Since the introduction of mobile phones into our society, our world stands forever changed. With mobile phone lines outnumbering landlines in several countries, more people are drawn into the 21st century even if their surroundings prove otherwise.
Once just a luxury for the rich and famous, mobile phones are now commonplace in day to day living. But owning a mobile phone doesnt automatically mean the user knows proper phone etiquette.
In fact the use of mobile phones seems to have given people permission to be rude and not be accountable.
One such instance is in driving. Many states today are trying to pass laws that ban drivers from using any sort of handheld phone unit while operating a vehicle.
They have proven a distraction and in society today when we are constantly on the move and in a hurry, we tend to multi-task more and pay attention less to what is going on around us.
Mobile phone etiquette has become such a problem that places of business are now beginning to ban the use of the mobile devices while there.
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