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The issues can be as varied as the individuals. I think one action is this, talking about it, raising awareness. To some it might be obvious that being glued t
by vonjuice 3y ago
The issues can be as varied as the individuals.
I think one action is this, talking about it, raising awareness. To some it might be obvious that being glued to a tiny screen to the point that you need to constantly look at it while you're driving is a problem, but in some circles it's normalized.
- 15457345234 3y agoI have seen a number of motorcycle delivery drivers in the city in which I live who have _two_ phones on holders on their scooters - one for the delivery app, one for tiktok. They jam up the traffic lights because they don't notice when the lights go green because they're literally glued to the tok. It's genuinely disturbing.
- vonjuice 3y agoI'm a fairly calm person and not many things produce anger in me, but seeing someone on their phone while driving is one of the few things that make me rage.
- 15457345234 3y agoThe topic that interests me more is the effect on the general population of addictive apps so if you're going to one-track this onto your pet peeve I'm gonna peace out; it's pretty obvious that using the phone while driving is a bad idea, there's just not a lot left to say on the topic, it's all been said... more interested in discussing a new and vibrant topic than something that's been literally done to death, I mean, people were probably ranting about cellphone drivers on usenet in 1995...
- theshackleford 3y agoI don’t think smartphones are your problem.
- 15457345234 3y agoI don't have a problem, I'm just unsure as to why that conversation went the way it did; we're talking about addictive apps and all of a sudden the topic is phone use while driving? Okay I guess but... what conversation are we really having here and why? Odd.
- vonjuice 3y agoI mean I just expressed agreement with a sentiment that you posed, you brought up texting and driving? What a weird person.
- 15457345234 3y ago> To some it might be obvious that being glued to a tiny screen to the point that you need to constantly look at it while you're driving is a problem These are your words. You raised the topic of driving in response to my comment which didn't mention driving. me: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39256964 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39256964 your reply: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39258323 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39258323 What a weird interaction this is. Are you misreading the thread?