Increase in Productivity with Hands Free
While Austria is still failing to ban smoking in closed public places (like restaurants, bars, etc.), California state law already restricts smokers. Probably for the first time, Austria came first in banning something that CA had allowed until July 1, 2008: Driving and Talking (on a cellphone) or Talking (on a cellphone) and Driving.
Have you ever driven down an US American highway or an inner-city street? What do you get to see there? Is your answer “People driving gas-guzzling old tuck-taped cars?” Wrong, I have to disappoint you. You see people doing everything behind (I see the relativity aspect, right there) the wheel but driving gas-guzzling old tuck-taped cars. It’s the American approach to Germanized productivity and efficiency. Number 1 activity when cruising the streets is, independent from time, location and profession, talking to someone on cellphone. Close second is skimming the newspaper accompanied by a drive-thru Starbucks Latte and a cream-cheese bagel. Don’t miss the attached video, hilarious!
July 13th, 2008 · filed in All Posts, Traveling the US · 5 Comments
Last week I encountered quite a great Anti-Drink-And-Drive campaign. It’s one of these “woha, that got under my skin” campaigns that really make you think. I just wish that more people are affected like I was, so I decided to put it up on my blog. 
Hey Leute! Der jenige, der das gerade liest, hat wahrscheinlich absolut keine Ahnung, wie sehr ich mich auf den folgenden Eintrag gefreut habe. Mobilität auf einer neuen Stufe: Ich hab’ den rosa Schein, besser gesagt die Pink-Card, nicht zuverwechseln mit Mamis BIPA-Card. Mehr gibt es nicht dazuzusagen. Es ist einfach nett, glauben kann ich es zwar noch nicht. Aber gut. Hoffe, dass ich bald mal das Auto bekomm und euch heimführen darf :) Somit schließe ich mit den Amerikanischen Zeilen ab: Screw L17, I got cha, friggin’ driving license, By the way, congrats daniel…