Wednesday February 18, 2009

Mobile madness

I do not know who invented the mobile phone but although the device is a very useful object I fear my fellow human beings behaviour when using them is driving me to distraction...

Using the phone when moving. This includes walking, cycling, driving. Human beings cannot do two things at once and using a mobile phone while in motion is a recipe for disaster.

Sending texts that no sense at all [sic]. It seems even easier to send text messages that make no sense especially if single letters are substituted for words like 'r u'.

After a plane lands at an airport the sound of all the phones in the plane being turned on as their owners reconnect to the real world to tell their friends and relatives they have landed and they will be home by ...

Some people seem to think the world needs to witness their conversations with their friends as they discuss marital and other problems. Or even worse discussing in public what happened last night during a rather hectic night on the town..

Someones phone beeping or ringing during a meeting that is quickly followed by an apology..

People who leaving their mobiles in the office while they pop out - the phone then rings and never gets answered. Meanwhile it is annoying everyone in the immediate area..

Another thing that annoys me is when people insist on using their phone when they are in a noisy environment, have a weak signal or when their battery is low. I don't know why they don't wait until they can rectify these problems - all you can hear is a garbled message that you cannot understand.

Now you have read this score yourself. One point for each of the above you admit you do on a regular basis. If you score zero - I am sorry you are lying - try again. Anything under four indicates an average user of a mobile phone. Anything above five means you need help - leave your mobile at home for a few days every week to wean yourself off it.