Survey Sorta Says: 14% of People Like Their Cells More Than Sex

It's like Kinsey meets Madison Avenue! Ad Age reports that ad agency BBDO has completed a survey that shows 14% of cell phone users have "stopped in the middle of a sex act to answer a ringing wireless device." For some country specific stats, the Germany and Spain led with 22% of those surveyed stopping sex to answer the cell, while only 7% Italy's cell phone users would answer. The US is slightly above average, with 15% stopping sex to answer the phone. The survey was only within BBDO's direct marketing network, so agency executives could explain to clients, "You see, people love to feel important and answer their phones - let's do that text messaging campaign!" No word if Publicis, the agency behind the T-Mobile Sidekick ads with Snoop, Paris Hilton, Jeffrey Tambor, and other celebs, has done a similar survey.

Gothamist isn't sure if David Ogilvy is rolling in his grave, but we're sure the Quizno's baby isn't helping.

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Research about cell-phone habits sponsored by companies that market cell phones are always statistically bulletproof.

One obvious flaw in the stats: one time (sorry ami wherever you may be) does not a habit make...

The survey failed to mention that 14% out of the 14% of people who like their cell phones more then sex either have a sexual dysfunction, no libido, or are unable to tap any ass, anywhere, because they are losers.

All of these results have been scientifically backed in various studies and real life scenarios.

does "throwing the ringing cell out the widow so i can concentrate on my freak'in" count as "answering the cell?"

I keep my phone on vibrate. That way, my cell phone becomes a part of my sex life.

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