would you pick them up and read them?

I have, but it does cross my mind what illness the people before me have had, if they were picking scabs, etc then touching the pages. But then I think screw it.

"23 per cent of people have answered calls or sent emails whilst down the pub."

Were the other 77% Tetotal? Of course you use the phone down the pub, to find out where you mates are, to phone the taxi to get home, etc etc etc!

... did they mean "waiting room"? If so, that's not too bad--beats reading 10-year-old magazines, don't it.

But if they mean from the doctor's office, in the middle of a consultation ...