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Old 09-14-2005, 07:34 PM   #40 (permalink)
asaris
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Cell phones. Without a doubt. At least in here in America where it seems borderline obsessive. When I was in Europe, people actually talked to each other and had conversations and interactions. Cell phones in line, in cars, in movie theaters, in class, in church, on the airplane, in the bathroom (you've got to be kidding me).
Actually, I found it was much worse in Europe. I remember that, at times, at be at a bar with some people, and they'd actually spend the whole time text messaging with someone else. I mean, I might be really boring, but if you're ostenibly at the pub with me, at least be polite...

One of my biggest pet peeves is people who get upset at my smoking when it's their own fault that they're standing so close to me. One time I was walking down the street, chatting with someone and smoking. A girl joins our conversation and 10 minutes later, she's talking about how rude I was, smoking near here. I mean, I understand that smoking bothers some people, but hey, not smoking bothers me. How about some equal consideration?
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