MOBILE ANNOYANCES

There's an epidemic infecting the public and there does not seem to be a cure - the cell phone call in public.

When the cell phone first came out it was this bulky object that resembled those communication systems that they used during World War II - you know the ones where you need a whole other man to carry the system around on his back. Thankfully, after years and millions of dollars invested in R&D, making a cell phone call is no longer a 2-person job.

But because now people can carry their cell phones around without running the risk of a hernia, it means that they do. People use their cell phones everywhere now - on the bus, in the mall, at the gym, and most impressive at all during the movies. Nothing really adds to the effects of the cinematic experience than hearing a personalized ringtone go off during a particularly climactic scene.

Now in the past, I've been guilty of talking on my cell phone on the bus, but now I just find it annoying to have to hear someone else's half-conversation. And those who use their cell phones to have full-length conversations while on the treadmill. I think these people are a bit confused about why they're supposed to be at the gym.

So I propose a moratorium on using your cell phones in confined public spaces, like the bus. You can use it to confirm a location, time, or say "I'm on my way" but that's it! And at the gym, try exercising those other muscles in your body, instead of your tongue.