Quote of the Day

"Texters hurt as they walk, ride —

even cook"
ER docs warn of serious injuries, deaths from text-message mishaps

Well I thought this was too funny to pass up. I found this article on MSNBC and just thought I would share the highlights of the article, with my commentary. I always wondered if I would give my teen a cell phone. That depends if they can walk and text at the same time. Or how about just not walk and text at the same time.

Gonzales, a 19-year-old sophomore at San Diego State University, admits she’s stumbled more than once while sending texts on the street. “I’ve definitely tripped over things sometimes like the little cracks in the ground,” she said. “I have to remember to look up.” (That may be a good idea Gonzales.)

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has no national estimate on how common texting-related injuries are (really?). But since 2005, the agency has received at least seven reports of serious texting mishaps, including a 15-year-old girl who fell off her horse while texting, suffering head and back injuries (A Horse! Not the smartest tool in the shed are we), and a 13-year-old girl who suffered belly, leg and arm burns after texting her boyfriend while cooking noodles. (Ok so that's sad, but ramen noodles only take 3 minutes, can't you wait?)

Other reports include a 39-year-old man who suffered a head injury after crashing his bicycle into a tree while texting (shouldn't you know better, how embarrassing for you) and a 16-year-old boy who suffered a concussion because he was texting while walking and banged into a telephone pole. (I hope your girlfriend didn't find out, because I would dump you if I was her!)

There were even reports of people being hit by cars and dying. You died for your cell phone?? That is way too sad. All I can say is that I feel sorry for these people that had to go to the ER because of these accidents. I bet THAT was embarrassing! I can hear Aric now in the ER with the patient. "Exactly how did you break your mandible again? Oh. You crashed into a tree on your bike while texting? Hum. "