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Why Mobile Phones Are Annoying

Posted by timothy on from the because-they-don't-reliably-explode dept.

griffinn writes "Jakob Neilsen recently conducted a study comparing the perceived annoyance level of two commuters having a face-to-face conversation and one commuter talking on the mobile phone. Interestingly enough, subjects were also asked whether the ring tone is annoying, and people didn't find the ring to be particularly bad."

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  1. There are only two really annoying things.... by gusbee2000 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    When those old guys get a cell phone and think they need to scream into the headset, and everyone around them can hear.... And you know everyone wants to tell them, "dude, there's no need to scream...." And the other annoying thing is when people have those old original tunes on their phone. Like before phones tones can be somewhat recognizable.... And your like damn, could this guy turn it up anymore? And then he's trying to explain to everyone that it's "You know that song that goes... Hey, Yah!, Heyyyyy YAHHH!"

  2. Re:It's the people on the phones by DikSeaCup · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Like the people who have trouble driving in the first place doing something stupid like adding the additional distraction of a cell phone to the mix.

    GET OFF THE PHONE AND DRIVE!

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    I talk about stuff.