This is a bit O/T, but I thought Saturn drivers are an intelligent crowd, so here goes:
I have a cell phone and always use a handsfree device or a headset especially when driving. I cannot for the life of me understand why, when they only cost around $10. or slightly more; ppl drive around with one hand up to their head, blocking their vision and disabling that hand while driving, when it is very simple to use a handsfree cradle or a headset?
Is it a vanity issue of appearing to be seen talking to oneself? Then why doesn't this rule apply when singing along to the radio? Vanity isn't an issue when giving someone the finger or cutting them off, so how do cell phones suddenly change this rule? Hmm, I can be an a**hole in public behind the wheel, but God forbid anyone see me talking to my dashboard! I almost get ananeurysm just thinking about the logic behind that.
Cellular stores sell these as expensive items, but anyone can buy one of these at any K-Mart or WallyMart for around $10. to $20. dollars if they look. I have a wonderful speakerphone/charger combo for my Nokia that I bought at WallyMart. The sound quality is great! I also have an earpiece mic combo for my Motorola that I clip to my seatbelt.
Is it that ppl just don't know about handsfree devices? or that they are just too lazy to be bothered? or that they think that they look cool with their elbow in their face? I just don't get it, please help me to understand this.
I have gotten so peeved when I see ppl who let alone probably cannot chew gum and walk at the same time and are so involved trying to manage a cell phone and a moving vehicle at the same time that I have almost thought of doing this idea: Going to the Dollar Store and buying a few $1. cell phone earpiece/ mic sets (yes! you can buy them there!) and honking at ppl who are too busy yappin instead of driving. When they put their window down, I'd throw the headset into their car and yell "You need one of these!".
Somebody please tell me what I'm missing so that when one of these bozos makes a right- turn into my fender or runs me off the sidewalk because they are distracted, I can then empathise with thier situation. :-)
(to quote the comedian Lewis Black "I am confuuuused".)
Oh, btw - I just saw advertised some new cigarette-lighter powered appliances: toasters and pizza makers. I wonder what behaviour THAT will bring out if it ever catches on.