Death of Common Sense

Padded lampposts for distracted texters

They Say:
“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 idiot-proof system in Birmingam, Manchester, and Stupidton.”

We Say:
Ho… Wha… Wh… *brain explodes*

Are we such fucking IDIOTIC lemmings that we seriously need to trial these things…? Surely not… I had held greater hopes for mankind, but my hopes have been dashed…

If you watch the movie attached to the above article, you will surely shake your head as hard as I did… Please tell me that this is some sort of joke?  The mind boggles, surely getting an injury in such a way would ward against you doing it again, right?  Well with padded fucking posts people will be bouncing off them left, right and centre… Hey let’s just not watch where we’re going at all, let’s just pad everything on the street… Coming to a dealership near you, the new Ford Foam… with padded panels for your safety… Give me a fucking break… If you’re going to text… STOP WALKING!

And to the Indian dude that reads his book while walking out of the train station in the mornings, if I have to slow down for you once more, I *WILL* mow you down… And I won’t come with fucking padding either… You’re on notice…