Brandon Denning over at Concurring Opinions has an interesting post about how texting might be the new smoking. I never put two-and-two together, but here is what he noticed:

One sign that talking and texting may be the new smoking: signs asking folks to turn off their cell phones before entering places like doctor’s offices.

Its true. At one store just down the street from me, a sign ask patrons to get off the phone when at the cash register in order ‘let [them] serve [us] in the best and most efficient manner.’ I’ve broken the ‘law’ dozens of times, but still, I get an uncomfortable look from the man at the register every time. Along with than small establishments, local and national governments have taken up the issue. A number of states including New York, New Jersey, and California have enacted laws banning cell phone usage in cars to some degree.

I haven’t gotten into the texting craze, but I am guilty of calling people whenever I get bored and happen to be away from my computer. I’m not proud, but my rabbid cell phone use does explain a lot of things….

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