Mobile Phone Insanity
A survey by Carphone Warehouse shows that 1 in 3 people in Britain wouldn’t give up their mobile phone for £1 million. And people wonder why I want to go and live on top of a mountain with a team of attack-haggis to keep ramblers away?
Some more fun facts from the survey:
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On average people send 3.6 text messages a day
70% of people replaced their mobile phone within the last 18 months
92% of mobile phone owners cannot get through a typical day without using their phone
9% of 18-24 year olds – around 400,000 people – admit they are addicted to their phone, so they no longer feel in control of how they use it
Most people turn their mobile phone off, or to silent when in a cinema or theatre – but not in a restaurant, on holiday or at night
Three out of four people say that it is unreasonable to talk on a mobile phone at the dinner table at home – but only 9% think it is unreasonable to use a mobile phone on a train
56% of mobile phone users say it is always unsafe for motorists to use a mobile phone while driving
Yet 12% of all mobile phone users say they use a phone frequently while driving. Most of this group use a hands-free system, but 19% of them “rarely” or “never” use a hands-free system