[pct-l] Fwd: Alertbox: Why Mobile Phones are Annoying

[brick at fastpack.com (Brick Robbins)]

do you find mobile phones in the backcountry annoying? you might find this 
interesting....


>Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox for April 12 is now online at:
>    http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20040412.html
>
>Summary:
>Bystanders rated mobile-phone conversations as dramatically more
>noticeable, intrusive, and annoying than conversations conducted
>face-to-face. While volume was an issue, hearing only half a discussion
>also seemed to up the irritation factor.