Sub-title: the psycho-pathology of mobile-phones users.
I think I know why GDP growth in certain european countries is lower than in others....
that is because a high percentage of people prefer to spendt their time on mobile phones talks rather than in any other kind of mentally-engaging activity. This would definitely deserve an academic study. I can foresee the title:" The impact of mobile phones usage on GDP growth in western Europe". It would also deserve a psyco-pathology study. This is more serious, as this over-dependence on mobile phones clearly shows a pathological state of mind. There is an aspect in particular, mobile phone users find a terrific pleasure in throwing their personal business to those around them. Unfortunately (for me), this is just like throwing rubbish out of the appropriate bins (
see blog photos on British trains).
Italy woud be the outlier I guess. There, despite the recession, the half of the country that does not recognize itself in the banana(or bandana)-style (italians know what I am talking about) tries to avoid certain behavioral deficiencies (perche' non vogliono passare per deficenti). Usare ed abusare del cellulare FA CAFONE, soprattutto se vuoi essere un autentico radical-chic il telefono NON si usa! e' OUT! Think that once on a train I was asked to avoid to send txt message because the sound of the tones was annoying. At the time I thougth that was a bit exagerated but now I see it as a sign that there is some hope (for Italy, not for mp users). Despite the recession, yes.
Portugal unfortunately scores really really badly.
It would be nice to create a movement for world-wide freedom from the in-civilization of mobile phones users. Collecting funds to pay them an appropriate psychiatric treatment would also be charitable(it is clearly a psychiatric problem, of the addictive type, worsened by the inherent danger of electro-magnetic waves).
I hope there are other bloggers who hate mobile phones as I do.