Texts from this morning

As you may know, Bill 118 came into effect this past Monday, making it illegal for Ontario motorists to operate their cell phones while driving.

And while The Toronto Star spotted 26 people in one hour breaking this new law at one downtown intersection, I witnessed something a tad different — yet equally as dangerous — while walking to work on Monday morning.

Here is what I saw: A woman in her late twenties/early thirties texting with one hand while walking down a busy Bloor Street sidewalk, oblivious to the pedestrians and obstacles in front of her.

Now some of you may be thinking, what's so dangerous about that? Sure, she may bump into a few people and generate a few evil stares, but we texters have all been there before.

Perhaps I should mention that she was also carrying an infant in her other arm.

One false move and that baby could literally be scarred for life.

And to add fuel to the fire, the woman's nanny/friend was pushing an empty stroller right beside her.

All I can say is, either play with your phone or hold your baby — don't try to juggle both at the same time, especially while walking down a crowded street. This is not a useful example of multitasking, my friends.

Kinda reminds me of Britney Spears' near baby drop.


Moral of the story? Practice safe baby holding.

Womp womp. The end.