Mobile Phones the New Cigarette
It has been suggested that cellular phones will be the tobacco of the 21st century. It appears that their use is almost as addictive as cigarettes, with psychologists’ reports claiming that there is evidence that users display withdrawal symptoms if deprived of their mobiles for more than 24 hours.
There is certainly no doubt that mobile phone use in public is just as annoying as smoking. Mobile-free zones are already being set up in cinemas and restaurants and it would seem that trains will soon be following suit with “mobile” and “non-mobile” carriages available on all the commuter serves to London. In fact, this has already occurred in Tokyo and Osaka.
How do you feel about mobile phone use? Personally I get irritated if dining with a friend and they accept a phone call and leave me dangling for more than a minute.
