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How Walking With Smartphones May Have Changed Pedestrian Etiquette
An anonymous reader writes The phenomenon of 'distracted walking' — pedestrians who walk while using smartphones — has raised civic attention in the last few years, with Utah issuing fines and cities in China creating dedicated 'smartphone lanes' for walkers who need to keep up with Whatsapp on the move. This article argues that smartphone users have become so accustomed to other people getting out of their way that they will no longer negotiate for sidewalk space even when not using their phones.
5) Farm equipment on the road
6) Profit!
I love walking in to people like that on purpose and then saying, "Oh... Sorry..." I secretly hope they drop their damn phone!
But the female place is behind the male (except for the minefields etc) - everybody knows that, so why was she upset?
Amen! I do the same thing. At nearly 6' 6" I just act like a wall and let them hit me. Then enjoy the squirming as they look up and try to apologize out of it. It's a good moment to let them know what rude asshats they are for not paying attention.
Time to make an app that warns people when they're about to collide.
Take it easy there little fella. Boasting about your gun isn't gonna make your dick stop being small.