Texting and Walking

Over the past year this has become a controversial problem, and I really don’t understand why. Yes, it is annoying to have someone suddenly stop to check their phone in front of you. It is also hilarious when you watch someone walk into a wall, or door because they are looking at their phone. But, can it really be a crime? In my opinion: no, no it can’t. Here are my reasons why.

See, even Bieber! He even has bodyguards!

Stopping while texting....

This is ridiculous. Is it only now that we notice the annoying people who sharply stop in front of us? No! If anyone has gone anywhere in Toronto where people like to shop, or I don’t know...walk? Since you probably have, you have likely been stopped short by someone who just abruptly stops because a) they are lost, b) they do a human U-turn when they realize where they are and run into you, c) they are stopping to go into their purse, or d) they want to look at the window of a store. This happens everywhere, and not because of just texting. So, unless you are going to make all abrupt human stops illegal maybe you should think about how everyone (including yourself) behaves while walking anywhere.