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I agree with most of what you are saying, but not all. I do not consider myself "that important", but I am required to keep my cell phone on 24/7. I am a computer network technician who works for myself. If I am not available for my clients to call, they will call the person who IS available - right or wrong, it's the nature of todays society.

However, when I do get a call I determine whether it is work or pleasure, if it is pleasure, the call is kept to a maximum 1 minute, cause within that one minute, I can make arrangements to either call or meet later (face to face is much better anyways), if it is a work related call, I make every effort to move myself into an uncrowded area, where a) I can hear the person on the other end of the phone, b) I don't feel I have to yell over the background noise of a crowd, and c) The people around me don't have to (and can't - sometimes I need to give paswords) hear my conversation.

Cell phone use is not only an evil of todays society, but a very convenient and useful one. But as I've stated in every post for this topic, all cell phone users must strive to be responsible and considerate of their cell phone use in public - hell I don't care WHAT they do in their own homes (as long as I'm not there) ...

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Still no excuse  AbsolutelyNot | 09/28/04
I agree  V Sanders | 09/28/04
Talk about Overreaction  Roger Ramjet | 09/29/04
What happened  SC-man | 09/29/04
HOW could you know  rayrudolph | 12/30/04
This is complete crap  ObiWayneKenobi | 09/28/04
Freedom of speach is one thing ...  Ludovit | 09/28/04
Oops ... I meant speech ... (NT)  Ludovit | 09/28/04
Yes, it is  ObiWayneKenobi | 09/28/04
100% agree  V Sanders | 09/28/04
Good!  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/04
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As an on again off again smoker ...  Ludovit | 09/29/04
you are correct  V Sanders | 09/28/04
It is not about freedom of speach  Hanover Phist | 09/29/04
freedom of speach is one thing  V Sanders | 09/28/04
No it's not  prong@... | 09/29/04
Understanding  Roger Ramjet | 09/29/04
This is complete crap  SC-man | 09/29/04
Q: Is public profanity covered by free speech laws?  Plain Logic | 09/28/04
many poor people talk loud and trashy  V Sanders | 09/28/04
Hip-Hop Talk IS Profanity  andyhayes1 | 09/28/04
not sure if that is also called gangster rap  V Sanders | 09/28/04
some people get mad seeing someone answer a phone  V Sanders | 09/28/04
Not jealous  Linux User 147560 | 09/28/04
see - point proven  V Sanders | 09/28/04
rude people yes, and some have cell phones  V Sanders | 09/28/04
Jealous ... Not  andyhayes1 | 09/29/04
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pi$$ed off  SC-man | 09/29/04
thank you  rayrudolph | 12/30/04
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