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Intel's 'Mobile Etiquette' survey uncovers global peevishness

Intel has published its annual "Mobile Etiquette" study, an effort that makes two things abundantly clear: first, that worldwide online information sharing is ubiquitous; and second, that Intel and its survey partner Ipsos Observer certainly know how to compress a shedload of data into a whiz-bang interactive presentation. "What …

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It puts me in mind of a survey on driving habits...

66% of drivers hate tailgaters, and 30% strongly hate tailgaters.

SO WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE DO IT!!

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Obviously because everyone also has an excuse as to why they can do it

Poor driving, like poor conversational skills, poor dress sense, and poor hygiene, is something that we recognise much more easily in others than in ourselves.

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My mind-boggle meter is in red zone

"... share information online when they're in the bathroom ..."

Is this texts, voice calls, picture messages, twitter/facebook updates?

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Re: My mind-boggle meter is in red zone

Do you mean something like this? Combining a few of the pet peeves I think:

#bathroom - I ain't Spartacus is having a poo.

#dinner - I ain't Spartacus is eating a cheese sandwich.

#bathroom - I ain't Spartacus is still having a poo. Insufficient bandwidth available for the transmission of his core dump.

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Re: My mind-boggle meter is in red zone

>>Insufficient bandwidth available for the transmission of his core dump.

You are obviously not using the new iStick™. That will poke a turd down any pipe

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Re: My mind-boggle meter is in red zone

I think my real problem is the lack of rounded corners...

Oooh that smarts!

Anonymous Coward

Is it bad that I was reading this and typing this comment while having a poo?

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