London Testing Padded Lamp Posts For Distracted Addicts
Engadget had an article today saying that London is testing padded lamp posts for people that are distracted by looking at their cell phone while texting.
Certainly us BlackBerry users aren't stupid enough to run into a lamp post...
Padded lampposts for distracted texters being tested in London
According to a recent report, human beings are becoming so incredibly stupid that they require cushioned lamppost bases so that when they run into them they don't mess up their idiotic faces. Apparently, a study in the UK found that one in ten people actually managed to hurt themselves by walking into a post while peering down at their mobile phone screen. The mishaps -- called "walking and texting" injuries -- have spurred the charity Living Streets to launch the padded-post-pilot scheme in Brick Lane, London. It seems that if all goes well, there are plans to roll out the *****-proof system in Birmingam, Manchester, and Stupidton.