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Texting while driving…..
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/features_class…
Came across this video and found it very disturbing……who would have thought that texting while driving is more dangers than drinking and driving under the influence although both can cause the same damage.While driving and texting the video shows that the reaction time is much slower than the individual under the influence if alcohol. Its the same as talking to someone while they are texting. To me there is no way you can fully have the attention of the texter because it also obvious that sum of the information relayed to him or her would be lost in translation even though he or she she remember most of the conversation. While texting you fail to realize that time goes on and that u are in way separated yourself from the real world and unconsciously entered into a social network but at the same time,time is constantly moving and its not until you focus your attention back to the real world you realize what you have missed out on alot while you where texting.
multitasking- talking/walking/driving while texting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPW8xmI4w6U
I’m sure we all have seen the infamous video of a young woman who thinks it is very easy to walk and text but soon realized that this wasn’t so after she ends up in a water fountain in the middle of the Mall. Examining the video, it was so obvious that she was so focused and devoted to texting, she somewhat forgot that she has to look ahead instead of down on her cell phone to move forward. We all text, everyday, constantly, frequently, some more than others. It is a way of communicating with friends, families, coworkers or whoever the case may be. Short messages or long messages, it is still challenging to focus your complete and utter attention to texting and any other activity that is done at the exact moment.
Speaking from personal experiences, I text a lot, but it is very hard for me to text and walk, text and talk or to text and do any other activities that require a solid amount of attention. Texting while talking to someone rude, while talking or driving while texting can be very dangerous. Whenever I talk to my mom, I definitely have to pay attention and not text, because she asks questions to see if I really was paying attention or just nodding for the sake of nodding. : )
Also, we all know that texting while driving is very dangerous. Texting requires more attention and because of this, we tend to limit the attention of focusing on the road, and place more emphasis on the texting which in many cases, result in accidents, fender benders and even fatalities.
So for those of us who text and drive/walk/talk or any other activities, be careful you may end up tripping, falling into fountains or even seriously hurt.
