Comments on: Confessions of a Texter http://jimazing.com/blog/2009/08/confessions-of-a-texter/ A jimazing view of the world Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:05:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jimazing http://jimazing.com/blog/2009/08/confessions-of-a-texter/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Jimazing Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:27:06 +0000 http://jimazing.com/blog/?p=549#comment-400 @John - I think dial2do is a terrific service. I know that you make great use of it. If I were on the road more, I might do more with it. As it is, almost all of my driving is in traffic and I am choosing not to talk or text. @Mark - I'm looking forward to your blog post. Good point about the comparison with drunk driving. While I don't know how scientifically accurate it is be to say it's the same as driving drunk, I do know that I have caught myself talking on the phone either unaware of something that was happening around me (creating a dangerous situation) or unaware that I was on the phone while concentrating on driving. A much better choice, although a bit disconcerting for the person on the line with me. My brain does not multi-task well... I don't know if that is normal or unusual. I do know that the understanding of it has frightened me enough to make this choice. On the open road when there is little traffic and fewer driving decisions to be made at any given moment, I will continue to do hands free talking when I feel comfortable with it. @John – I think dial2do is a terrific service. I know that you make great use of it. If I were on the road more, I might do more with it. As it is, almost all of my driving is in traffic and I am choosing not to talk or text.

@Mark – I’m looking forward to your blog post. Good point about the comparison with drunk driving. While I don’t know how scientifically accurate it is be to say it’s the same as driving drunk, I do know that I have caught myself talking on the phone either unaware of something that was happening around me (creating a dangerous situation) or unaware that I was on the phone while concentrating on driving. A much better choice, although a bit disconcerting for the person on the line with me.

My brain does not multi-task well… I don’t know if that is normal or unusual. I do know that the understanding of it has frightened me enough to make this choice.

On the open road when there is little traffic and fewer driving decisions to be made at any given moment, I will continue to do hands free talking when I feel comfortable with it.

]]> By: mjh http://jimazing.com/blog/2009/08/confessions-of-a-texter/comment-page-1/#comment-399 mjh Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:16:17 +0000 http://jimazing.com/blog/?p=549#comment-399 I must also confess that I've done this. I am skeptical of the people studies who say that talking on the phone hands free is akin to driving drunk. I would agree with this for texting and *dialing* the phone, but not talking. I don't see how it's different than talking to a passenger, especially if you're using a handsfree device. I think the commitment to not dial or text or email or twitter or do anything that requires you to *look* at the phone in order to operate it is a good commitment. One that I also will make right here. (I'll make a blog post later going public w/this commitment.) But I'm simply unconvinced that talking while driving (either on the phone or to a passenger) has any impact on your driving ability. So I will continue to answer the phone and make calls via hands free. I must also confess that I’ve done this. I am skeptical of the people studies who say that talking on the phone hands free is akin to driving drunk. I would agree with this for texting and *dialing* the phone, but not talking. I don’t see how it’s different than talking to a passenger, especially if you’re using a handsfree device.

I think the commitment to not dial or text or email or twitter or do anything that requires you to *look* at the phone in order to operate it is a good commitment. One that I also will make right here. (I’ll make a blog post later going public w/this commitment.)

But I’m simply unconvinced that talking while driving (either on the phone or to a passenger) has any impact on your driving ability. So I will continue to answer the phone and make calls via hands free.

]]> By: John http://jimazing.com/blog/2009/08/confessions-of-a-texter/comment-page-1/#comment-398 John Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:15:23 +0000 http://jimazing.com/blog/?p=549#comment-398 Jim, That's great, Jim. What about voice to text texting? I am using dial2do.com - currently a free service. john Jim,
That’s great, Jim. What about voice to text texting? I am using dial2do.com – currently a free service.
john

]]> By: Uncle/Brother http://jimazing.com/blog/2009/08/confessions-of-a-texter/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Uncle/Brother Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:17:45 +0000 http://jimazing.com/blog/?p=549#comment-397 Thanks NB for a thoughtful challenge. I forced myself to stop the car and pull to the side the other day to make a phone call just for the reasons you gave. love ya. UB Thanks NB for a thoughtful challenge. I forced myself to stop the car and pull to the side the other day to make a phone call just for the reasons you gave. love ya. UB

]]> By: curt http://jimazing.com/blog/2009/08/confessions-of-a-texter/comment-page-1/#comment-395 curt Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:03:55 +0000 http://jimazing.com/blog/?p=549#comment-395 I distinctly heard the tune of "Just as I am" when I decided to lay down my texting while driving. Come on, hands-free-voice-recognition-texting that the average guy can afford! Thx Jim. I distinctly heard the tune of “Just as I am” when I decided to lay down my texting while driving. Come on, hands-free-voice-recognition-texting that the average guy can afford!
Thx Jim.

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