Using your cell phone or -- God forbid -- your laptop computer while in the bathroom has to be one of society's most revoltingly bad habits.

And apparently I'm about the only person in the world who doesn't do it.

To wit: More than a third of British citizens polled said that send text messages or talk on the phone while ensconced on their toilet.

One percent said that toilet time is also Twitter time. (Something to keep in mind next time you "follow" somebody on the service. Is it possible to virtually wash your hands?)

Paper, however, continues its dominance over gadgetry for those behind that most private of doors. 59 percent of men said they read magazines or newspapers while in the loo, while only 29 percent of woman do the same.

While I worry mostly about the germ situation, with bacteria being transferred from toilet lids and handles to your cell phone and computer, doctors seem to play this risk down, focusing instead on the physical dangers of spending too much time sitting on the toilet. That includes "hemorrhoids, bleeding" and other problems which you'll have to read about at the link above if you want to understand them in all their gory detail.

And seriously, I know sitting on the john waiting for that bran muffin to kick in isn't exactly the most exciting thing you could be doing, but is it possible, seriously, to be that bored? Instead of texting what's on your mind while you're in the middle of an intimate activity, perhaps consider meditating on what you'd like to say, crafting just the right language so you can send the perfect "LOL" after you've had time to wash up.

Just my two cents, really.