word #2 - intexticated 23.8.09

intexticated adj. Preoccupied by reading or sending text messages, particularly while driving a car.

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Considering how many people cannot really live without their cell phones, I am putting this here. Although, to me, cell phone is just one useful technology, and I am someone who thinks that such technology is such a pain for us sometimes, making me more annoyed than relieved with their complications. People text a lot, wherever whenever, so much that this behaviour has been 'worded'. This particular word alone, is focused on the act of texting while driving... admit it people, are you one of those people who text while driving?

It can be more dangerous than being intoxicated. Intoxicated, on the other hand, means something like being affected or excited or poisoned by some toxic chemical or poison (that's a lot of ORs), especially alcohol. Erm, try doing a Google search :)

So, instead of "intoxication is dangerous while driving", it's "intextication is dangerous while driving".