R U ambu-textrous?

Source: Chicago Tribune

Time was tight, and Kelly Scheiner of Streeterville had many errands to run before her vacation to New Smyrna Beach, Fla. And so, a silver Nordstrom bag draped over her left forearm, she marched north on Michigan Avenue, crossing Illinois Street at a crisp clip, thumbs firing on her BlackBerry.

"It's multitasking," said Scheiner, 32, an executive recruiter for a private equities firm. "I have to return these things at Nordstrom, and it's a way to get more things done: checking e-mails, sending messages."

Scheiner has no idea when she became a text-walker, though she knows some state officials, including Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, have spoken out in support of a new bill that would ban using a wireless device while crossing streets.

"I think that's probably smart," said Scheiner as she walked across to the west side of Michigan Avenue, steps from the Shops at North Bridge entrance. "If someone's and not looking, it's safer for the pedestrian" to avoid texting. Still Scheiner admitted: "Of course I do it. I'm pretty careful. I try to be. But I'm sure I've hit someone or something once or twice.".....


Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-textwalking-0729_jul29,0,5807707.story

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Wait until L.A. hears about this!