Plenty of people walk around looking at everything but the direction they're going, but a new study suggests most don't want to admit it.
The American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons found that while most people think distracted walking is a big problem, few of them actually say they do it themselves.
Ninety percent of respondents say they see people talking on the phone while walking, but just 37 percent admit they do it too.
And 85 percent see others looking at a smartphone, but just 28 percent admit to doing that.
Here in the city, 86 percent of people say they believe distracted walking is a serious issue; 39 percent say they're guilty of it anyway.
"I shook my head in disapproval of these people. And when I got my smart phone it wasn't long after I started to do it," said one New Yorker.
"I actually think that because of the phones we've lost manners, like excuse me," said another New Yorker.
"I've bumped into a lot of people, not because I'm using it but because they're using it," noted a third New Yorker.
The survey also found that New Yorkers were most likely to confess to the dangerous behavior, compared to people from cities like Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago and Phoenix.