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Cell Yell - the futile practice of yelling on a cell phone caused by a lack of understanding of the technology or in an attempt to overcome a bad connection
Cellfishness - a type of rudeness in which cell phone users subject others to loud and/or inappropriate conversations
Cell Bump - a minor collision that occurs when an ambulatory cell phone user does not watch where s/he's going
Cell Pat - a wildly amusing occurrence when a group of people desperately pat their pockets or briefcases when a single cell phone rings
Cell Rage - an advanced state of anger caused by abuse, whether real or perceived, of cell phones and other noise-making mobile devices
Cell Wars - a social upheaval occurring in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century resulting from the introduction of the cell phone without an accompanying set of manners
Celly - slang word for cell phone commonly used in the U.K. and creeping into hip hop jargon
Cellulitis - excessive weight caused by multiple cell phones and other wireless devices
Cell Hell - when someone who wishes to read or nap finds him/herself on a commuter train or bus filled with persons talking on their cell phones
Text Kissing - the sappy habit of typing in Xs and Os to your sweetheart via text messaging
Cellular Samaritan - a person who uses his/her cell phone to call 911 or otherwise assist in an emergency
Schitzophonia - the appearance given when one is walking down the street talking loudly on a cell phone using a not easily visible headset
Walk and Talk - talking on your cell phone while walking down the street
Cell Glare - the practice of giving a strongly disapproving look to a cell phone user who is speaking too loudly or about personal matters best kept private. Wearers of glasses or sunglasses frequently push them down their noses and administer the cell glare with naked eyes
Cellaciousness - the act of turning one's body away from others in public or lowering one's voice because you are speaking or listening to words on your cell phone which are otherwise embarrassing, rude, secretive or overtly sexual
Cell squint - similar to the cell yell, the cell squint is a mistaken physiological maneuver that does little to improve one's hearing, but is intended to do so
Cellhibitionist - a cell phone user who feels that, by loudly and blatantly brandishing their cell voice as they stand stock-still in the middle of a fast-food line or local market, or browse the frozen-food section of Trader Joe's, or ride a commuter vehicle, s/he somehow enhances his/her importance or sexiness in the eyes of fellow shoppers or riders
Dead Ringer - the melody of a dead composer, such as Beethoven's 5th Symphony, used in place of the traditional ring
Dialogus Interruptus - a dropped call OR a cell phone interrupting a live conversation
Cell-arized - When someone is using a cell phone as a fashion or "power" accessory
Chokaphonia - the urge to throttle a loud cell phone user
Cell Startle - sudden jump someone makes when their or someone else's phone rings
Cellophanity - the loud cursing one does while trying to make a point on a cell phone; also the cursing done by those who are being disturbed by a loud cell phone user
Bermuda Cell-angle - A cell phone free zone or an area where no cell phone coverage exists
Disconnectia - the state one enters when one's cell phone battery suddenly dies. This usually happens right around the time The Big Business Deal is about to go through -- or not go through. A few minutes later, one usually enters the later stage of Cursing Disconnectia, closely followed by the state of Slamentia, where one throws the phone to the ground or against the nearest wall
-- courtesy of www.CellManners.com
Cellfishness - a type of rudeness in which cell phone users subject others to loud and/or inappropriate conversations
Cell Bump - a minor collision that occurs when an ambulatory cell phone user does not watch where s/he's going
Cell Pat - a wildly amusing occurrence when a group of people desperately pat their pockets or briefcases when a single cell phone rings
Cell Rage - an advanced state of anger caused by abuse, whether real or perceived, of cell phones and other noise-making mobile devices
Cell Wars - a social upheaval occurring in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century resulting from the introduction of the cell phone without an accompanying set of manners
Celly - slang word for cell phone commonly used in the U.K. and creeping into hip hop jargon
Cellulitis - excessive weight caused by multiple cell phones and other wireless devices
Cell Hell - when someone who wishes to read or nap finds him/herself on a commuter train or bus filled with persons talking on their cell phones
Text Kissing - the sappy habit of typing in Xs and Os to your sweetheart via text messaging
Cellular Samaritan - a person who uses his/her cell phone to call 911 or otherwise assist in an emergency
Schitzophonia - the appearance given when one is walking down the street talking loudly on a cell phone using a not easily visible headset
Walk and Talk - talking on your cell phone while walking down the street
Cell Glare - the practice of giving a strongly disapproving look to a cell phone user who is speaking too loudly or about personal matters best kept private. Wearers of glasses or sunglasses frequently push them down their noses and administer the cell glare with naked eyes
Cellaciousness - the act of turning one's body away from others in public or lowering one's voice because you are speaking or listening to words on your cell phone which are otherwise embarrassing, rude, secretive or overtly sexual
Cell squint - similar to the cell yell, the cell squint is a mistaken physiological maneuver that does little to improve one's hearing, but is intended to do so
Cellhibitionist - a cell phone user who feels that, by loudly and blatantly brandishing their cell voice as they stand stock-still in the middle of a fast-food line or local market, or browse the frozen-food section of Trader Joe's, or ride a commuter vehicle, s/he somehow enhances his/her importance or sexiness in the eyes of fellow shoppers or riders
Dead Ringer - the melody of a dead composer, such as Beethoven's 5th Symphony, used in place of the traditional ring
Dialogus Interruptus - a dropped call OR a cell phone interrupting a live conversation
Cell-arized - When someone is using a cell phone as a fashion or "power" accessory
Chokaphonia - the urge to throttle a loud cell phone user
Cell Startle - sudden jump someone makes when their or someone else's phone rings
Cellophanity - the loud cursing one does while trying to make a point on a cell phone; also the cursing done by those who are being disturbed by a loud cell phone user
Bermuda Cell-angle - A cell phone free zone or an area where no cell phone coverage exists
Disconnectia - the state one enters when one's cell phone battery suddenly dies. This usually happens right around the time The Big Business Deal is about to go through -- or not go through. A few minutes later, one usually enters the later stage of Cursing Disconnectia, closely followed by the state of Slamentia, where one throws the phone to the ground or against the nearest wall
-- courtesy of www.CellManners.com
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