Curiosity fuels anger at mobile chat

The reason people find mobile phone conversations so irritating could be down to human curiosity, say researchers in the UK, reports the BBC.

"The volume of the call and what is being discussed play a part in making people see red, the team at the University of York found.

But in many cases it is simply the fact that we are only hearing half a conversation that drives people mad.

The findings could contain some interesting lessons for mobile phone manufacturers.

"Our research predicts that mobile phones with speaker phones might actually be less annoying," said Professor Andrew Monk, director of the Centre for Usable Home Technology, University of York.

emily | 2:15 PM | Cell Phone Etiquette |
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