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sympathy or no sympathy: 15 year old girlie fall into manhole while texting

Posted by Remlik (aka remlik) Jul 11 '09, 13:29

no sympathy...

Responses:

sympathy, because what's to stop a blind person from doing the same? -- nm - Max Jul 11, 19:08
walked into a telephone pole: laughter, no sympathy. fell into a manhole? sympathy. - TFox Jul 11, 13:52 1
- exactly it should be blocked off so it can't happen -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 11, 13:53
lots of sympathy - Danedukenuuk Jul 11, 13:51
Situational awareness FAIL. zero sympathy. -- nm - Tim Jul 11, 13:50
sympathy, but I vote against her in the inevitable lawsuit -- nm - ty97 Jul 11, 13:49 1
- Well, there's definitely contributory negligence, but the city (or municipality) is still negligent -- nm - Drill Chef Stephen Jul 11, 13:52
A small amount of sympathy, and a large amount of "let this be a lesson that you need to pay attention to where you're going" -- nm - Drill Chef Stephen Jul 11, 13:38
sympathy - marcel Jul 11, 13:32 15
- word -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 11, 13:54
- How about people checking their blackberry while driving their motorcycle? - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 11, 13:48 3
  - Might be the same thing as one who doesn't use a helmet.... - the liioulu with apricots and brownies Jul 11, 14:04
  - darwin award candidates. who cares. -- nm - marcel Jul 11, 13:52 1
    - Darwin?????? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 11, 13:55
- totally agree on the IM -- nm - Remlik Jul 11, 13:42
- what if they're using a hands free device? -- nm - Drill Chef Stephen Jul 11, 13:37 8
  - fine -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 11, 13:54
  - I'm cool with that. -- nm - Remlik Jul 11, 13:50
  - doesn't matter to me -- nm - marcel Jul 11, 13:38 5
    - So what about people who talk to other passengers in the car? -- nm - Drill Chef Stephen Jul 11, 13:48 4
      - The theory is that we visualize a person we're talking to over the phone. It engages our brain in a completely different way. -- nm - mara Jul 11, 13:59 1
        
        Interesting. I had not know that. - Drill Chef Stephen Jul 11, 14:01
      - not the same - marcel Jul 11, 13:51 1
        
        In that case, while it takes attention, there is a second set of eyes and ears. - the liioulu with apricots and brownies Jul 11, 14:00
*Outlaws texting while chewing gum.* -- nm - the liioulu with apricots and brownies Jul 11, 13:31
None. -- nm - Krusty Jul 11, 13:30

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