Comments on: Deadly Cell Phone Text Ad

By: Orjan Morjan

Orjan Morjan — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:39:03 +0000

@Jimbo

Something makes me think the Daily mail has a lot of toner.

Yes I understand, and I think you are stupid in blaming them.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:01:15 +0000

Everybody should fax that company until they go broke buying fax toner!

By: matt

matt — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:54:15 +0000

This was actually the message:

“Hey Johnny, Don’t forget to wax your eyebrows today! – luv mum”

By: Jason G

Jason G — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:25:49 +0000

Was I the only person who learned to look both ways before crossing the street?

By: denise smith

denise smith — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:11:54 +0000

This guy was reading his text message and stepped out (not paying attention). . . so, had he been returning from his mailbox and glancing thru his mail (not paying attention) when we was struck, would the article about his death be implying that his death was a result of the USPS? C’mon…..

By: Tim Giachetti

Tim Giachetti — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:21:23 +0000

“Can you hear me now?”

By: Woogie

Woogie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:30:02 +0000

What a bummer! Everyone knows he should have seven days to forward it…

By: Marissa

Marissa — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:53:29 +0000

Finally, proof that stupid people are a menace to themselves. Look before you cross!

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:06:01 +0000

This is clearly propaganda to get us all to start wearing bluetooth. Tracked 24/7 by George Orwell’s worst nightmares.

By: Hm

Hm — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:34:21 +0000

Yeah, finally a family that isn’t looking for someone to blame. Too bad the author of the article is exactly the opposite. Those ads are obnoxious, but obviously not “deadly”. I guessed he was an epileptic from the headline.

By: Peeves

Peeves — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:58:51 +0000

@ labombard: it’s an odd death and also a reminder. take a breath.

By: ted

ted — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:29:38 +0000

Is that a pre- or post- mortem picture?

By: clinton labombard

clinton labombard — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:36:08 +0000

That’s a trolling article if I ever saw one. “The text message isn’t being blamed by anyone investigating, but damn that if we can get people to read the article…”

By: CheeseDuck

CheeseDuck — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:04:18 +0000

It was just a coincidence. Just a mistake. Just an accident.

By: violet

violet — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:24:55 +0000

Deadly! Also deadly, if you are distracted by them when you should be watching the road: sparrows, sunlight, little babies, jolly ranchers stuck in your teeth, crazy ladies, floating plastic bags with strange grace, hunger pangs, and the entirety of one’s memory and hopes for the future.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:14:33 +0000

Finally, proof that spam is a menace to society.

By: Max Power

Max Power — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:15:44 +0000

If you read the article, you’ll find that they don’t blame anyone.

By: glen

glen — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:56:49 +0000

So, it’s the spammers fault this kid looks down at his phone while walking into the street? Spammers suck. But so do parents who blame someone else for the dumb mistakes of their children.

By: Mattie

Mattie — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:55:36 +0000

Are they assuming this wouldn’t have happened if he’d received a real text message?

Text message adverts are irritating and unwanted, but they are NOT deadly. Being an idiot and walking without paying attention can be deadly.

By: jmp478

jmp478 — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:33:19 +0000

They couldn’t get a better picture of him?

By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword

Neatoramawontsendmeapassword — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:31:47 +0000

Don’t walk and text!