Less than ten years ago, only a few people ran around with a cell phone as an essential body part. Now there is an estimated of 80 million people who own and use wireless telephones, and 85 percent of these people use their phone while driving. However, these handy devices are not just used in cars. They are ringing in the theaters, trains, and during Sunday mass. The phones announce the arrival of a meal and chirp while people seek some quiet moments in the park. Mobile phones in public areas like restaurants, theaters, churches, and trains should be turned off for common courtesy and proper mannerism of surrounding individuals.
             Banning the use of mobile phones in some public places is becoming more common, but enforcement is not so easy. A growing number of mobile-free zones have cropped up in recent years. These include; theaters, libraries, museums, casinos, and even some train operators are now operating mobile-free carriages. Then there is the separate safety issue of people using hand-held phones in cars. Several communities have banned the use of cell phones while driving. Nevertheless, while phone usage is frowned on in these places, there are still some individuals who think that the ban does not apply to them. "No Cell Phones" signs are popping up all over.
             The general communication habits of mobile phone users in today's society vary depending on the location, time, and individual circumstances of the user, as would be expected. The technology may be modern, but cell phone etiquette is mainly good old-fashioned manners: respect others. Do not curse on the phone or carry on about private matters, and do not talk with your mouth full. The rudest offenders seem unaware that once-private phone calls are now gratingly public. Cell phones should not be used when talking about your troubled teenagers or sizzling sex life. Here is the message: Stop being rude with those cell phones! For example, when you pick...