Texting on the Go: Texting While Driving, Texting while Walking Results in Scraped Chins, Noses and Foreheads

Texting on the Go: Texting While Driving, Texting while Walking Results in Scraped Chins, Noses and Foreheads

You have seen them on the streets and in buildings. Texters are everywhere you turn these days. Texting is a convenient way to communicate with others. But the generation text poses a mobile hazard too. Texting goofs tend to be in nirvana when they are communicating. They forget about the rest of the world. Many hospital staffers, doctors and healthcare professionals have been seeing a new group of patients. Fallen texters are more prone to facial injuries. They tend to hold their iphone, Nokia and other devices close to their faces, so their hands are less likely to break their fall. "By the time their hands hit, their face immediately hits and they smash to the ground."

According to an article by the WSJ, texters have developed ways to avoid falling. Some of them talk about ruining high heels, whacking walls and tripping on a stairwell. They fall down, taking others with them while texting on their shiny, slick iPhone and Blackberry. On www.crackberry.com, an internet forum for Blackberry users, users trade tips about how to navigate busy streets while texting.