Many sad folk who use mobile phones in public, are faking their conversations to make themselves seem important. According a Rutgers University Center for Mobile Communications Studies report, a surprising number of people make fake phone calls on their cell phones just for the benefit of those around them. James Katz, a professor of communication at the university, said that in one survey he conducted, more than a quarter of people said they had faked it. Often it is to cover something up. Like if they are late for work they will wander into the office pretending to be talking to an important customer. Apparently, the bigger the deal on the phone, the more likely it is to be faked. According to the study, men will often pretend to be on an important call as they walk over to try and pick up a woman. A woman, on the other hand, will pretend to be on the phone to avoid being picked up. It is a wonder humanity ever gets the chance to breed. It also means that bloke who always shouts in his mobile that he is "on the train" really is trying to announce to the rest of the carriage that we are being graced by his august presence.
hehe I've done that a couple of times when walking down dark streets on my own. gives some form of company when a group of troubled youths are loitering, smoking weed and drinking WKD in copious amounts.
Lol cant say ive ever doneit but my cousin used to do it all the time when she first got her mobile fone. In widnes they call it being a 'toastie' if you fake a call, however i never learned why
Lol I've never done that, its a bit too obvious and doesn't really make a difference about what people think of you. People can tell whe you're faking it.
