Article: Even cell-phone users annoyed by cell phones

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A majority of cell-phone users acknowledge they get irritated at other people for using cell phones in a public place.

The University of Michigan poll found that six in 10 cell-phone users say that using a cell phone in public can be "a major irritation."

About four in 10 said there should a law that prohibits people from talking on cell phones in public places like museums, movie theaters and restaurants. Eight in 10 said cell phones are a major safety hazard if used while driving.

But cell-phone users also like the convenience that cell phones can bring.

About eight in 10 cell-phone users said the phones have made their lives easier. By ...

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