New Yorkers React to Texting and Walking Service

We approached real New Yorkers and offered them our Texting and Walking service.
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[@Pandeminium1]

That last one "Officers, how are you? Excuse me, she's texting. Beautiful daughter! This woman is texting and running, watch out everyone!" lol :D And she just runs after him XD So hilarious ^-^

[@nancyd1384]

This would be perfect for playing Pokemon Go.

[@anonymousone6250]

Nancy D You killed me XD

[@rthegamer1987]

Yes

[@cyraxninja4056]

😂

[@BELLA-mf6hb]

I forgot Pokemon Go was a thing in places.

[@pairo_mestro]

@@BELLA-mf6hb this was 5 years ago

[@TradingFeline]

HAHA I love how there was a whole row of texters

[@Rh1z0phora]

"We're always the last ones to find out about everything" Awww the lady at the end. Hilarious video.

[@RogueReflections]

You guys even got NYPD in on this. That is great for community relations!!

[@dylanharding5720]

Rogue Reflections they weren't part of it, that's were victims of the prank

[@clementines8282]

Can this please be a thing? It would be so useful to people who can't stop staring at their phones or tablets.

[@brooh3678]

And who is going to pay the workers money for a almost useless service?

[@2ndperi70]

Wood Ore Maybe whoever they help will give them a tip or whatnot?

[@brooh3678]

2ndPeri Not a liveable wage.

[@2ndperi70]

Wood Ore Perhaps if the "Seeing Eye Person" is actually a robot.

[@Little_Miss_Carrex]

monique n
i can text and walk i can even walk stairs while texting

[@maki.33]

I would literally would have taken out my phone and would've started texting and walking in front of one of them, just to get noticed.

[@sissymon8942]

This needs to be a real thing!

[@ilyforeverouo]

Ahahaha. The long line of people on the blue leash and the police lady. xD
Hilarious.

[@ashleyseider2720]

1:34 THERES AN ENTIRE LINE OF THEM. I AM DYING

[@MechanicalGirl12]

I loved the line of people all holding on to the rope!

[@Starlightrenee72]

This should actually be a thing. Just saying. Like you pay the person. Dude. I would def use this service.

[@lolopop12345]

1:35 there's a whole string of them! lol I LOVE THIS!

[@lizsmith2584]

0:58 is that cassie!

[@crustcookie8111]

Cassie who?

[@MeeAndChicken]

I would definitely use that service!

[@ethelt4954]

OMG WAS THAT CASSEY

[@bwilliamsxo]

I DON'T KNOW BUT I THOUGHT THE EXACT THING. LOOKS IDENTICAL

[@JoshEVideo]

+Ethel T Where?

[@TK-fb4me]

+JoshE Video at 0:58 behind the girl in the beige coat the tall one in the back on the left

[@JoshEVideo]

+Trent Kistle I see 5 girls but no one behind them

[@sarim4]

IKR

[@saxony1]

Fine bros will be taking this down soon

[@qtluv2358]

+sadurger damn it, 2 weeks late.

[@ashleyl3699]

+sadurger made me laugh

[@iChick]

saxony why would they?? Am I missing something?

[@LiamJoseph635]

damn it, 2 years late

[@kadeholman414]

wow. even buzz feed wasn't able to ruin your video. that shows how great you are improv everywhere

[@bailarinaapasionada]

i love these improv videos; they always put a smile on my face. awesome!! thank you.

[@wickandde]

When I come to New York I'm going to plan my trip around just so I can do one of your skits! Love you guys!

[@cullensister99]

OMG CASSEY HO WAS THEEERRREEE!!!

[@Savaniel]

Haha I love the long chain of people. So awesome!

[@883daphne]

we need more of these

[@tadshackles]

Great Job Charlie!

[@irrationalman2363]

0:34 she's just pretending she's texting :D

[@darkmatterbeats6613]

+Irrational Man Shes recording bru :)

[@irrationalman2363]

LAXZUTIC BEATS No, the one in pink

[@darkmatterbeats6613]

Ahh lols get it srry :D

[@thomaifilm]

LOVE this service!!! :)

[@princessleai]

Just saw Cassey Ho of Blogilates!!!!

[@bonntv]

EXTRA ORDINARY MEASURES - I had it listed in 2013 but is still up to date - MJACK

[@heyitswonderwomen]

This was awesome! :D

[@roarfunky]

great message

[@TheSlimyMiner]

This made my morning.

[@XLittleXRed]

Omg Cassey! Hahaha I bet she was super excited to try it.

[@Phanieee03]

This is awesome!

[@MrTacoSr]

lol the cop "why are we always the last ones to know about everything?!"

[@annalexx]

loving the txting bus)))

[@duchess88888]

Too funny! One of favs. Thanx 4 the laugh ©.-

[@ladams2901]

ImprovEverywhere is so creative wow

[@BruisedChaos]

I'd love this job!

[@GoodMomBeauty]

I love that you guys promote safe text.

[@daSenfgurke]

The chain in the end is the best. :D

[@MinervaGinesStuff]

Great idea!

[@beiblime]

this is such a good idea

[@carolinek8258]

I wish this was a real thing :)

[@Matt_240]

Haha. Thats awesome! I want one

[@rickyrants2482]

to see those smiles on people face....man i wish i had that as a job.

[@torysama]

I would love that service!! I often fall and run into things and other people!

[@thisisbossi]

Love it at 1:31 as the walking textbus comes out of nowhere.

[@un0m3asa13ah]

You guys are great. :)

[@SharksRule567]

I love the rings that had a line of people texting on it. lol

[@lotusflower5180]

GENIUS!

[@vcarter0723]

Died at 1:34 with the whole line of people HILARIOUS

[@layceeslife]

Cassey Ho using the Seeing Eye Person at 0:55! haha

[@alliececilia9669]

You guys are the best x3

[@iqgutten]

I want one of those!

[@Thecashy41234]

This is awesome

[@Ricky07070909]

We need this here. Lol.

[@craftycreator1455]

I would love that!!!!

[@EezeeListen]

Thank you! Yes, this WAS posted before, but it seems that people are not aware of this.

[@JaymeFu]

This is amazing! haha

[@sunshinekoala2011]

This is great :D

[@ScorpionsFatality]

Honestly this would be intersting for visually inpared over texting.
But i love how sudden it all is.

[@pmcmth24]

U guys are awesome

[@Zeuscalius]

I love the Texter Bus at 1:34

[@Kenjitheknight]

lol the guy that took out the bluetooth was taking advantage lol xD so funny!

[@MuffinMaster606]

Lol Pre school safety rope at 1:35. That's great.

[@crazygirlfun1]

I need one!

[@joshuablustein7778]

This gives me ideas

[@HeySoldierA]

haha at the end "We always the last ones to know about it" ImproveEverywhere doing it right.

[@nelswolf]

I'm officially starting my company. For this we will earn loads. I can start by hiring homeless people and charging $20 an hour per hour. half will go to employee half goes to company to pay other employees. Open in all major cities.

[@mortz39]

Hilarious, and brilliant.

[@brororoh]

The blue leash XD To be honest that would be really helpful XD

[@GFINHK]

I need one of these.
I'm usually texting with one hand, & on the phone with the other.

[@faustinango6990]

LMAO BLOGILATES

[@bwilliamsxo]

HAHAHHA omg casssie!!

[@AbsolutelyNot4]

This isn't a repeat video this is the real people reaction. The first one was of the actors at ImprovEverywhere. This one is the seeing eye people asking real people if they need their service

[@thee1Laura]

Aha Cassey! I wish this was a real service. I need this ^.^

[@samibelpiez4826]

freaking hysterical!

[@redflames567]

No, in the last video it wasn't random people off the streets that were being "guided", it was people with ImprovEverywhere

[@Deroliebe]

that was soooo cute!

[@alessandrofranzoni5960]

Wonderful!😱

[@carlitaflores05]

I need one of those seeing eye persons !!! Lol

[@_mist]

I would totally do this job!

[@SIMPLEFBB]

hey is this Rocky near the end! xD

[@candyqueenify]

GREAT!!!

[@AN0Nyt]

0:59 "Wait up, there's something I want to look at"

[@LBM290]

haha we need a kind of bicycle lane on the sidewalks for ppl texting

[@ValDaAzn13]

Oh my GOD I love this xD

[@MoonLiteWolf]

LOL on NYPD...god I wish you guys had an LA ImprovEverywhere group

[@PoppieXL]

1:19 "...We would keep you safe...you can trust us...!!"

[@dramadamagedyoursoul]

lol...1:35 is like a whole line XD

[@erinmbo]

That one guy is such a pro.

[@Animelover-bk4tu]

I wish I was there for that!!! xD

[@selinamaus502]

1:02 casseyy!!! ♡

[@xTraum]

0:48 Love that guy :D

[@thelegendkiller_3567]

I need one of them lol

[@QuickDryKoala]

Lol I know Cassey's face when I see it-and that is cassey=my favorite pilates instructor lol XD

[@VisualHntr]

Whats funny is when people are all laughing at it and taking pictures, there are those people who didn't make it a joke and actually did look down and text haha

[@AdiosSalvi]

This isn't a re upload this time it's with random people either way good job.

[@wookiedestroyer101]

They didn't ruin anything here, Improv everywhere asked them about it afterwards. It's what they always do.

[@tatianalemon9630]

Haha wish I had one here in CA

[@nosamnosam123]

Lol the NYPD at the end were funny. Yeah, they are the last ones to find out about everything. :D