Warrior07 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 :angry2: Rant - A Cell Phone in Every Hand...EVERY Single Hand... Work has SUCKED this week so I decided to go into the office early this morning to catch up on some stuff. As I'm getting on the interstate at about 5:58 am, I notice that many of the drivers in the lane next to me are speaking on their cell phones. As I'm actually merging onto the entrance ramp, I notice that the driver of the car directly in front of me AND the driver of the car directly behind me are both on THEIR phones. Now I could go on and on about how dangerous this is and how drivers who are distracted by their cell phones drive like idiots, but the fundamental question that hit me in the "Jesus Christ it's not even light outside yet" predawn hours of the early morning was simply, "WHO the are these people even TALKING to at THIS Hour?" I mean, really. Even if I wanted to distract myself from the 2 ton piece of metal I was driving at 70 miles an hour so that I could hold an electronic piece of crap up to my ear to socialize, I don't even know who I'd call at 6:00 in the morning - because everyone I know is ASLEEP !!!! But apparently, based on my observations today, it's ME who is the exception to the rule - everyone else is jib jabbering away to someone!!! And you KNOW these are not the "head surgeon talking the nervous young resident through the surgery while rushing to the hospital in morning traffic" type of calls but instead the insane bull :poop: "how are you doing?...oh that's niiiice...what are you up to?...You're driving to work?...Hey, I'M drivin' to work tooooo..." type of calls. I was so :porn: off, I almost dropped my cordless electric razor into my travel mug and splashed hot coffee on my lap and magazine. But in all seriousness, are people today so in need of constant mental or social stimulation that they can't just enjoy the calm and solitude of being alone with just themselves and their thoughts for 20 freakin' minutes without feeling the need to get on the phone? People, take my advice...enjoy the silence, meditate, think about the day and the tasks ahead of you, hell even listen to the radio if you need to hear another human voice but please, please, for the love of whatever deity you pray to, PUT THE PHONE DOWN! And now, what they all warned me would happen has finally happened - I've officially become my Dad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 :angry2: Rant - A Cell Phone in Every Hand...EVERY Single Hand... Work has SUCKED this week so I decided to go into the office early this morning to catch up on some stuff. As I'm getting on the interstate at about 5:58 am, I notice that many of the drivers in the lane next to me are speaking on their cell phones. As I'm actually merging onto the entrance ramp, I notice that the driver of the car directly in front of me AND the driver of the car directly behind me are both on THEIR phones. Now I could go on and on about how dangerous this is and how drivers who are distracted by their cell phones drive like idiots, but the fundamental question that hit me in the "Jesus Christ it's not even light outside yet" predawn hours of the early morning was simply, "WHO the are these people even TALKING to at THIS Hour?" I mean, really. Even if I wanted to distract myself from the 2 ton piece of metal I was driving at 70 miles an hour so that I could hold an electronic piece of crap up to my ear to socialize, I don't even know who I'd call at 6:00 in the morning - because everyone I know is ASLEEP !!!! But apparently, based on my observations today, it's ME who is the exception to the rule - everyone else is jib jabbering away to someone!!! And you KNOW these are not the "head surgeon talking the nervous young resident through the surgery while rushing to the hospital in morning traffic" type of calls but instead the insane bull :poop: "how are you doing?...oh that's niiiice...what are you up to?...You're driving to work?...Hey, I'M drivin' to work tooooo..." type of calls. I was so :porn: off, I almost dropped my cordless electric razor into my travel mug and splashed hot coffee on my lap and magazine. But in all seriousness, are people today so in need of constant mental or social stimulation that they can't just enjoy the calm and solitude of being alone with just themselves and their thoughts for 20 freakin' minutes without feeling the need to get on the phone? People, take my advice...enjoy the silence, meditate, think about the day and the tasks ahead of you, hell even listen to the radio if you need to hear another human voice but please, please, for the love of whatever deity you pray to, PUT THE PHONE DOWN! And now, what they all warned me would happen has finally happened - I've officially become my Dad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BADYFZ Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I agree with you a 100%, I always wondered who they are talking to that early also... On another note that is a very good write up and i feel the exact same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrior07 Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Yeah i read it on best of craigslist(wingnut) and thought some peeps would feel the same way this person did ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rhino Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 well he'll ok Ill reply. For one thing I'm either driving a 5 tons of metal or 12 tons of metal. If it's that early I'm talking to my office in Dallas or the guys in Littlerick, MI, or NJ. Secondly it's not the driving and phone talking that makes me swerve and take my eyes off the road, it's using my I-phone while driving and surfing DDR and replying to posts like this!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlaskan Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) :angry2: Rant - A Cell Phone in Every Hand...EVERY Single Hand... Work has SUCKED this week so I decided to go into the office early this morning to catch up on some stuff. As I'm getting on the interstate at about 5:58 am, I notice that many of the drivers in the lane next to me are speaking on their cell phones. As I'm actually merging onto the entrance ramp, I notice that the driver of the car directly in front of me AND the driver of the car directly behind me are both on THEIR phones. Now I could go on and on about how dangerous this is and how drivers who are distracted by their cell phones drive like idiots, but the fundamental question that hit me in the "Jesus Christ it's not even light outside yet" predawn hours of the early morning was simply, "WHO the are these people even TALKING to at THIS Hour?" I mean, really. Even if I wanted to distract myself from the 2 ton piece of metal I was driving at 70 miles an hour so that I could hold an electronic piece of crap up to my ear to socialize, I don't even know who I'd call at 6:00 in the morning - because everyone I know is ASLEEP !!!! But apparently, based on my observations today, it's ME who is the exception to the rule - everyone else is jib jabbering away to someone!!! And you KNOW these are not the "head surgeon talking the nervous young resident through the surgery while rushing to the hospital in morning traffic" type of calls but instead the insane bull :poop: "how are you doing?...oh that's niiiice...what are you up to?...You're driving to work?...Hey, I'M drivin' to work tooooo..." type of calls. I was so :porn: off, I almost dropped my cordless electric razor into my travel mug and splashed hot coffee on my lap and magazine. But in all seriousness, are people today so in need of constant mental or social stimulation that they can't just enjoy the calm and solitude of being alone with just themselves and their thoughts for 20 freakin' minutes without feeling the need to get on the phone? People, take my advice...enjoy the silence, meditate, think about the day and the tasks ahead of you, hell even listen to the radio if you need to hear another human voice but please, please, for the love of whatever deity you pray to, PUT THE PHONE DOWN! And now, what they all warned me would happen has finally happened - I've officially become my Dad... DUDE! I can throw a rock from your house to your work...What the are you doing getting on the :angry2: ing Interstate you er Edited February 13, 2009 by TheAlaskan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I knew warrior the a$$hat didn't come up w/ all that chit. JACKASS! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrior07 Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 DUDE! I can throw a rock from your house to your work...What the are you doing getting on the ing Interstate you er Dude i had to truck over to stephanie and get diesel and then head back on the 215 to gibson to work that's a long effin way ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHIZ Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 If I'm on the phone that early during my drive in to the base, I'm usually on the phone with someone back east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indasand Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Call me... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawasakiBob Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Try riding a motorcycle everyday, and see how many times someone in a cage on the phone almost kills you. The sad part, Nevada is one of the few states that has a LAW prohibiting local municipalities from passing any kind of restrictions on cel phones while driving. Yes a law that states that we cant make a law banning or restricting them. We can thank Ex Gov Guinn and his huge contributions he received for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgeloco Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Well we have a law that states that the use of cell phones is prohibited while driving unless you use a hand free device but I still see a bunch of idiots out there talking away while driven like . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rhino Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Try riding a motorcycle everyday, and see how many times someone in a cage on the phone almost kills you. The sad part, Nevada is one of the few states that has a LAW prohibiting local municipalities from passing any kind of restrictions on cel phones while driving. Yes a law that states that we cant make a law banning or restricting them. We can thank Ex Gov Guinn and his huge contributions he received for that. IMHO that law is BS, ad here is why, you can still talk on a hands free device, including having your phone on speaker SO you are still distracted. and the BIGGEST reason there BS, is that texting is allowed!!! WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgeloco Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 IMHO that law is BS, ad here is why, you can still talk on a hands free device, including having your phone on speaker SO you are still distracted. and the BIGGEST reason there BS, is that texting is allowed!!! WTF Well now texting is not allow ether and yeah I do agree we shouldn't be able to talk on the cell phone at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawasakiBob Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Funny thing is, according to the studies done, handsfree is shown to have the exact same risk as using a held phone, which is it increases your chances to CAUSE an accident by 400%. Yes 400%. Riding a street bike almost everyday, I can spot a celphone driver from 150+ yards away. People think they can talk and drive, NO THEY CAN'T! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBoreVegas Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 they all must be calling me, my happy a** is sleeping and my phone is blowing up! I had to start charging it in the kitchen. 4 or 5 voicemails by 830 or whenever I feel the need to get up WTF!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertskyz Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Whats a cell phone? the cord on my rotary phone doesn't reach all the way to my truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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