Battle over whether people will be able to make calls on flights is about to begin.

[RoryN]

DoT gearing up.

I don't care if you're Democrat, Republican, or Kardashian: surely we can come to common ground on this.

If in-flight cell phone calls are allowed, homicide will have a new, legal justification.

Shanks will be whittled from animal crackers.

And the living will envy the dead.

 

[Colonel Hogan]

Please tell me why. Why would you have the least bit of concern if the person sitting next to you is making a phone call?

 

[LadyFunkenstein]

It will annoy me. That's a hell NO on this. Text only.

 

[deehere]

DoT gearing up.

I don't care if you're Democrat, Republican, or Kardashian: surely we can come to common ground on this.

If in-flight cell phone calls are allowed, homicide will have a new, legal justification.

Shanks will be whittled from animal crackers.

And the living will envy the dead.

If you bring any electronics onboard that could possibly affect the plane's ability to get from point A to point B safely, they should be shut off. No one is so important that they cannot be off the grid for a few hours. Gab to your heart's content once your feet are on solid ground.

 

[Disgustipated]

Please tell me why. Why would you have the least bit of concern if the person sitting next to you is making a phone call?

Listen, Orville, you haven't been on a plane since prohibition. It's a fucking problem.

 

[Paul_Chance]

Uh, you do know that a lot of commercial airliners, especially on long flights, have phones built into them right? Pick it, swipe your credit card or punch in your loyalty number and call away?

 

[Bookishleigh]

It will annoy me. That's a hell NO on this. Text only.

I'm with Funkenstein on this one. Unfortunately, the majority of our society (in America, at least) have lost any ability to show consideration to others. So there is a strong likelihood you could be sitting next to the girl airing out her baby daddy drama or the guy who wants to make sure everyone knows how important he is for three straight hours.

People can't get off their cell phones long enough to use a public restroom, order food, or check out at a store and those are interactions just take mere minutes.

Uh, you do know that a lot of commercial airliners, especially on long flights, have phones built into them right? Pick it, swipe your credit card or punch in your loyalty number and call away?

And the deterrence to this is that it costs you extra money. You will likely make your call and make your point - not just waste time because you're bored and not capable of self-distraction like a book.

 

[Disgustipated]

Uh, you do know that a lot of commercial airliners, especially on long flights, have phones built into them right? Pick it, swipe your credit card or punch in your loyalty number and call away?

None of those things apply to 99% of the Lit.

 

[Paul_Chance]

I've got a trick for people making inappropriate calls. I stand right next to them, obviously listen in, and give them advice. If they want to make a personal call in public, then I go all in.

 

[LadyFunkenstein]

I'm with Funkenstein on this one. Unfortunately, the majority of our society (in America, at least) have lost any ability to show consideration to others. So there is a strong likelihood you could be sitting next to the girl airing out her baby daddy drama or the guy who wants to make sure everyone knows how important he is for three straight hours.

People can't get off their cell phones long enough to use a public restroom, order food, or check out at a store and those are interactions just take mere minutes.



And the deterrence to this is that it costs you extra money. You will likely make your call and make your point - not just waste time because you're bored and not capable of self-distraction like a book.

Exactly. I once used the plane phone at a buck a minute. I said, "plane is 1 hour late and diverted from jfk to lga. Got it? OK bye"

 

[Conager]

I've got a trick for people making inappropriate calls. I stand right next to them, obviously listen in, and give them advice. If they want to make a personal call in public, then I go all in.

Nice.

 

[Bookishleigh]

I've got a trick for people making inappropriate calls. I stand right next to them, obviously listen in, and give them advice. If they want to make a personal call in public, then I go all in.

That's all well and good - until then they want to talk to you once they hang up their phone. Nothing irritates me more than someone attempting to talk to me when I just simply want to read my book. I guess that might be a good time then to ask them if they have time to discuss our Lord and Savior Satan.

 

[Paul_Chance]

There you go - in only takes a little inspiration to turn any conversation with a stranger into something weird and uncomfortable for them. Then, if they go with it, you know you've found a diamond in the dust.

 

[RoryN]

Please tell me why. Why would you have the least bit of concern if the person sitting next to you is making a phone call?

Does your phone have a crank?

 

[Colonel Hogan]

Does your phone have a crank?

No but it accepts a perfectly good pair of headphones that allow me to listen to music of my choice while you're checking in with your parole officer or arranging a liaison with a hooker. For that matter, I can invest in a perfectly good set of ear plugs or noise cancelling headphones belching 'white noise' if I just want to read a book or sleep.

I don't need an FAA or DOT rule that precludes your use of your phone just because your prattling on about something might inconvenience me were I not smart enough to figure out how to passively neutralize your presence on my own.

Sorry you and others aren't able to formulate a similar plan.

 

[Bookishleigh]

No but it accepts a perfectly good pair of headphones that allow me to listen to music of my choice while you're checking in with your parole officer or arranging a liaison with a hooker. For that matter, I can invest in a perfectly good set of ear plugs or noise cancelling headphones belching 'white noise' if I just want to read a book or sleep.

I don't need an FAA or DOT rule that precludes your use of your phone just because your prattling on about something might inconvenience me were I not smart enough to figure out how to passively neutralize your presence on my own.

Sorry you and others aren't able to formulate a similar plan.

But if I have on noise-canceling headphones how will I hear the announcement that the plane is going down and we're all going to die? I mean that rude person on the phone next to me likely won't hang up because they will want their final moments memorialized, but at least I will have a better chance of hearing of their hysterics than I will noise-canceling headphones.

If you're THAT important you might have to have some sort of communication that cannot be transmitted via text during a flight, it is likely in your best interest you charter your own flight - or buy your own plane. Otherwise, I think the rest of us can wait until the plane lands (or send a text message).

 

[Aglaopheme]

How does an airplane differ from any other place on or above the planet were people are in close proximity with the exception of the quite car on the train? Only because prior to this cell phone calls were prohibited. Obviously there is some ettique to adhere to. If we're conducting a business transaction I'd expect your full attention.

I always have a book and music with me, but I am one of those folks likely to strike up or carry on a conversation with some the folks around me other than the ones that obviously are not interested in talking. I've had the privilege of meeting some facinating people in airports and on flights.

 

[Hard_Rom]

Some people just talk way to loud on a phone. When they hang up and talk their voice volume drops.

In the Moon is a Harsh Mistress public rudeness is a capital offence. Likely to get your self tossed out nearest airlock. There is some merit to that idea.

 

[Hard_Rom]

How does an airplane differ from any other place on or above the planet were people are in close proximity with the exception of the quite car on the train? Only because prior to this cell phone calls were prohibited. Obviously there is some ettique to adhere to. If we're conducting a business transaction I'd expect your full attention.

I always have a book and music with me, but I am one of those folks likely to strike up or carry on a conversation with some the folks around me other than the ones that obviously are not interested in talking. I've had the privilege of meeting some facinating people in airports and on flights.

When we flew to England for a holiday. I was separated from the family. Commented to the older couple I should have brought a book with me. He gave me Len Deighton's Bomber. Turned into one of my favourite books of all time. Read it until cover fell off and then taped it back together. Tried to return it when flight landed but he said keep it.

In damn near 7 hours had a huge chunk read. very engrossing book.

Thank you again!

 

[Aglaopheme]

When we flew to England for a holiday. I was separated from the family. Commented to the older couple I should have brought a book with me. He gave me Len Deighton's Bomber. Turned into one of my favourite books of all time. Read it until cover fell off and then taped it back together. Tried to return it when flight landed but he said keep it.

In damn near 7 hours had a huge chunk read. very engrossing book.

Thank you again!

I tend to remember the better experiences. I remember two horrid ones. A flight back from Paris with an overly active seemingly unsuporvised child behind me and one coming back from San Juan sitting next to a fellow that was more than likely more uncomfortable than I was occupying just the one seat next to me.

 

[Colonel Hogan]

But if I have on noise-canceling headphones how will I hear the announcement that the plane is going down and we're all going to die? I mean that rude person on the phone next to me likely won't hang up because they will want their final moments memorialized, but at least I will have a better chance of hearing of their hysterics than I will noise-canceling headphones.

If you're THAT important you might have to have some sort of communication that cannot be transmitted via text during a flight, it is likely in your best interest you charter your own flight - or buy your own plane. Otherwise, I think the rest of us can wait until the plane lands (or send a text message).

Stop it. The flight attendants will make certain you get the information you need, including maintain a futile 'brace position' as you augur in. The 'rude' person next to you isn't necessarily rude simply because he is carrying on a conversation that you wish not to hear whether it is on the phone, with another person in the same row or across the aisle.

The world does not march to the beat of your drum when you go out in public and especially on public transportation. Be satisfied we got the smokers kicked out of public restaurants.

What was that about anyway? A trade off of having to eat at the same lunch counter with black people?

 

[Disgustipated]

But if I have on noise-canceling headphones how will I hear the announcement that the plane is going down and we're all going to die? I mean that rude person on the phone next to me likely won't hang up because they will want their final moments memorialized, but at least I will have a better chance of hearing of their hysterics than I will noise-canceling headphones.

If you're THAT important you might have to have some sort of communication that cannot be transmitted via text during a flight, it is likely in your best interest you charter your own flight - or buy your own plane. Otherwise, I think the rest of us can wait until the plane lands (or send a text message).

Hopefully, someone on the plane is live streaming the fiery tin foil tube plummeting to the Earf, one of your friends happens to know that person and his watching their live feed, then texts you to ask if you're on that exploding death star.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

Was on the subway going home this one time. Fairly full car. We get out from underground and are out in the open on the elevated, so everyone's smartphone signals are getting full bars.

Guy on his phone starts up very loudly talking to his friend about how to properly have anal sex with a hookup that night. Not using clinical terms, either. Lasted for several station stops. People were doing their best not to laugh or roll eyes. Dude was super cornball and sketchy-looking so he was likely doing shows, but still. There's nothing you can do when someone goes there and they're next to you.

Text messaging, people.

It works. Use it.

 

[Hard_Rom]

Stop it. The flight attendants will make certain you get the information you need, including maintain a futile 'brace position' as you augur in. The 'rude' person next to you isn't necessarily rude simply because he is carrying on a conversation that you wish not to hear whether it is on the phone, with another person in the same row or across the aisle.

The world does not march to the beat of your drum when you go out in public and especially on public transportation. Be satisfied we got the smokers kicked out of public restaurants.

What was that about anyway? A trade off of having to eat at the same lunch counter with black people?

Getting smokers out of bars and restaurants was a workplace safety thing. That is what finally kicked it in up here. A long time non-smoking server contracted lung cancer.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottaw...s-compensation-for-second-hand-smoke-1.353701

When I worked for a chemical company the amount of paperwork and PPE to enter an enclosed space with 36 class A carcinogens would be incredible.

Giving cops semiautos up here was also driven by workplace safety.

At least those were the excuses gov used to finally push legislation through. Can't fight OSHA!

Best anti-smoking ad ever! Funny!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujHk8JyZIdM

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]