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[Carruthers]

Massive sculpture relocated because people busy texting kept walking into it.
The statue by Sophie Ryder had to be moved because people on their phones were bumping into it

A massive 20ft statue of two clasped hands had to be relocated after people texting on their mobile phones kept walking into it.

The sculpture, called ‘The Kiss’, was only put in place last weekend, but within days those in charge of the exhibition noticed walkers on the path were bumping their heads as they walked through the archway underneath.

Artist Sophie Ryder, who designed the sculpture, posted a video of it being moved by a crane on her Facebook page.

The artwork was positioned on a path leading up to Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire.

Made from galvanised steel wire, The Kiss had a 6ft 4in gap underneath the two hands that pedestrians could walk through.

But Ms Ryder said people glued to their phones had not seen it coming.

She said on social media: "We had to move 'the kiss' because people were walking through texting and said they bumped their heads! Oh well!!"

Daily Telegraph

Sophie Ryder Facebook

I can never quite fathom out how people can be so unaware of their surroundings.
In earlier times they would be the ones who ended up as a Sabre-Toothed Tiger's dinner.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Not only should it be moved, they should put up padded railings on both sides of the path to keep people from straying. Maybe a railing down the middle to avoid head-ons... with wifi hot spots at both ends... and sheep dogs to shepherd pedestrians... and mounted cowboys with lariats to catch anyone in danger.

[Carruthers]

Clockwise from left: Belgium, China, Sweden and the US are acting to control ‘text walkers’.

Obviously a United Nations initiative is called for.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Carruthers

Clockwise from left: Belgium, China, Sweden and the US are acting to control ‘text walkers’.

Obviously a United Nations initiative is called for.

That picture's too damn small, and if I click on it I get an uploading screen at postimage. WTF?

[Carruthers]

I use postimage.org and usually upload images in 800x600 format which is supposedly the best size for a 15" monitor.
I think, any larger and they would fall off the edge of a tablet.
I'll have a go at attempting something a bit bigger and send it as an attachment in a PM.


ETA Dammit! Just realised that I can't send attachments in a PM.
Will have to do it by postimage.org once again.

[xoxoxoBruce]

When I look at your post I see an image 2.5 inches wide. That's too small.

[glatt]

It's 180x120 pixels (pretty small)