But despite the need to be constantly connected and the general acceptance of the technology, people were more sensitive about technology abuses during holiday and religious activities.
Nearly 90 percent of Americans think cell phone use is unacceptable during a religious service and 30 percent admitted they would be offended if they received an online gift wish.
But more than half revealed that they intended to send an electronic greeting card, instead of a traditional one.
These are issues about common sense, said Dr Genevieve Bell, an ethnographer and director of Intels User Experience Group, adding that the social rules of when and how it is appropriate to use the technology are still being formed.
Vocabulary:
shout down: to overwhelm or silence by shouting loudly
to the dismay of sb.:使某人沮丧;使某人惊慌
etiquette: the practices and forms prescribed by social convention or by authority
breeches: conceited; unduly self-confident
netbook: a small portable laptop computer designed for wireless communication and access to the Internet
first and foremost:first of all, most important, primarily
在上下班的路上打手机声音太大把别人吓到,你可能难以相信,但大多数美国人认为使用手机还是有一些不成文的礼节。
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