Comments on: Nanny State Enables Stupidity

By: Mockinbird

Mockinbird — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:32:33 +0000

That does it. I’m moving to England.

By: martian

martian — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:27:54 +0000

Great minds think alike, Uncle Pinky. I immediately started imagining painting elaborate loops and curves into the lines so they’re all wandering around looking like some huge brownian movement.

Seriously, what is the great attraction to "texting"? You’re standing there with a telephone in your hand, here’s an innovative thought – call the person for cripes sake! It’s faster and you don’t have to deal with trying to type out messages with those little teeny keys.

By: skeneogden

skeneogden — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:57:22 +0000

Their main motivation is probably to reduce trips to the medical clinics which the government pays for. Maybe there should be an exclusion in socialized medicine for "moron" injuries, also known as the "not watching where you’re going while you’re walking" concussion. This is the same nanny state baby sitting that Hillary and Barak want to impose on Americans.

By: David M

David M — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:15:36 +0000

So it is true…all European culture and intelligence died in the ovens.

By: Bob the Ape

Bob the Ape — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:43:45 +0000

Padding is the wrong way to go. Use spikes – long sharp pointy iron spikes.

By: Uncle Pinky

Uncle Pinky — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:28:23 +0000

painting new lines so texters will be led into caroming off various padded objects

Ike and Mike, we think alike.

That was my very first thought on reading this; how to Wil. E. Coyote it.