To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: ''People use social media, text and emails as an excuse not to pick up the phone''?
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This survey shows to what extent adults agreed or disagreed that people used social media, text and emails as an excuse not to pick up the phone in the United Kingdom (UK) in November 2014. Over ** percent of the respondents said they felt people avoided answering the phone and using social media, text and emails as an excuse.
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ComRes, & BBC. (December 12, 2014). To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: ''People use social media, text and emails as an excuse not to pick up the phone''? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/378107/effects-of-modern-communication-methods-on-telephoning-in-the-uk-survey/
ComRes, und BBC. "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: ''People use social media, text and emails as an excuse not to pick up the phone''?." Chart. December 12, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/378107/effects-of-modern-communication-methods-on-telephoning-in-the-uk-survey/
ComRes, BBC. (2014). To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: ''People use social media, text and emails as an excuse not to pick up the phone''?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/378107/effects-of-modern-communication-methods-on-telephoning-in-the-uk-survey/
ComRes, and BBC. "To What Extent Do You Agree or Disagree with The following Statement: ''people Use Social Media, Text and Emails as An Excuse Not to Pick up The Phone''?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Dec 2014, /statistics/378107/effects-of-modern-communication-methods-on-telephoning-in-the-uk-survey/
ComRes & BBC, To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: ''People use social media, text and emails as an excuse not to pick up the phone''? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/378107/effects-of-modern-communication-methods-on-telephoning-in-the-uk-survey/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: ''People use social media, text and emails as an excuse not to pick up the phone''? [Graph], ComRes, & BBC, December 12, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/378107/effects-of-modern-communication-methods-on-telephoning-in-the-uk-survey/
