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Just about everyone in this industry now uses a mobile
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phone. So whether you're sitting in a truckstop or in your depot, you can have some fun by deciding whether someone Is a "starling" or a "peacock".
According to research for mobile phone giant Motorola there are six types of mobile users which can be likened to our feathered friends. The swift is constantly on the move; owls are more dlscreet and keep their phone use to a minimum; starlings tend to be aggressive, pushing their way through crowds while talkIng loudly; doves speak calmly into their handsets; sparrows are chatty but nervous; and peacocks are your typical show-offs, According to the doctor who carried out the research (presumably he'd given up on a cure for cancer and was looking fora new challenge), "men have a tendency to display their cell phones more proudly, using them to display their aggression in front of other men, and almost like a mating ritual in front of women".
Backfire has just one piece of advice. ..watch out who you wave yours at!