Michael Cooney
Senior Editor

Americans love, hate cell phones

Opinion
Mar 15, 20051 min

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According to a new survey, 6 in 10 Americans find people yakking on their cells in public “a major irritation.” We agree, but we’d bet 9 in 10 think it’s not irritating when *they* do it. Just a guess.

The University of Michigan study also found that:

  • 40% said there should be a law that prohibits people from talking on cell phones in public places such as museums, movie theaters and restaurants.
  • 80% said cell phones are a major safety hazard if used while driving.
  • 80% said cell phones have made their lives easier.
  • 60% said e-mail has made their lives easier.

“These findings suggest Americans have mixed feelings about cell phone use,” Michael Traugott, a researcher at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, told the AP.

That’s why Traugott gets the big bucks. Only a trained researcher could have reached that conclusion.

Via Drudge Report