| Can you hear me now? If you're annoyed by people around you talking (but not to you--how dare they?!), then you should carry earplugs with you... everywhere. |
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 hopeflickerCapitalism breeds greedPremium
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Long Beach, CA
kudos:1 | said by meh37 :
If you're annoyed by people around you talking (but not to you--how dare they?!), then you should carry earplugs with you... everywhere.
Yeah, same for those that are bothered by those that talk in theaters. 
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The last thing I want during a 5-7 hrs flight is listening to people talking on the phone while I'm trying to take a nap. If there is an EMERGENCY there are phones on the plane that work for $10/min, otherwise it can wait until you get off the plane. Whoever doesn't oppose talking hasn't been on a plane where before the takeoff you can hardly hear the person next to you because people all around are talking on the phone (many times loudly so they can cover the other people talking).
Fortunately enough cellphones don't work at cruising altitude  |
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 baineschile2600 ways to livePremium
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Sterling Heights, MI | Should people stop talking on buses and subways too? |
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 tiger72SexaT duorPPremium
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said by meh37 :
If you're annoyed by people around you talking (but not to you--how dare they?!), then you should carry earplugs with you... everywhere.
In every other situation - bus, movie theater, etc.. I can get up and leave. I can get off at the next stop. I can change seats. I can complain to a manager.
Sorry, but at 32,000 feet, there's no recourse. You can't move from the talking jackass, or get that idiot moved by complaining to a manager.
If you can fix THAT issue, then maybe cell phones would be ok.
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 nixenRockin' the BoxenPremium
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Alexandria, VA | reply to meh37
said by meh37 :
If you're annoyed by people around you talking (but not to you--how dare they?!), then you should carry earplugs with you... everywhere.
Small difference between a plane and "everywhere" else: I'm kind of trapped on a plane and can't get away from the twat jabbering away on the phone. I have to rely on the service-with-a-snarl flight attendant to get the etiquette-impaired twat to curb their phone usage.
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nixenRockin' the BoxenPremium
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Alexandria, VA | reply to cowboyro
said by cowboyro:The last thing I want during a 5-7 hrs flight is listening to people talking on the phone while I'm trying to take a nap. If there is an EMERGENCY there are phones on the plane that work for $10/min, otherwise it can wait until you get off the plane. Whoever doesn't oppose talking hasn't been on a plane where before the takeoff you can hardly hear the person next to you because people all around are talking on the phone (many times loudly so they can cover the other people talking). Fortunately enough cellphones don't work at cruising altitude Guessing you haven't been on a plane in the last year or so. Most of the airlines that had those lovely AirPhones on them have since removed them (no one used them due to the aforementioned stupidly high rates and removing them saved/saves weight/fuel). You hop on the planes that used to have them and you see plastic blanks where the AirPhones used to be.
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 thegeekPremium
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kudos:1 | reply to averagedude
I agree 100% |
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I say this law should be extended. There should be no talk outside one's own private home. That way, nobody, anywhere, ever, will be inconvenienced/offended. |
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fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | reply to hopeflicker
Um, a theater you are to be quiet.. last time I checked, there was not a "no talking" sign that illuminates in flight.
I agree with ear plugs... more people should wear them. There are already people "yapping" to each others in seats.. so, I'm guessing that people are upset that someone's having a conversation with another party they can't hear? I think that's what it boils down to, really.
This "it's all about me" attitude sucks. Europeans can handle it because I think they treat their fellow man with more courtesy. It does show that overly important, selfish, snobbish American really needs to .. well, grow up. And I'm sorry, NO ONE can dis-agree with the fact that Americans need a major lesson in overall manners. |
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fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
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kudos:3 | reply to cowboyro
said by cowboyro:The last thing I want during a 5-7 hrs flight is listening to people talking on the phone while I'm trying to take a nap. Most certainly, because god knows your nap takes presidence over someone else s desire on how to use the space they paid for.. and who knows, maybe paid twice as much as you.
Personally, I HATE people sleeping next to me because they, or their drool or snoring, or bad breath (or unfinished drink of their tray) winds up on me. If someone wants to sleep, either buy a 1st class ticket, or rent a hotel.
If there is an EMERGENCY there are phones on the plane that work for $10/min, otherwise it can wait until you get off the plane. Really? when was the last time you've flown? I am making a guess that you are not a frequent traveler like SOME of US/ME are who fly upwards to 7 times a month.
Whoever doesn't oppose talking hasn't been on a plane where before the takeoff you can hardly hear the person next to you because people all around are talking on the phone (many times loudly so they can cover the other people talking). Again, I travel upwards to 7 full round trip flights a month. I TOTALLY disagree with you on this one. But your assessment of cell phone use while at the gate is bonus at best over over exaggerated.
Fortunately enough cellphones don't work at cruising altitude
I'm sorry to say, and I'm going to get in trouble probably, but you're trying to speak about something you really have no idea, or VERY LITTLE experience in.. or, like I said above, you're over stating and exaggerating the issue for attention.
As I've gone on record saying before, I really am not for or against it.. but, the arguments I hear from some people are just so outrageous and often full of themselves that I generally comment on the nature of the posts themselves.
This news post is the first time I've heard of anything official about having a cell phone free zone.. I've been stating that for quite some time now.
Further, here is a big reality.. many of the people that I've heard complain about it, that I can verify, are often recreational travelers and don't fly very often. They are the same group that shop for THE most least expensive ticket. Here is the reality.. business travelers often keep the airlines in business. They often fly last minute and pay a lot for tickets.. further, they fly frequently. I am one of them. I, for one, am really not interested in what the occasional, low cost / budget minded INEXPERIENCED traveler has to say.. and for the issue of cell phones and how they are bothered, I can counter them with about 10 other things those people do that TOTALLY irritate me AND OTHERS when they fly.. number one, holding up security and check in lines. |
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hopeflickerCapitalism breeds greedPremium
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Long Beach, CA
kudos:1 | Re: Can you hear me now? most of the time it is meaningless conversation.
"Hey Bob, where u at?" |
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Poor baby.
I find the business traveler to be worse than anyone else. They are usually grossly overweight and have nasty body odor. They're also constantly pecking away on their laptop keyboard or shuffling through mounds of paper that end up all over the place when they drop it. |
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Re: Can you hear me now? I am not a "frequent flier" but I fly fairly often, and usually for extended periods of time (5-10hrs) so yes I'd rather take a nap during an overnight flight than listen to some teenager's gossip... Last time I flew (couple of months back) there were still phones on the plane. There is really nothing that can't wait, what did people do before cellphones? How about reading a book or magazine or watching a movie? |
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said by fiberguy:I agree with ear plugs... more people should wear them. There are already people "yapping" to each others in seats.. so, I'm guessing that people are upset that someone's having a conversation with another party they can't hear? I think that's what it boils down to, really. there is a big difference in someone talking right next to you and someone talking a few rows up. on most of the flights that i take the person next to me only has me to talk to. if i am sleeping they are normally not talking. now if they have a phone they can talk on they dont need me any longer. now, i am not sleeping. |
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