The same concerns apply to people who eat, shave, apply makeup, or read the newspaper while driving. There is already a safety course for that - driver's ed.Abraham wrote:Smart phone users keep bringing up the benefits of smart phones - No doubt they provide high tech performance, but that's not what I'm addressing.
It's their misuse...
As time passes, we see more and more folks misuse these devices, from being merely annoying to others in public all the way to being a danger to others as well as themselves.
As an example, texting while driving.
Some of these texting people have the temerity to state they can do such safely while driving. Wow, talk about being delusional...
We have safety programs for new hunters, perhaps such a requirement should be mandatory for cell/smart phone users before being able to buy one of these devices.
Yeah, I'm a staunch conservative, but I'm also realistic. In the hands of some of the misuse of these items is lethal.
A course, akin to safety programs for new hunters could be started for cell/smart phone users aimed at the dangers/safe use of these devices.
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- Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:44 pm
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- Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:58 pm
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I don't think a smart phone turns a social person into an antisocial person; I suspect it only happens if the person leans toward the anti side already.
For me, it is a tool that adds capabilities and efficiency:
In a meeting, I can text a staff member for a piece of info instead of stepping out to call him.
I can receive status updates and reports from multiple field units at the same time.
An entire library of manuals are readily available for field reference.
"Honey, can you pick me up a few things on the way home?" "Sure, text me the list."
Calendar, task list, camera, voice recorder, GPS, free ATM locator, alarm clock, barcode scanner, video conference, mobile hotspot, home monitoring, credit card swiping, mobile banking....
But I still put it away when I interact with others.
For me, it is a tool that adds capabilities and efficiency:
In a meeting, I can text a staff member for a piece of info instead of stepping out to call him.
I can receive status updates and reports from multiple field units at the same time.
An entire library of manuals are readily available for field reference.
"Honey, can you pick me up a few things on the way home?" "Sure, text me the list."
Calendar, task list, camera, voice recorder, GPS, free ATM locator, alarm clock, barcode scanner, video conference, mobile hotspot, home monitoring, credit card swiping, mobile banking....
But I still put it away when I interact with others.
- Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:29 pm
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All you "more-experienced" phone users may be more comfortable with this cell phone:
