When Manholes Attack

When To Stop Texting...

When You're In A Hole!

July 14. 2009

A hapless 15-year-old girl, Alexa Longueira, was busy walking and texting, which caused her to fall into a manhole. That old Gap ad campaign, "Fall into the gap" springs to mind.

I'm not gonna lie and state, when I read this story, I didn't burst out laughing for a little bit, okay, maybe I laughed for a minute...or five, but who's counting. Then, laughed some more at the mental image (wiping away tears, whilst laughing again).

Poor baby, but she should be careful texting while walking or driving. It's just not safe.

However, here's the kicker in this story. Her parents have filed a lawsuit against the city, regarding the open manhole. There are liability issues present, in leaving a manhole open, if it was not properly cordoned off. 

*Still laughing at the mental image of someone texting and falling in a manhole.* Hey, you know what they say, "The children are the future."

Side Bar: the one bright side to this story, at least she could text for help when she fell into the manhole.

Girl Falls Into Manhole While Texting, Parents Sue

July 13, 2009 - It’s hard to decide who are the biggest morons in this story: parents or daughter. 15 year-old Alexa Longueira was walking along Victory Boulevard in Staten Island when she fell into an open manhole.

Why didn’t she see it? You’re ahead of me here. She was too intent on tapping out a text message to notice the gaping gap in the sidewalk and just dropped straight on in. Idiotic, yes, but now Alexa’s parents are trying to blame someone else for their daughter’s stupidity while making a little money into the bargain. They’re suing the city...

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