posted by Leah.
How is it that I always have so many blogging ideas when I’m NOT blogging????
Okay so you know now in BC it’s illegal for anyone to use a handheld device in the car…aka no cellphones. No touching your cellphone no looking at your cellphone. NOTHING.
So I went and purchased myself one of those dorky blue tooths (in pink) so I would still be able to make important phone calls whilst driving.
**Side note. It’s not cool to wear your bluetooth around with you…seriously uncool. Don’t do it, and if you are…stop it. Dork.
Anyway, my driving track record is seamless. I am a good driver. I’ve had one instance of poor driving in my life and I was merging and checking my blind spot when the guy in front of me abruptly stopped and…I was still blind spotting. Luckily no damage done to his massive truck…and my new bumper was…well…good and damaged.
So here I am driving back from preschool last week. I have this bluetooth in my ear. You have to have conversations with these dumb things. This is how mine went.
BT – please say a command
Me – call Brent
BT – did you say call Jennie?
Me – no
BT – did you say call home?
Me – no
BT – phone number not available…please try again.
then I press the button again
BT – beep beep
press it again…
BT- beep
turn it off and on then press button
BT – beep
press
BR – beep beep
I give up…so now I’m furious at this dumb thing. I can’t call my husband and i want to and I’m driving along and notice someone’s making a left hand turn rather close to me…and then the next guy is making his left hand turn RIGHT in front of me. I BLAST my horn and look up to realize it’s me making the mistake as I slam on my brakes and come to a screeching halt.
The left hand turner looks at me….smoke billows up from my tires. I sheepishly put my car in reverse and backup to the stop line…saying sorry over and over and over again. He makes his turn.
I drive home cursing myself, heart racing. How could I not see a red light?? Oh, I know why!! I was blinded by FURY because this supposedly SAFE hands free device is a piece of crap!! That’s why!!
The world would would be safer if they just let me talk and text while driving, seriously.
I do not have any patience with people talking on their cell phones while driving.
Some years ago we were in a left turn lane. In the car next to us was a thoughtless lady talking on her cell phone in a lane that she should have gone straight ahead. She did not go straight ahead but made a left turn from the wrong lane. Good thing Gramps was quick on the brakes. Gram
I agree Grandma. Really, do we NEED to be on our phones in the car at all? I went out without my cell phone the other day and you would think I had committed a crime by not being available for talking/texting for 3 hours, sheesh. I’m going to be “unavailable” more often, just like the good ol’ days.
“No touching your cell phone, No looking at your cell phone. NOTHING”
WE ARE BEHIND THE “WHEEL” TO DRIVE SO HOW ABOUT JUST DOING THAT.
All these attention drawing gadgets made me think about driving in the dark, dim, past. I don’t remember people making a turn from the wrong lane when you had to roll down your window to signal which way you were going to turn. (And in the rain)
And then – there were the one arm drivers. Grandkids, you might have to ask what on earth is the meaning of that. There were such things as neckers knobs that helped the one armed driving. Gram
I haven’t figured out all the beeps on my borgtooth yet either. My conversations with it usually involve name calling.
It took a few days, but I’m used to my dork tooth now. It’s pretty handy! I like gadgets, I can’t help it.