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The competition for the most entertaining example of mobile phone anti-social behaviour drew in entries ranging from the inane to the insane, obviously encouraged by the chance to win a pair of Bose 3 noise cancellation headphones. You can read all the entries here.
It's decision time. Once you've reviewed the entries you can record your vote here.
Let the vote rigging begin!
Update: voting is now closed.
Update: in the true spirit of a dysfunctional democracy we have a clear, if vote rigged winner. Ta to everyone who submitted entries and Steve ping your address to info at janchipchase.com to receive your prize. No more shall you be cursed by ambient noise (unless of course you forget to charge the headphones battery)
Writing from Tokyo | February 25, 2008 | Permalink
Comments
1 vote: Miles Rochford and the story of the jealous spouse - a good example of existing behaviours that are amplified by technology.
Posted by: Jan at February 25, 2008 7:12 AM
1 vote: Elenko's Runner.
Posted by: Gustavo at February 25, 2008 8:39 AM
I have to agree with Jan: the abusive spouse story is so wrong, and yet so close to a reasonable use of technology that went out-of-hand.
Posted by: Bertil at February 25, 2008 3:32 PM
I am not going to vote since i participated. I just wanted to share a thought which came to my mind while reading all the posted anti-social stories:
I can't help but drawing a connection between this competition and the cheesy "KODAK MOMENTS":
- this sounds like a good anti-kodak moments option.
> I am sure that if Kodak was to open such a contest, it would be far more interresting: "Record the most anti social and party-spoiling photographic behaviors".
Jan, are you treating us next with a photocontext?
Posted by: sophie Nevoux at February 25, 2008 7:23 PM
Sachin Gaur's example was quite entertaining, it definitely is something very widely prevalent and would perhaps rate it the most entertaining example of all.
Posted by: Hari Tamvada at February 25, 2008 9:40 PM
1 Vote Sachin
Posted by: Pardip at February 26, 2008 1:29 AM
1 vote: sachingaur
it was a funny thing :)
Posted by: Suresh Kumar at February 26, 2008 1:32 AM
Vote for Sachin Gaur, Reliance scandal.
Posted by: soup at February 26, 2008 1:32 AM
My vote for Sachin Gaur, Reliance scandal.
Posted by: soup at February 26, 2008 6:43 AM
> Kodak moments
No but it sounds like an excellent flickr pool...
Posted by: Jan at February 26, 2008 7:30 AM
Vote for Steve! (if one cannot vote for oneself then whom should they vote for!!!)
Posted by: Steve at February 26, 2008 12:25 PM
Craig Lynn, for his different take on 'antisocial use of a cellphone' and for the 'you've just got that on contract' line ...
Posted by: Andy Yates at February 26, 2008 4:06 PM
I vote for Elenko's story. Very funny and anti-social.
Posted by: gal at February 26, 2008 7:56 PM
I vote Elenko :)
Posted by: james todd at February 26, 2008 9:08 PM
Its got to be the Miles Rochford story - its taking the essential feature of mobile technology 'always on, anywhere' and demonstrating the dark side.
Posted by: niti bhan at February 26, 2008 10:05 PM
1 vote - Elenko's Runner
Posted by: Bob at February 26, 2008 11:14 PM
Vote for Elenko, obsessed by demons
Posted by: ibrahim at February 27, 2008 2:25 AM
I vote for Steve's funeral story.
Posted by: Mike at February 27, 2008 4:10 AM
I vote for sachin gaur
Posted by: Salman Habeeb at February 27, 2008 2:29 PM
I vote for sachin gaur
Posted by: Salman Habeeb at February 27, 2008 2:30 PM
1 vote for Steve's story. It show serious disregard for the funeral setting.
Posted by: Andreas at February 27, 2008 3:21 PM
1 vote Steve
Posted by: Henreich at February 27, 2008 3:50 PM
Steve's funeral story shows just how inconsiderate people can be, I vote for it.
Posted by: heather at February 27, 2008 3:52 PM
1 vote for Steve. Cool story.
:)
Posted by: Mike Anderson at February 27, 2008 3:55 PM
Good idea, great stories!
My vote is going to Elenko's 'tale' which bring us understanding about how far are the old people from modern society.
I am impressed as well by their so-called religiousness: the runner is not mad! He is obsessed by demons.
Funny and educative at the same time. So, Elenko is my winner.
Regards!
Posted by: Yassen at February 27, 2008 6:01 PM
> Salman
Not sure you've quite grasped the concept of vote rigging - it usually works better if you vary your name...
:)
Posted by: Jan at February 27, 2008 6:25 PM
1 vote for the sheer violence of craig lynns, when a fist wont do turn to your mobile
Posted by: james macintosh at February 27, 2008 7:54 PM
1 Vote for Sachin Gaur's story.
I was a part of this mischief.. it
was really hilarious.
:-)
Posted by: areez at February 27, 2008 9:21 PM
Steve's spouse votes for ... spouse ... obviously.
Posted by: mercy at February 27, 2008 9:50 PM
I like the funeral story so I vote for Steve
Posted by: Nathan at February 27, 2008 9:52 PM
I like Scott Smith's story of the rude Greek telecom panelist.
Posted by: Cekrypton1 at February 27, 2008 10:51 PM
Count one for the avid runner Elenko.
Posted by: U at February 27, 2008 11:14 PM
I vote for Sachin. I was also a part of that mischief.
It was childish but extremly funny.
:-)
Posted by: Areez at February 27, 2008 11:27 PM
1 vote for Steve.
Posted by: Dan at February 27, 2008 11:28 PM
Steve's story gets my vote.
Posted by: Franz at February 27, 2008 11:34 PM
I vote Steve
Posted by: Roulas at February 27, 2008 11:37 PM
I work with Steve - he asked me to vote for him.
Posted by: Mike at February 27, 2008 11:39 PM
Steve's the man.
Posted by: Rob Kelly at February 27, 2008 11:44 PM
I vote Obama!
Posted by: Dude at February 28, 2008 12:43 AM
I like Steve's funeral story. I understand how it feels to have people ignore social norms and rules when their cell phones go off in church.
Posted by: jeff at February 28, 2008 1:26 PM
STEVE'S STORY LOL
Posted by: DANGER DAN at February 28, 2008 3:01 PM
I vote for Elenko's runner story because it made me laugh.
Posted by: Claire at February 28, 2008 3:46 PM
I vote for Elenko's running story
Posted by: Devact at February 28, 2008 7:52 PM
Interesting story Steve, it shows just how inconsiderate people are.
Posted by: Capt. Andy at February 28, 2008 9:49 PM
hey Steve, I like your story. It just happens that I have a cell you might like to use the next time this happens ....
Posted by: Megatron at February 29, 2008 12:32 PM
Another vote for Steve
Posted by: Terry at March 1, 2008 5:39 AM
I vote for Sachin Gaur...
Awesome :-)
Posted by: Shahnawaz at March 3, 2008 8:46 PM
Steve's funeral story is another example of why the world is going to the dogs. No one cares for anyone else.
Posted by: Jane at March 4, 2008 12:42 AM
Awesome story Steve
Posted by: H.J. Kingsworth at March 4, 2008 7:02 AM
Steve's story gets my vote, I see Kenyan's do things like this all the time.
Posted by: Manori at March 4, 2008 11:04 PM
1 vote for Steve
Posted by: Andrew Baiter at March 6, 2008 11:45 PM
I like Steve's story: the total disregard for everyone at the gathering and the nature of what was taking place is just amazing.
William
Posted by: W. Gatess at March 6, 2008 11:47 PM
1 vote for Elenko and his demons :)
Posted by: denise at March 7, 2008 6:04 AM
Steve gets my vote.
Posted by: Aisha at March 7, 2008 6:37 AM
Steve gets my vote.
Posted by: Williams J. Bentsmither at March 7, 2008 11:35 PM
Steves gets my votes.
Posted by: Funny Girl 66 at March 8, 2008 2:39 AM
OK - voting is closed and we have a clear winner.
I'm not even going to pretend to care whether the vote (rigging) was clean and fair.
Posted by: Jan at March 8, 2008 6:49 PM
Hey, I'm from Kenya, vote-rigging is what we do.
Thanks for the votes everyone, they are much appreciated.
Posted by: Steve at March 8, 2008 11:21 PM