As Engadget reports, the FCC is once again considering dropping the ban on cellphones in flight.
And those of us who fly great bunches are swapping between teeth grinding and shrieking.
First, think of how obnoxious it is to have someone close to you yakking at 110dB on their cellphone to who knows who. Chances for gathering industrial intelligence aside, it's really, really annoying.
Now think of dozens of these yobbos going at it in the tiny metal tube we lovingly call a Boeing 737. For two hours. Or more. My iPod earbuds managed to blunt a very unhappy two year old on my last flight to SJC, but that was just one kid.
And the flight attendants--I'm off the plane in two hours. They wait 30 minutes and then they're off on the turnaround to SEA. They'd either be homicidal or medicated after a couple of turns.
And personally? Besides the lack of chattering, I enjoy that for a couple of hours, work can't get to me. Sometimes, it's the only chance I have to get some serious work done. I don't want that taken away.
Posted by lsefton at December 20, 2004 08:45 PM