21 March 2010

Comic book readers, 1947

When I saw this photo, I was immediately reminded of the current generation of young people who text while walking.

Photo credit: the Monroe Gallery, via (OVO).

3 comments:

  1. Each of these kids appear to be both standing (or sitting) still and concentrating on what they are doing to the exclusion of all other activities. No multi-tasking here.

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  2. Good job they are not driving!

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  3. They at least look paused (if not posed).

    I once saw a fellow commuter with a newspaper spread over the steering wheel, a cereal bowl balanced in front of them and talking on their phone....

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