Personally, I dont know why any state would allow texting and driving. I think most states have enacted some laws regarding that. I dont even drive and talk. It takes away ones focus, which should be on the road, not talking on the phone. Even the hands free sets are as bad. You are still focusing on your converstation, NOT driving. Even radios', cd's in the car are distracting.
Seeing anyone in a store with a phone to their head drives me nuts. I dont want to hear their converstaions. There have been a few times in store does come in handy, when Marlin is doing shopping for me, he will call and I will help him with shopping via phone, but he keeps his voice very soft so not to bother other shoppers. I dont normally take my phone with me, unless alone, incase I have a car problem, but most often when I do I have the ringer off.
Mike that is so sad anyone can't do " without" when out and about, what ever one is doing. I am so tired of seeing idiots with the phone glued to their ear. It really irks the heck out of me. What is so confounded important it can't wait till they get back home, or somewhere where the population at large doesnt have to tolerate listening to one sided conversations? the age of technology isn't so great, when kids can't function without a cell phone, pad, Ipod, I what ever. I enjoy the comp and my phone, but in moderation and for the purpose intended. These phones that have such a huge expanse of apps and such are keeping people from connecting with other human beings, yet they think if they are on their Smartphone, whatever they are connected and as I see it, they are all so disconnected..from the sheer pleasures and mysteries of life as it all passed them by when they are consumed with being ' connected'..plugged in.
Cath