re: The cell phone culture in this country has gotten out of hand

I think every age demographic has it's fair share of people who are on the phone. Blaming it on the younger generation is just lazy.

Also, I don't see the big deal about people being on phones or ipads at sporting events. It's fairly obvious that many people aren't there for the actual game. Instead they view it as a social gathering [Ex. LSU games over the past few seasons]