| reply to Maynard G Krebs
Re: Learn To Behave said by Maynard G Krebs :
It's absolutely no different than sitting in a food court under a tall office building or at the local mall where *everyone* is talking on a cellphone while choking down a burger and fries. The fact that you're traveling at 1000 Kph while talking has nothing to do with it.
The airlines have turned the aircraft into a flying food court already, nickel and dime-ing you for food, snacks, and beverages - so why shouldn't we treat it as such and talk while we fly?
The airlines are only going to block VOIP to preserve what little revenue stream they get from the phones they've mounted on seatbacks. Nobody complains when you use those phones.
Well, I have not seeing much eating and extreme chatting on a plane usually. Do not know what airline you use. I also do not know if you have traveled on long flights over 10 hrs. When I went to Hawaii on late flight I enjoyed getting some sleep during the night but I guess that is abnormal and I should want loud chatter on the flight to not let me get some shut eye. It is just a courteous thing to do and have on a plane, especially on long flights. Next you will be telling me to get my own plane to enjoy some quiet. Most people can't afford that sorry. There is also no need to be chatting on a phone on a plane. If you need to contact someone about a detail use the web service and send them an e-mail and help preserve the quiet. |
