Salzburg Austria covers streetlights in padding to protect cell phone zombies

[Anti Federalist]

Lampposts are covered in airbags to stop 'smartphone zombies' bumping into them as they walk around staring at their screens in Salzburg

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...one-users.html

Lampposts are being covered in airbags to stop so-called 'smartphone zombies' bumping into them as they walk around staring at their screens in an Austrian city.

Salzburg authorities say tourists are increasingly hurting themselves by not looking where they are going while checking their devices.

Locals have described mobile phone users as Smombies, the short form for a 'smartphone zombie', and civic chiefs are taking action to stop them getting injured.

[phill4paul]

I'd have wrapped them in barbed wire...



..that's how you do it when it comes to zombies.

[Swordsmyth]

I'd have wrapped them in barbed wire...



..that's how you do it when it comes to zombies.

I'd electrify them:

[phill4paul]

I'd electrify them:

Oh, yeah. Plenty of ideas. Lol.

But we all know the real answer is "DO NOTHING." Let the dumbasses walk into the damned things. If they are fine with it, then I am too.

[Brian4Liberty]

They need to open all of the various manhole covers and freight elevators to teach them to pay attention.

[Swordsmyth]

Oh, yeah. Plenty of ideas. Lol.

But we all know the real answer is "DO NOTHING." Let the dumbasses walk into the damned things. If they are fine with it, then I am too.

They need to open all of the various manhole covers and freight elevators to teach them to pay attention.

Electrification would cure the problem. (Fry the Dumbphone)

[phill4paul]

Another billion dollar tech invention!!!! Get on it IT guys.

Have google cars map all the polls. Create the proprietary tech that would allow for phones to flash a safety warning 3 ft. from such locations.

All I'd ask for my idea is 3%.

[Suzanimal]

Should've just made it illegal. Problem solved.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...nolulu-Streets

[shakey1]

[Anti Federalist]

Can anybody tell me what is going on that is so important to be constantly finger $#@!ing a sail fawn?

I mean, every time I look over at somebody furiously finger $#@!ing a phone, 9 times out of ten, they are playing some stupid game or something or checking in with the hive.

What am I missing here?

[Origanalist]

Natural selection.

[Suzanimal]

Can anybody tell me what is going on that is so important to be constantly finger $#@!ing a sail fawn?

I mean, every time I look over at somebody furiously finger $#@!ing a phone, 9 times out of ten, they are playing some stupid game or something or checking in with the hive.

What am I missing here?

I have no idea. I have a list of people I won't go out with anymore because when I take the time to hang out, I expect someone's attention. I give them mine. It's just $#@!ing rude.

[Origanalist]

I have no idea. I have a list of people I won't go out with anymore because when I take the time to hang out, I expect someone's attention. I give them mine. It's just $#@!ing rude.

Did you say something? Just a minute, I got a notification on muh phone.

[luctor-et-emergo]

Should've just made it illegal. Problem solved.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...nolulu-Streets

Chicken dinner for you!

Making something illegal is always the way to stop something from happening.
(It even works for gravity)

[Anti Federalist]

I have no idea. I have a list of people I won't go out with anymore because when I take the time to hang out, I expect someone's attention. I give them mine. It's just $#@!ing rude.

[Dr.3D]

Yeah, my kids come over to visit me and spend the entire time on their phones.

[shakey1]

Natural selection.

Ouch!... yeah, I walk to lunch 'bout everyday past several car lots... I have my phone (ol' flippy), but never look at it... a pickup truck coming out of 1 of the lots slows at the entrance as I approach... then proceeds forward, bumping me... the gal driving asks if I'm ok... I walk up to the driver side window, & sure as $hit, there's a phone on her lap...luckily, I wasn't hurt & after a few choice words, I continued on my trek.

[bunklocoempire]

Should've just made it illegal. Problem solved.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthr...nolulu-Streets

Yet blind folks won't be, *ahem*, cited.
Blind folk priveledge is very real.

[dannno]

Can anybody tell me what is going on that is so important to be constantly finger $#@!ing a sail fawn?

I mean, every time I look over at somebody furiously finger $#@!ing a phone, 9 times out of ten, they are playing some stupid game or something or checking in with the hive.

What am I missing here?

Checking missed calls/voicemails, checking/sending text messages, checking/sending email, browsing the web, checking snapchat, checking instagram, checking tinder, checking twitter, checking fedbook (not me, but common), checking traffic, the weather, checking the surf report/cams, playing pokemon go (mostly when I walk my dog), checking RPFs, checking to see if McDonalds has any good deals on their app that day (did you know you can get 2 triple cheeseburgers for $3??)

[brushfire]

Interfering with natural selection contaminates the gene pool.

[Suzanimal]

Did you say something? Just a minute, I got a notification on muh phone.

[Origanalist]

[Danke]

you too?

[asurfaholic]

Yet blind folks won't be, *ahem*, cited.
Blind folk priveledge is very real.