[Erica]

Why is it when mostly younger black people talk on the phone, they pull it away from their ear and talk directly into the mouthpiece, as if talking on a walkie-talkie, then put the phone back to their ear and repeat the process until the conversation is finished? This has puzzled me since I saw a coworker do it on a store phone and then began to notice a lot of other people doing it.

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Name : Erica, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 25, City : Alexandria, State : LA Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[Jade]

I see countless people - black, white, whatever - talking into the mouthpiece. I don't think this is a race-specific thing.

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Name : Jade, Gender : F, Age : 18, City : Sydney, State : NA Country : Australia, 

[Sara]

I have done that very thing when in a 'heated' conversation - namely arguing. When someone is talking at the same time I am, I have a hard time keeping my thoughts straight. I've noticed that black people can be very animated during conversations and it's possible they are just trying to talk at the same time.

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Name : Sara, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 37, City : Nashville, State : TN Country : United States, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[JAMARA]

I think the answer to this one lies in the fact that phones are getting smaller and smaller. I have had three cell phones and with my last one, the smallest one, I constantly put the mouthpiece in front of my mouth and then move it because I can't hear when it's on my mouty

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Name : JAMARA, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, Age : 32, City : hampton, State : VA Country : United States, Occupation : exec asst, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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