Here’s a clever video by Casey Neistat. Using an novel combination of live action and animation, he tell the story of the dangers of texting while walking. Casey notes,
By mastering the etiquette of texting, I hope we can gain more control over our increasingly electronic lives. Let’s stop acting like hollowed-out zombies, with BlackBerrys and iPhones replacing eye contact, handshakes and face-to-face conversations. It’s time to live once again in the present and simply be where we are. More
As someone who lives in downtown Portland Ore (without a car), I’m always trying to improve my pedestrian etiquette. It might be nice if the drivers stopped texting, as well.
This video is part of the New York Times Op-Docs series – short, opinionated documentaries.
For something a little more light-hearted…I don’t know if you’ve seen this from the Rick Mercer Report (on the CBC). http://youtu.be/6bV7pM_HS70
Thanks Steve – adds a defensive element to TWW