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Originally Posted by Larryp
I find the use of mobile phones in public irritating enough now without having some jerk sitting next to me on a plane shouting into one.
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I totally concur Laurie, we just cannot escape them. Frankly, it is irritating to listen to only half a conversation anyway. And, I have observed that a lot of people do seem to shout into their phones, mostly, in my view, because they want other passengers to know how important they are.
I think the ban should remain in place, if not for safety factors, just out of courtesy to other passengers, after all, it isn't like we can just get off the plane if someone annoys us, unlike a train.
I have noticed that most mobile users are not very thoughtful, particularly in restaurants. I mostly put my phone on silent or turn it off, if I am in a meeting or a restaurant.
Cheers Pete