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Chatting On The Phone While Flying
Safety experts discourage people from talking on the cell phone while driving. No secret about that.
Well, what about in the air?
A new report shows that Americans are split on whether cell phones should be allowed during flights. Those age 65 and older are more likely to oppose the idea than those between 18 and 34.
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics report found that 39.7 percent of respondents felt passengers should be able to use their phone as long as it didn’t interfere with the aircraft communications systems.
Meanwhile, 45.2 percent didn’t think it was a good idea. The remaining 15 percent weren’t sure.
Can you image sitting next to someone with a really annoying voice who couldn’t shut up during a really long flight?
Road rage? How about air rage!
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By Quiet please!
August 11, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this
I don’t think that I would want to sit next to someone for several hours who is constantly yelling “can you hear me now?” over a cell phone.
The same applies to those people who insist on cranking up the volume of the iPods so the rest of the world can enjoy their music selection with them.