"Before the cell phone, theatergoers rushed to the lobby during intermissions simply for a quick smoke. Now they hurry out to shout (the 'cell yell,' it's called) into their indispensable gadgets."
—Joel Conarroe, "Addicted to Talking," The New York Times, August 5, 2000
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Ed Moose's joint has gone cell free, because Ed found that many diners are annoyed by Mr. Bigshot at the next table speaking in typical cell-yell, closing a deal.
—Scott Osler, "Cell Phones Are for the Birds," The San Francisco Chronicle, July 16, 1999
