Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
JUST a few minutes back, I 'googled' definitions of multi-tasking, typing and eating at the same time. Good old Wikipedia reckons human multi-tasking is 'the performance by an individual of appearing to handle more than one task at the same time.' Note the presence of the word 'appearing'.
Humans are odd creatures, always trying to do as much as possible in as little time as possible. They run on treadmills whilst watching sitcoms, they drink coffee and scribble on notepads simultaneously; they walk on tight ropes and juggle at the same time.
But the most infuriating dual activity has to be driving while talking on a mobile phone.
If you're one for facts and solid science, you'd put down your phone and keep your hands on the wheel because talking and driving are not mutually exclusive; they use the same part of the brain.
Because the brain cannot focus on two sources of input at one time, driving and listening or talking, constantly changing input distracts the brain and substantially increases the likelihood of accidents.
Even if with technological advances such as hand-free sets or bluetooth devices, drivers and phones do not mix. In fact, come to think of it, driving shouldn't be clubbed up with anything - alcohol, cigarettes, drugs or nail painting.
The are many things that Bahrain can pride itself on, however safe driving is not one of them.
The rising toll of horrific car accidents is primarily due to the significant lack of road etiquette. Seatbelts and indicators are rarely used and mirrors are seemingly only looked into every once in a while to fix a spot of make-up.
Like the experts say, people who attempt to multi-task are predisposed to error due to insufficient attention.
Needless to say, there are now cookie crumbs wedged into the spaces between the keys of my laptop.
