FILL: The nine deadly sins of cell phones?

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aka cardinal sins, rather than venial, although I suppose those terms aren't familiar for Computerworld. Anyway, over at
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9025358&source=NLT_AM&nlid=1
they have an article talking about what they consider the new deadly sins.

Take a minute and try to guess what they are. Then read through this list and decide whether they missed any, and whether you consider these to be really deadly or not.

Are you ready? Beep-chirp-chirp? Here they are!

1. Butt dialing. Sitting on phones, stuffing them in bags, etc. can trigger a redial or fast dial, and that's known as butt dailing.
2. Aisle clogging. Standing in the airplane aisle while making that call, checking for voice messages, or even texting? Or whatever place you can block everyone else while you take care of your urgent biz? That's aisle clogging.
3. Untoward braggadocio. My phones smaller/slicker/cooler than your phone.
4. Bad Phone Hygiene. A phone full of face grease, or a minor comment about "I hope you don't catch my cold" can turn anyone into Monk. Wipe, please?
5. Bad headset denial. It isn't always the other phone's fault. When your headset rubs against your jaw or dangles over your shoulder, the person at the other end cannot hear you and can't adjust their set. Admit that you might need to adjust your phone, and check whether people can hear you or not.
6. Inappropriate Headset Use. Do you talk louder because the headset is small? Or wear your bluetooth headset in the shower? Give it a break!
7. phone camera abuse. Let's remember that not every image needs to be captured. If it isn't a public figure or a public event, ask before you click. Avoid having to eat your cell phone.
8. Crunchy calls? eating and talking means that the person at the other end gets to hear you chew, swallow, and if they are really lucky, burp. Is this really the right time to talk?
9. Public speakerphone? Well, no, it should be private. Having you and your friends scream into the cell phone while it overloads on speakerphone is just silly in public. Find a private place for your yelling.

Incidentally, the end of the article is a recommendation that we all need to say "NO" politely but firmly when faced with bad cellphone habits. Just waiting for cell phone manners to improve isn't enough, someone needs to point out that there's a problem. And we are all elected.

Oh, feel free to write a story about someone breaking and bending these rules. Just don't call it in using a cellphone on speakerphone while you eat lunch :-)