Comments on: The Captain Has A DeathWish

By: sammilaw

sammilaw — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:26:01 +0000

At the expense of polarizing genders, but to illustrate a point. (Granted there is overlap all over the place – no statistics!)

I once heard a saying that I liked very much.

“A man may only be young once, but he can remain immature forever!”

My point being that, in my opinion, one of the primary characteristics of youth that gets carried forward and is slow to mature is – the sense of immortality.

I suggest that, although the end results may be the same – an early demise – it seems to me to be more about denial of danger/consequences than “a death wish.”

By: zeemaid

zeemaid — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:15:06 +0000

I would refuse to get in the car with him if he texted. Even just checking your email ping is distracting but tempting so I bury my cell phone in my purse when I’m driving.

I’d like to get bluetooth soon but really it’s not that important.

Love your blog design. Have a great day!

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Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:15:22 +0000

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By: Heidi

Heidi — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:57:20 +0000

I saw that episode of Oprah, too, and it is frightening. I have asked my husband to at least not text while we’re in the car. I always say, “Is that something I can take care of for you?” or “If that’s really important, I’m happy to drive.”‘ (Even though I’m really not.) Since I am toting around the little one on a daily basis, I have really realized how distracted we can be as drivers and I want to be as responsible and safe as I can be – and to look out for others that aren’t concerned or don’t have a baby in their car!

By: Scraps

Scraps — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:11:31 +0000

I try to keep all text-related activities to being stopped in traffic or at red lights, but as the poster above said: it’s the distraction level, not the particular activity, that’s dangerous.

You can outlaw all the distracting activities possible and all it takes is someone with their mind somewhere else (problems at work, admonishing a kid in the backseat, talking to someone in the front seat) and you’re no safer.

Which is why I cringe every time a law is proposed making it a fine-able offense to talk on a cell phone in a car or something else that falls under personal responsibility and not government mandate.

By: Niki

Niki — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:08:39 +0000

I did this a while too and I was one to hop in the car, grab the Bluetooth and chat all the way home. But I saw that Oprah, and stopped cold turkey. I may text when I am a stop light fully stopped, but once I take my foot off the brake, I put the phone down completely. I even cringe when it rings and I have to answer it, knowing it is important! Good for you doing this and keep on him. Find the Oprah episode – buy it if need be and make him watch it! IT is worth it.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:19:12 +0000

I agree..when driving it’s scary to know that you can control what you are doing..but you never know about everyone else on the road! Scary!

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:18:08 +0000

I have done it too! I am just trying to be more aware…and now that I am I think I will be able to break the habit. I agree…so not worth it!

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:17:10 +0000

That’s why I am trying to break the habit now!!

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:16:28 +0000

I agree! I hope he listens now that I have embarrassed him on my blog!