| Recent Posts | About the Author | Navigation |
|---|---|---|
|
|
David is an occasional blogger, software engineer, Nintendo fanboy, liberal, news magazine addict, voracious TiVo user, and bibliophile. He was born in St. Louis, grew up in southern Indiana, and returned to St. Louis to attend Washington University. He hasn't managed to escape yet. He's a fan of free wine tastings, too many tv shows to name, and eating out. David makes his living developing web applications used internally by his employer. He doesn't blog about work because he's heard too many stories about that causing workplace troubles. There's more on the about page. |
|
| Recent Comments | ||
|
|
||
| Recent Photos | ||
|
|
||
16 September 2001 - 11:42 pm
There are so many things I could talk about today, but in an effort not to become very angry, I'll discuss one of the lighter items on my list. Cell phones. Or, more specificly, cell phones and bicycles. I've been noticing a trend as of late for people to be permanently attached to their cell phones. No matter where they are or what they're doing, some people seem to feel like they always need to be talking on their cell phones. (Disclosure: although no one knows it, I own a cell phone. It doesn't have any service, and the last time I tried to turn it on, it didn't work, but I do own a cell phone.) The newest trend seems to be riding a bike while talking on a cell phone. I first observed this phenomenon last summer, when I saw someone go biking through my neighborhood with a cell phone held up to her ear. At the time, I thought it was a fluke, since riding a bike with a phone in one hand is, in my opinion, slightly more difficult and dangerous than driving while using a cell phone. However, in the past week I have seen at least five people riding their bikes while talking on their cell phones.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not condeming the use of cell phones. Clearly, the events of the past week have shown how useful they can be. I'm just saying that there are times when their use is inappropriate and/or dangerous, and I think anytime you find yourself on a bike is one of those times.
Posted by on 16 September 2001 at 11:41 PM
Comments