The perils of textwalking: woman falls straight into a canal (video)

0. phoneArena posted on 28 Jan 2013, 08:22

Maybe it's not like falling into a 20-feet sinkhole, or not spotting a bear in your way while texting, but Capital FM radio newsreader Laura Safe experienced something that should at least be in the top 5 for this year's "Don't text and walk" compilation...

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1. wendygarett posted on 28 Jan 2013, 08:28 7 0

I like the last paragraph :)

6. Nadr1212 posted on 28 Jan 2013, 12:20 0 0

That's what you get and u dont throw a fit

2. naptown2 posted on 28 Jan 2013, 08:29 0 0

Hahaha

3. kartik4u98 posted on 28 Jan 2013, 08:34 0 0

Hehe !! :D

4. MistB posted on 28 Jan 2013, 08:43 0 0

I work near there too at the Oriental Bar. That's right by the Mailbox canalside, wharfside street near the side facing The Cube. That must have been very recent with the snow in the water.

5. toiletcleaner posted on 28 Jan 2013, 10:13 8 1

that was a iphone user. maybe she was asking siri how was the weather and siri answer : a lot of water on ur way

7. opensourceftw (banned) posted on 28 Jan 2013, 14:39 7 1

apple maps told her to go that way

8. p0rkguy posted on 28 Jan 2013, 15:19 1 0

That actually looks like a huge safety hazard. What is that, directly 6 feet away from descending stairs?

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