How many times has this happened to you? You're trying to pass a crowded sidewalk. And someone talking or texting on a cell phone slows you down, or worse1you.
What if we could put these multi taskers(一心二用的人) into their own lane, freeing up half of the sidewalk for pedestrians(行人) who are paying attention?
That's the idea behind the new show Mind Over Masses. The show created a separate lane on a Washington, DC sidewalk for those who wanted to look at their phones, while the other lane was for 2 walkers. It was part of a behavior experiment by the National Geographic Channel in the US.
However, the experiment didn't really work 3 it could have because a lot of phone users didn't notice the markings at all. "it's no surprise walkers didn't notice the lanes because they were 4 looking at their phones, "said Yahoo
Checking phones on the go is just one of a few annoying things about modern mobile phone usage. Below are some phone etiquettes (礼仪) tips provided by the Guardian. Take a look
You should reply to messages. It's very frustrating to text a friend who takes a long time to reply, yet 5to update their statuses(状态)on their social networking sites in the meantime.
You should pick a nice ringtone. No one appreciates it when an annoying ringtone breaks into what they're doing
You should not visit someone's home and immediately ask for Wi-Fi. Do you seriously want to climb over the back of the couch, grab the router(路由器), and read the Wi-Fi password off the back of it?6 go to your friend's home, drink and eat what your host gives you, and chat face to face.
