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Using Your Cell Phone To Ignore People

Zach Effrog — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:00:09 +0000

Have you ever been in this situation--you see someone you really, really don't want to have a conversation with. So, you think, "What can I do to avoid talking?" You continue to think, "I want it to look as inconspicuous as possible and not too rude. Hmmmm....what can I do? Oh, yeah, my cell phone!" A new survey finds people have faked using their cell phone to "avoid interaction with the people around them."

Cellphones And Dates Not So Perfect Combination

Zach Effrog — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:00:39 +0000

Yes, it's National Cellphone Courtesy Month (click the link to read more about it) and that means people should be more self-aware of their cellphone usage, right? What do you think about people who use their cellphones while on a date? That's not very good cellphone etiquette. But, it does happen according to the dating website Zoosk. A survey conducted by the dating website shows 33 percent of people have ended a date early because the person they were on the date with was "too absorbed with their cellphone."

July Dedicated To Cellphone Courtesy

Zach Effrog — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:00:27 +0000

Picture this: You're out a restaurant, or at the park, or maybe you are riding a train and you are just minding your own business and you hear a cellphone ring. Someone answers it, but they aren't using their "inside voices" while they carry on the conversation. And, you are forced to hear a conversation you care nothing about. Well, for those loud cellphone talkers, July is National Cellphone Courtesy Month.

Crossing The Street Can Be Dangerous While Talking On Cell Phone

Zach Effrog — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:00:55 +0000

How distracted do you get when you talk on a cell phone? According to a study out of the University of Alabama, kids who cross the street while talking on a cell phone are at a greater risk of being involved in a deadly accident. The research was conducted on 77 children ages 10 to [...]

How's Your Mobile Etiquette?

Zach Effrog — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:00:03 +0000

Have you ever heard of the term “Mobile Etiquette”? Well, it simply means–how rude are you when you use a cellphone? According to an Intel survey, 75 percent of people think mobile manners have gotten worse just in the past year. The people polled feel the most annoying thing you can do with your cellphone [...]