Nightly News | August 16, 2011
Study: 13% pretend to use phones
If you have ever pretended to use your cellphone to avoid an awkward interaction, you are not alone. A study released Monday by the Pew Foundation found that 13 percent of cellphone owners pretend to be on their phones to avoid interacting with people. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
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>>> i can't imagine who would do this, but it turns out a number of you are fakers. our friends at pew research have found 13% of sell cell phone owners pretend to use their phone to avoid interacting with people. when you see them, they may be talking, but there's