On 02/12/2019 9:36 AM, nospam wrote:
In article , Rene Lamontagne
wrote:

just because a few people are oblivious to their surroundings doesn't
mean everyone is.


Didn't say "all"

8 in one day is a helluva lot more than a few

out of 2 billion who use smartphones, no, and you can't extrapolate
from just one day either. how many days did nothing happen? how many
people were using phones and you didn't even notice?


This was in one day in 3 places, you can multiply that by millions and
see what you get, and nearly every time I go grocery shopping I see the
same thing, not just once.

what you don't see are the people who *aren't* oblivious to their
surroundings.

Another example, A month or so ago I went to the downtown staples for
printer supplies, on coming out I have to cross a busy 6 lane street, As
I am waiting for the red light to turn green a woman texting on her
phone starts walking across the street against the red light and very
nearly got hit by a car who had to slam on his brakes to avoid hitting her.

pedestrians have the right of way. if said driver had to 'slam on his
brakes' to avoid a collision, then it's the driver who is at fault for
not paying attention.


Pedestrians do NOT have the right of way against a red light at a
traffic light controlled intersection!!! Where in hell did you get that
idea.


On the same day waiting for my bus another young lady texting and
walking, walks right into a lamp standard!

people did that before phones, often while drunk, but not always.

Need I say more?

no