for texting while driving. voice to text sms? that could be cool.

]]> By: Sane http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/12/02/study-shows-even-hands-free-cellphones-turn-drivers-into-idiots/#comment-121147 Sane Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:09:45 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=8265#comment-121147 Ban them already and save countless lives. Ban them already and save countless lives.

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