New peeve thread???

[buckner]

Driving while on a cell phone may be most of your all's peeves, but there are MANY people who can manage this. There are a lot of stupid drivers out there who cause accidents, but most of those are not related to being on a cell phone.

I CAN park while on my phone, I CAN back out of my parking space while on my phone, I CAN drive down an interstate while on my phone, I CAN do almost ANYTHING while on my phone. Some people get annoyed if you don't have both hands on the wheel - I practiced with only one hand because I knew it's stupid to drive with two hands. You actually shake the car MORE when you have two hands on the wheel. So, I've learned how to drive with one hand and have another as a free hand - to talk on my phone. Again, I'm usually talking to my parents or one of my two friends who live in Pennsylvania and it's lucky if they get a chance to call me. I can't just hang up on them because people get pissed off that I'm on the phone while driving. If I CAN do it, I don't see why it should piss people off.

Heck, even my driver's ed teacher was a firm believer in having 100% devotion on the road if you were driving. But he said I'm one of those people who could manage talking on the phone and driving at the same time because I'm alert all the time. I knew how to drive before I went to him (I went for insurance purposes) and I had been driving for quite a while. He was just observing my observations.. I noticed a lot, and he was fully aware of that. And he said there are some people who can drive and talk on the phone at the same time.

So again, if I CAN do it, I don't see why it should upset people to see me driving down the road while on my cell phone. Or coming out of a parking spot.

My town is HUGE and I don't know my way around completely nor do I know the absolute short-cuts to places. So, more often than not, I'm calling my dad to ask him how to get somewhere way out. It makes no sense to pull over, ask him, and then get back on. I need to tell him where I am and I'm a hands-on learner... I won't learn if just given directions, I need to hear "take a left on Market" or "take a right on Broadway" or something.

Sorry with my rant... my peeve is when people criticize something as if EVERYONE who does it is bad, like driving while on their phones.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Well, some people can drive with their feet too, but I don't want them near me while they do it.

[Kfamr]

Well, some people can drive with their feet too, but I don't want them near me while they do it.

Heck, I saw a lady once shaving her leg, that was up over the steering wheel, and driving down US 19 - one of the most dangerous roads.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Heck, I saw a lady once shaving her leg, that was up over the steering wheel, and driving down US 19 - one of the most dangerous roads.

is right! I had a friend who used to live in St. Pete and I remember seeing the bumper stickers when I was visiting "Pray for me - I drive on 19!"

My SIL once had to shave her arm pits in the parking lot before we went into a concert. What, like she couldn't do that at home? But then again, you have to know my SIL.....well....former SIL...and she used to be one of my peeves too and thankfully my brother wised up - thus the "former."

Buckner - no offense, but I'm with MOFF.

[Kfamr]

is right! I had a friend who used to live in St. Pete and I remember seeing the bumper stickers when I was visiting "Pray for me - I drive on 19!"

It's not a safe road at all and I'll surely be avoiding it when I begin to drive.

[Lady's Human]

It's not using your hand to hold the cell phone that irks me. What irks me is that the cell phone is in use while you are driving in any way, shape or form. Frankly, unless it's a life or death situation it's not that damned important. They did a study on cell phone use while driving, and compared hands free vs. hand held vs. no cell phone at all, and found that hands free or hand held didn't matter. The rate of accidents while using a cell phone and driving was the same as the accident rate of someone with a BAC of .10.

Most states have laws against distracted driving, and they aren't enforced. Instead they put band aids on the law and make it look like they are doing something.

I miss driving in Germany. In that country, there are areas with no speed limits, but if you tailgate, do something that the officer feels is distracting you from driving (i.e. talking on a cell phone, eating, talking to passengers in a manner that is taking your attention away from the road) you are fined severely. Other offenses in Germany that are either not enforced or tolerated in the states include pulling too close to someone at a stoplight, failing to yield, and impeding the flow of traffic. I think we could learn a lot from a country that didn't even have cupholders in cars until very recently. Driving a vehicle is a priviledge, not a right, and it is very easy to cause major damage if you don't pay attention.

[RedHedd]

Thank you Lady's Human! I couldn't have said it better!

[caseysmom]

I do feel that when you deal with the teller at the bank, the cashier at the drive through or whatever, that person deserves for you to show respect....that means not holding another conversation at the same time.

I have talked on my cell phone while driving...I try to cut it short though...I don't understand people just on the cell phone having a conversation for the heck of it....

[shais_mom]

Well, some people can drive with their feet too, but I don't want them near me while they do it.

I totally agree with this on most cases but you must be careful when stating this b/c I knew of a guy that grew up in a town south of me that had his arms cut off from a power take off when he was younger then 2 years old and he drove a car, combine, semi, ate with his feet, wrote with his feet, welded, drilled, worked for a Tire company which involved him sitting on tractor tires and using an air drill to remove the bolts. I actually witnessed him canoeing once holding the oar in the crook of his neck. He was the first person I thought of when I read this - and thought what about people with no arms and was slightly offended (no offense Connie). Now if I tried to drive with my legs I would need a wide open space b/c I would probably take out a loooot of stuff. But there are some cases.....
Now shaving your legs while driving - ewwww
I think that rates higher then the guy I saw reading the paper driving down I-75 once.

Cataholic:
Until the bitter end, I will defend my right to use a cell phone while driving, while walking down the street

I'm with Jo on this one. A lot of times accidents are caused by cell phones yes, but accidents are also caused by drunk drivers, talking to someone IN the car with you, not paying attention at all. I am usually more careful when I am on the phone b/c I know I have to be. The times that I have pulled out in front of someone I wasn't on the phone b/c I was being careless. The time I hit a parked car in my work's parking lot (yep you read that right a PARKED car) I was NOT on my cell.
I have more of a problem with the illegal immigrants in this country driving with no license, no insurance, no green card thumbing their nose at everyone one of us that HAVE a driver's license, HAVE car licenses, and HAVE
insurance. Yes I probably feel a bit more obsessed with this since my parents and I were creamed while sitting in an intersection by the above and then the illegal passenger tried to run across a field until someone went after him and tackled him. I bet if you actually did the statistics accidents caused by illegals and people on cell phones - are probably pretty freakin close.

[Randi]

People who post 6 posts on the same thread - one after the other!

I just HAD to say that!

[finn's mom]

People who post 6 posts on the same thread - one after the other!

I just HAD to say that!

I do that when I am quoting people on my own thread, is that annoying? Instead of having to copy and paste within the post and copying and pasting the poster's name, and typing [QUOTE] and all that, I just think it's easier sometimes to quote each person with a simple click on the "quote" button.

[gini]

Randi, and just think - school will be out in just a few days!! We will have to watch out for trolls!

[Randi]

Randi, and just think - school will be out in just a few days!! We will have to watch out for trolls!

Oh NO, some more exitement! I can hardly wait!

[slick]

I totally agree with this on most cases but you must be careful when stating this b/c I knew of a guy that grew up in a town south of me that had his arms cut off from a power take off when he was younger then 2 years old and he drove a car, combine, semi, ate with his feet, wrote with his feet, welded, drilled, worked for a Tire company which involved him sitting on tractor tires and using an air drill to remove the bolts. I actually witnessed him canoeing once holding the oar in the crook of his neck. He was the first person I thought of when I read this - and thought what about people with no arms and was slightly offended (no offense Connie). Now if I tried to drive with my legs I would need a wide open space b/c I would probably take out a loooot of stuff. But there are some cases.....
Now shaving your legs while driving - ewwww
I think that rates higher then the guy I saw reading the paper driving down I-75 once.

I'm with Jo on this one. A lot of times accidents are caused by cell phones yes, but accidents are also caused by drunk drivers, talking to someone IN the car with you, not paying attention at all. I am usually more careful when I am on the phone b/c I know I have to be. The times that I have pulled out in front of someone I wasn't on the phone b/c I was being careless. The time I hit a parked car in my work's parking lot (yep you read that right a PARKED car) I was NOT on my cell.
I have more of a problem with the illegal immigrants in this country driving with no license, no insurance, no green card thumbing their nose at everyone one of us that HAVE a driver's license, HAVE car licenses, and HAVE
insurance. Yes I probably feel a bit more obsessed with this since my parents and I were creamed while sitting in an intersection by the above and then the illegal passenger tried to run across a field until someone went after him and tackled him. I bet if you actually did the statistics accidents caused by illegals and people on cell phones - are probably pretty freakin close.

People who quote a whole post...only to reply to one little part of it....as in my example here.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

People who quote a whole post...only to reply to one little part of it....as in my example here.

Ditto! It's like you have to go back an re-read the entire previous post to remind yourself what was in it so you know what the second person is referring to.

Although I think you should point out that you're only using Staci's thread as an example, because she did it the RIGHT way.