Saturday, September 27, 2014

Sorry Darling, Can't Talk Now. I'm On A No Cellphone Walking Lane. Will Call You Back...

Sorry darling, couldn't talk, damned inconvenient, was in a no walkie talkie lane and got behind some slow walkers. Talk about sidewalk rage! I couldn't pull out and pass because of talkers walking the other way.
No, nobody looks where they're going, they're all totally addicted to their phones, woops, just bumped into someone. Sorry madam, are you alright, I didn't see you, here let me help you up. Are you still there darling, yes they were having too many accidents and injuries due to distracted walkers talking and texting.
No I won't be home for dinner, I'm in Chongqing, yes in China, yes the one in Asia and they had this innovative idea to make sidewalks safer for the elderly and children...






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4 comments:

  1. JOCSeptember 27, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    Now that is a good idea.....

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  2. Dizzy-DickSeptember 27, 2014 at 9:39 AM

    If your phone rings and you are in the wrong lane will you get a ticket?

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    1. The Flying TortoiseSeptember 27, 2014 at 11:19 AM

      DD, yes you get an infringement notice, a $100,000 fine or three months in jail, your walking license is revoked, you're banned from talking for a month and your cellphone is confiscated.
      Apart from all that evidently the authorities have a quite reasonable attitude about the misdemeanor. Especially if it's a first offense...

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  3. JoelSeptember 28, 2014 at 7:40 PM

    Oh God! I wonder if it would work on the motorways here? mobile phone lane with padded sides, slow lane, fast lane....

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