If Brit says: “BOG OFF! I’m on the phone!” he/she is one from the 35% of Brits who admit they use their phone while on the loo-, or is on funerals or even having sex...

According to the SOURCEWIRE, Naomi Campbell used hers to assault her assistant, Rebecca Loos used hers to send Becks saucy text messages and Paris Hilton famously used hers while enjoying a steamy love making session.

But there we have a new survey of the UK population who revealed some equally intriguing facts about Brits and their mobiles. This exclusive survey that was conducted by igizmomag.co.uk aimed to discover the gadget habits of British people. The results show that Brits often exhibit possessive, rude or downright peculiar behaviour when it comes to using their mobile phones and favourite gadgets.

An estimated 730,000 of the UK’s population chatted on their mobile while in the throes of passion with a lover. However, the other strange and inappropriate places a nation is using phones, is whilst attending a funeral.

Ross Burridge, Editor of igizmomag.co.uk, commented “We’re a nation that loves our gadgets and it seems we take our mobiles everywhere with us - even to the lavatory. It’s amazing to think that some people will even chat and text while in the throes of passion or at funerals. Our survey also revealed some even stranger places that people admitted using their mobiles, such as while having a filling - and even during a rectal examination.”

Not only that but…

We as a nation are obsessed by gadgets and gizmos and even prioritise our favourite toys as more desirable and important than alcohol and smoking. In fact, nearly 9% of the younger members surveyed even cited their mobile phone as more important than their family, health and friends.The survey studied the gadget usage habits of nearly 10,000 male and female consumers aged 16 – 45.

Accoeding tothe SOURCEWIRE findings are as follows:

Strangest place to use your phone:

• Over a third have chatted to friends on a mobile whilst on the toilet at work, at home or in a public lavatory
• 2% of mobile users have chatted whilst at a funeral
• 1.2% have held a mobile conversation whilst having sex
• 20% of people have been told they use their mobile too much by friends, family or colleagues
• Some other responses included: ‘whilst having a filling at the dentist’, ‘whilst having a rectal examination’, ‘at Princess Diana’s funeral’ and ‘in Brixton on a Friday night.’

Priorities:

• A mobile phone and an MP3 player are ranked higher on the list of priorities than beer, wine, spirits and smoking
• Under 24s value socialising and their mobile second only to their family
• Women value their mobile second only to their family and health.
• Nearly 9% of under 16s view their mobile phone as more important than their family, their health.
• Consumers are more concerned about the loss of an MP3 Player or mobile phone than losing a handbag or briefcase


References:
http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=40812&hilite=