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Saturday 22 February 2014

#redthumbreminder

Jonathan wrote about The Deadly Side of Technology.  It reminded me of seeing this.  I thought I would share it.  Link to the website below - or click on the picture for an article about the campaign!

LINK:  #redthumbreminder 

from the website:

"THE STORY:
Inspired by my daughter's technique of tying a piece of yarn around her finger to remember something for school, I decided to paint my thumbnail red so every time I picked up my phone from behind the wheel, all I would see was a big red thumb reminding me to put the phone away. As silly as it sounds, it totally worked. And now my hope is that it'll work for everyone else. One red thumbnail at a time."


http://www.mediapoondi.com/2014/01/09/a-new-campaign-that-discourages-texting-while-driving-red-thumb-reminder/
 
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2 comments:

  1. Kylie Nicole1 March 2014 at 11:17

    I would never have thought about reminding myself that way, but it is such a good idea! Sometimes it's tough to remember just how dangerous it is to be using our phones while we drive. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Taylor Mendes1 March 2014 at 22:44

    That is a great idea. I'm going to have to try it and see how it works. Thanks for the post.

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