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Texting While Driving: The Most Melodramatic PSA Ever?

Geoffrey Golden — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:17:36 +0000

This bloody, gruesome PSA about texting while driving is as ridiculously violent as a Tarantino film. In the video, a young girl is chatting with her friends and text messaging on her phone, instead of watching the road. What results is :20 seconds of gory, slow motion car crashes, followed by 3:30 minutes of hysterical crying and a little girl asking why her parents aren’t waking up.

I understand that the filmmakers were striving for “realism,” but too much melodrama makes the video feel like an awkward exaggeration. I think you’ve got to decide between the teenager constantly crying, the newly orphaned little girl and the lifeless baby. Put in all three, and you might as well add a school bus crashing into a zoo, killing all the children and several sneezing panda cubs.

Donate To The Red Cross By Texting ‘Haiti’ to 90999

Asterios Kokkinos — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:06:10 +0000

Don’t forget! You can donate $10 right now by texting “Haiti” to 90999. It’s all run by the International Red Cross, and right now they could really use the cash. Also: skipping one night at Chili’s wouldn’t kill you. Those chicken crispers will taste just as good tomorrow.

Source: RedCross.org

Photo Source: Allianz.com

Red Cross Raises $3 Million for Haiti Via Text Message Campaign

J. Matthew Zoss — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:01:51 +0000

Yesterday, the American Red Cross began an innovative new campaign to help the victims of Haiti’s devastating earthquake. By texting “Haiti” to 90999, a $10 donation is sent to the Red Cross and simply applied to your next cell phone bill. The incredible simplicity of the fundraising effort is clearly working – according to the official Red Cross Facebook page, the non-profit had raised $3 million dollars through the program by 8AM this morning.

I’ve always found that one of the hardest parts about giving money to charity is deciding what causes to support and which of the countless charity organizations to give to. The Red Cross is making that decision easy. Sending this text takes mere seconds and goes to help people in dire need. I encourage you to pick up your phone and text for a good cause.