Attentiveness

At the GNU Public Dictatorship we are nothing if not concerned for your well-being, which is why, in the wake of this horrifying incident in which Maria Pestrikoff fell from a cliff in damp conditions while simultaneously walking, texting, and smoking, we are asking all of our supporters to increase their attentiveness by following a few suggestions.  These suggestions, for the curious, have been duly vetted by the Board of Dictators and all of our scientists and behavioral analysts, so you can implement them without fear of being wrong or putting yourself in danger:

• If you live in a location with steep inclines or cliffs, refrain from walking near the edges thereof.
• If you need to or wish to regularly walk near the edge of the cliff, build some sort of barrier that will decrease the likelihood of falling over the edge.
• If you need to or wish to regularly walk near the edge of the cliff, please remain attentive to your surroundings.  Even small distractions can endanger you.
• If you feel the need to disregard the previous suggestions, please focus on one activity at a time.  The human brain does not multitask well, and simple distractions such as texting or smoking can easily make the task of keeping your footing on a treacherous and wet area that much harder.  If Maria had just been walking or just smoking or just texting she would not likely have fallen down the cliff.

We are pleased that Maria lived through her ordeal, and we hope that our supporters can learn from her ordeal to be more attentive to their surroundings!