You can't avoid them. It's the cool thing to walk down the street talking into one of those small black gizmos - a status symbol of the times. They're just as essential now as carrying your wallet or checkbook. By all means, don't leave home without the danged cell phone. People are addicted to those things like heroin, all the time gossiping on the cellular.
Nobody can wait to talk to someone in person.
Oh, and let the really loud gossip begin. I mean, like, God, I can't wait to spill the scoop to Bethany. You have the cell phone there. Give ol' Beth a ring. I'm sure she has a cell phone.