In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:


> That is a hard one to judge accurately because we really have no idea how
> many people are packing cell phones.

I live a block from an elementary school. I am continually amazed at
how many little kids carry cell phones.


> You would not likely know that I have
> one, because it is rarely turned on, I don't use it while driving and I
> don't use it around other people.

I wear my cell phone on my belt and keep it on all the time, except when
there is live music or a speaker. I don't answer it while driving, as I
don't have that talent, but I will pull off the road when I find a safe
place and call back. When I am talking to someone and it rings, I
ignore it and call back later.


> If I need to make a call I slip outside
> to do so. I am sure there are lots of others who do the same. Then there
> are those who think they are too important to turn theirs off or like to
> think they look important with them. And then there are those idiotic
> chatterboxes who can't exist without a phone glued to their ears.

To me, half of a conversation is the facial expressions and other body
language. A long cell phone conversation for me is 30 seconds. I do
talk to my sister for much longer, because I don't have the money to fly
900 miles more than once a year or so.