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A new survey claims that 18% of workers have been told off for bad manners for inappropriate use of their BlackBerry or mobile phone. For example, answering emails at the dinner table, talking too loudly on the phone in public, or chatting to someone while sitting on the loo. Ew. The survey was commissioned by Yahoo HotJobs, whose managing editor Tom Musbach says poor mobile etiquette is almost as big a problem as dodgy table manners: ”These devices have become like leeches. People get into the habit of answering emails or calls instantaneously, but it may be a good idea to curb that and only answer when absolutely necessary. We’re seeing more and more major lapses in decorum.” Maybe someone should set up a mobile finishing school to nip this kind of behaviour in the bud!