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Work demands causing Australians to text and drive
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communi...9163320,00.htm
"Work obligations are prompting 40 percent of Australian motorists to break the law by using their mobile phones while driving, a new survey says." hippy |
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"hippy" == hippy writes:
hippy http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communi...9163320,00.htm hippy "Work obligations are prompting 40 percent of Australian hippy motorists to break the law by using their mobile phones while hippy driving, a new survey says." Got a lift to the Glen from Tally Ho from a colleague; his phone went off and he yakked. Told him that the first thing I do before getting in to a car is turn off the phone; after all that's why the Lord invented voice mail. He turned off the phone. He kept it turned off while we had lunch and only turned it on when we got back. Said it's the first time in years that he's had an un-interrupted hour. I think I got me a convert :-) -- Cheers Euan |
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Next project...get people to turn off their phones when you go out for
dinner. Now that's a challenge! wrote in message ... "hippy" == hippy writes: hippy http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communi...9163320,00.htm hippy "Work obligations are prompting 40 percent of Australian hippy motorists to break the law by using their mobile phones while hippy driving, a new survey says." Got a lift to the Glen from Tally Ho from a colleague; his phone went off and he yakked. Told him that the first thing I do before getting in to a car is turn off the phone; after all that's why the Lord invented voice mail. He turned off the phone. He kept it turned off while we had lunch and only turned it on when we got back. Said it's the first time in years that he's had an un-interrupted hour. I think I got me a convert :-) -- Cheers Euan |
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Don't get me started on mobile phones. Some people feel really quit insecure about it. Just the other night, at a presentation evening for engineerin students, where my partner was presenting his thesis to around 100 150 people, someone's mobile phone started ringing. The owner didn' get embarrassed and turn it off - no... she stoopd up and walked ou and came back later. It happened again later on in the evening a well. I could quite literally have shot her and I should have! If I'm out to dinner and someone starts talking on their mobile usually look at them as if "Oh my god... what is that person doing" an I don't stop until at least 30 seconds after their conversation -- Lotte |
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Lotte Wrote: Don't get me started on mobile phones. Some people feel really quit insecure about it. Just the other night, at a presentation evening for engineerin students, where my partner was presenting his thesis to around 100 150 people, someone's mobile phone started ringing. The owner didn' get embarrassed and turn it off - no... she stoopd up and walked ou and came back later. It happened again later on in the evening a well. I could quite literally have shot her and I should have! If I'm out to dinner and someone starts talking on their mobile usually look at them as if "Oh my god... what is that person doing" an I don't stop until at least 30 seconds after their conversation. i agree with you about phones in the lecture theatre or any theatr for that matter, though if someone is outfor dinner and is talking o their phone how is that any different from them talking to someone a their table as well?. Its still a conversation in any case I used to hate mobiles but they do have benefits and really it isn mobiles that are the problem, just the people who are using them -- byron2 |
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It wouldn't be so bad if people didn't have to raise their voice a least a few notches when talking on their mobile -- Lotte |
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byron27 Wrote: i agree with you about phones in the lecture theatre or any theatre fo that matter, though if someone is outfor dinner and is talking on thei phone how is that any different from them talking to someone at thei table as well?. Its still a conversation in any case. I used to hate mobiles but they do have benefits and really it isn mobiles that are the problem, just the people who are using them. The rule of thumb for proper etiquette regarding restaurants and phone is that if the table has a tablecloth, then switch the phone off. Usin your phone at the cafe is fine. Ritch - who saw this on some tv show a long time ago. I thought it wa a pretty good decision rule -- ritcho |
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"Lotte" wrote
Just the other night, at a presentation evening for engineering students, where my partner was presenting his thesis to around 100 - 150 people, someone's mobile phone started ringing. The owner didn't get embarrassed and turn it off - no... she stoopd up and walked out and came back later. It happened again later on in the evening as well. I could quite literally have shot her and I should have! Interrupting a conference/movie/dinner is one thing.. running a LandCruiser over me because you were too busy sms'ing your mates to buy more snags and a tub of french onion dip is another... A Jafa aimed at the skull of filmus interruptus is usually an effective deterrent. hippy |
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Lotte wrote:
Don't get me started on mobile phones. Some people feel really quite insecure about it. Just the other night, at a presentation evening for engineering students, where my partner was presenting his thesis to around 100 - 150 people, someone's mobile phone started ringing. The owner didn't get embarrassed and turn it off - no... she stoopd up and walked out and came back later. It happened again later on in the evening as well. I could quite literally have shot her and I should have! If I'm out to dinner and someone starts talking on their mobile I usually look at them as if "Oh my god... what is that person doing" and I don't stop until at least 30 seconds after their conversation. -- Lotte Some people have very good reasons for mobile phones. For example, if they answer "6 RAR duty officer" or "Dr Jones" i.e. they are on call. Shame most people just want to be popular. T |
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Lotte wrote:
It wouldn't be so bad if people didn't have to raise their voice at least a few notches when talking on their mobile. -- Lotte Yeah, why is that, any ideas anyone? To get over the volume of everyone else talking on their phones, perhaps? T |
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