# armed and ready for action **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 18, 2000, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armed-and-ready-for-action/26020 "2000-07-18T20:50:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armed-and-ready-for-action/26020/41 "2000-07-21T04:59:28Z")
'Nother gadget junkie here. Once I was crossing the street and thought to myself, “I hope a car doesn’t hit me, because I have over $1000 worth of gadgets on me.” I have a Palm V, an MP3 player, and a watch that stores 100 phone numbers, among other things. 😃 However, I have studiously avoided all communication equipment, because (a) I think they look stupid and trendy and (b) I have neither the need nor desire to be available all the time. And I hate it when people keep stuff on their belt. I keep my Palm in my pocket and my MP3 player in my backpack. Works just fine. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Sneevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@Sneevil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sneevil)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armed-and-ready-for-action/26020/42 "2000-07-21T05:23:34Z")
> [@](#): > > What I said was that I do not see the difference between talking to a passenger and talking on a hands-free kit Looks a lot different from the outside. Have you ever seen somebody in a car all by themselves talking and waving their hands around? ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armed-and-ready-for-action/26020/43 "2000-07-21T05:49:20Z")
> [@](#): > > Looks a lot different from the outside. Have you ever seen somebody in a car all by themselves talking and waving their hands around? LOL… I will give you that, Sneevil. But as far as **safety** goes, I think it is equal. (I dont talk with my hands anyway… like I said, I keep them on the wheel.) But some people look at me when I sitting at a red light talking to myself. Oh well. Like I give a shit about them. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armed-and-ready-for-action/26020/44 "2000-07-21T06:11:42Z")
Every one of you nosy whiners can kiss my ass. How dare you complain about my using a phone in public places? How the hell do you rationalize talking to the friend next to you while you’re complaining about me talking on the phone? Of course I turn it off during operas or other quiet events, but on the street, in the car, or in any other place where you would talk to another human being, I talk to other human beings. Face to face or via a phone, as far as your nosy rude ass is concerned, it’s not your concern. ---
**Author:** ![Minxsmom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@Minxsmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minxsmom)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armed-and-ready-for-action/26020/45 "2000-07-21T07:59:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sneevil \* > \*\*Looks a lot different from the outside. Have you ever seen somebody in a car all by themselves talking and waving their hands around? \*\* LOL!! I do that all the time. But, I’m not on the phone. **this is embarrassing to admit** I’m talking back to the radio (I’m a big fan of talk radio). I’ll be listening to a talk show and not agree with the host - I’ll start arguing as if he could hear me. And, my SO has his own talk show which happens to be on during my drive to work, so sometimes I talk to him 🙂 I’m not crazy. Really. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/armed-and-ready-for-action/26020.md?page=2)