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timcuth 
| Airlines should just say no
Where are the airlines in all this? They should just step forward and say that they will not allow cell phone use on their planes. That will end this once and for all.
I own a cell phone, and the only non-emergency use I can see for them on a plane is if you're sitting on the runway behind 10 other planes, and you need to call someone and say you'll be late. If that should happen, the pilot should make an announcement that passengers may turn their phones back on and use them for the next five minutes, after which time another announcement would be made that they must be turned off. Simple as that.
People do not need to be in constant touch with others, unless there's some kind of dire emergency, and, no, this doesn't include planning an upcoming business meeting or calling a broker to buy or sell stock. All of these things should've already been handled before the flight, or they can be handled after the plane lands. And even in the case of an emergency, anyone on a plane is going to have little ability to actually do anything about it until they're back on the ground anyway, so leaving a voicemail is just as effective as calling them. When the plane lands, they can get the message and deal with it. |
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Combat Chuck
Too Many Cannibals
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join:2001-11-29
Erie, PA
| said by Unregistered User:
Where are the airlines in all this? They should just step forward and say that they will not allow cell phone use on their planes. That will end this once and for all. That's just slightly better than an airline coming forward and saying "We will not carry any business travellers". The fact of the matter is all but a couple airlines make their money on business travelers, who don't fly on the standby nonrefundable super cheap ticket, and these are the people that are going to want to use cell phones the most.
Face it, for the most part, if you bought a discount ticket the only reason you're on the plane is because no one else was there to pay full price.
The solution isn't banning cellphone use, it's in the airlines being willing to enforce a set of close quarters decency rules; but seeing how most have no problem watching someone spend 4 hours plastered to the window because some fat guy didn't have the decency to buy 2 seats, (and in fact insisted on the middle seat so he could use the aisle and window seats to expand into) I don't see this happening anytime soon.
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| I've figured out how to fix the fat guy syndrome. Just pull down that little arm rest. He can try to expand all he wants, but a pointed object made of hard plastic and metal won't feel so good poking into his gut...side...blubber...whatever. |
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Combat Chuck
Too Many Cannibals
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join:2001-11-29
Erie, PA
1 edit | said by Unregistered User:
I've figured out how to fix the fat guy syndrome. Just pull down that little arm rest. He can try to expand all he wants, but a pointed object made of hard plastic and metal won't feel so good poking into his gut...side...blubber...whatever.
Until the stewardess tells you to raise the armrest because there's no empty seats on the plane for the guy to move to..
I have yet to fly a Pittsburgh to Tampa flight that wasn't full. At least with my new job I get to jump seat on non-commercial flights; I'd much rather put up with ungodly flight schedules and a sore arse than be wedged into coach :P
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Kearnstd
Elf Wizard
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join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ
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question is how many business men want their phones in flight? lots from what i hear consider the flight to be their only time of freedom from the office calls and blackberry messages in today's world.
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