The Other Coast by Adrian Raeside for March 11, 2025

WAZE walks

That’s walking zombie-style.

Where I walk my dog there are sometimes “Pokémon hunters” combing the area for “whatever”. I think I’ve stepped on a Pokémon once….

I saw a little girl (under 5 years old) walking with her dad who had his eyes glued to his phone. She was looking very cross, as she batted the phone out of his hands. It promptly smashed on the sidewalk, and I couldn’t help but laugh. :D

Them doggies is help thems blinded-by-phone ones to walks without falling into pits.

Kinda sad how most people spend the day with their faces buried in their phones oblivious to everything going on around them.

Sadly, it’s the truth. So much world out there and so many people see only that tine screen. My desktop is for an hour or so of internet, (GoComics and Comics Kingdom are much more enjoyable on a bigger wide screen) and my cell phone is for emergencies only.

They do the same thing with their kids.

They’re addicted to DC politics.

I used to read when I walked by myself. Not any more, I’m too old for that.

Keep the phone in your pocket and enjoy the morning walk with your buddy. It’s safer that way too.

I never look at my phone while walking my dogs.. the point is to enjoy their company and keep an eye out for any issues THEY may come across… like eating something they shouldn’t. Phone is for emergency (I’ve fallen 2x)

Dogs may not mind too much. They are following their own communications. That annoying buzz in the background is just distracting.

Dogs have their own network to sniff out. :)

I will lend my dog to anyone wanting to quit cold turkey. One ‘walk’ will traumatise you so badly you’ll never stare at your phone while walking your dog for fear of being dragged through brambles, fields, gardens and end up on the ground being pulled by a happy dog galloping down a muddy riding lane, horse droppings a special (but if you watch him my dog is a perfect gentleman).

That is so true.