On 6/23/2014 6:29 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 6/22/2014 9:49 AM, wrote:
>> On Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:37:40 +0100, "Ophelia"
>
>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>>> Has anyone seen the Volkswagon texting experiment? They
>>>> were showing a trailer of a car driving and suddenly
>>>> everyone in the theater got a text. I think you can see
>>>> it he
>>>>
>>>> http://www.usatoday.com/videos/money...6/16/10325511/
>>>
>>> No I hadn't seen it. I bet that made a few people think!
>>
>> Yes, but were the kids watching the ad or were they texting when it
>> aired ?
>
> That was the whole idea, they were watching then they got a
> text and looked at their phone and in that instant the car
> crashed.
>
> nancy
>
I think it was a brilliant way to insert a don't text & drive message.
I do still wonder if they got the point. I really cannot fathom what is
so friggin important that you have to read a text (or answer the phone)
when you're driving.

Jill