Originally posted by Cataholic


I don't understand why people object to people using cell phones in public.
I don't mind it in public. When we to Tokyo - we had to giggle at the sheer number of people with cellphones and handheld video games. ( I wondered HOW they could walk and play at the same time) I also had to quickly learn that many were not walking and talking to themselves - they had the "hands free" cellphones and plugs and small headsets.

What I do get freaked about is talking on a cell phone while driving. We have now had THREE very near collisions where the other driver did something stupid while holding a cellphone to their ears!!

The other day - we counted drivers who were on their phones and it was 1 out of 3