U R a Moron

I really don't understand the obsession and preoccupation with cell phones and text messaging, and this story doesn't explain it to me any better. The Wall Street Journal's headline says it all: "Oblivious Thumb Typers Hit Walls, Lose Face; 'walk with ur chin @ about 45 degree angle'", and it ends with this paragraph:

"Despite the obvious hazards to person and pride, many mobile texters show little sign of giving up their potentially perilous practice. Bryan Fuhr was walking his dog, Ezra, in Manhattan last summer when he decided to send a text message from his iPhone. He looped the end of Ezra's leash around his arm and tapped away, stepping into the road between two parked cars -- and straight into the path of a biker. The biker ran over his foot and knocked him to the ground, spooking his dog, who tore off down the street. Ezra returned, but Mr. Fuhr was left with bruises, scrapes and two broken toes. 'I would not say that I learned a lesson, no,' says Mr. Fuhr, a 36-year old strategy director at an Internet marketing agency. He says he still frequently texts while walking his dog. 'I want to be in touch when I want to be in touch.'