FCC Keeps Cell Phone Ban on Airplanes
The FCC says it will keep the rule in place which requires cell phones to be turned off during airplane flights. Let me be the first to say how happy I am that they decided to leave well enough alone. Don’t get me wrong, I spend a LOT of time on my cellphone. I also fly a lot. The plane is the one place left that I don’t have to listen to someone else talking as loud as they possibly can on their phone. I’m a pretty considerate guy, and I hate talking on my phone in restaurants, etc. However, there are some people that I think feel the need to be heard when they’re in public. I like to call them the loud talkers, to take an analogy from Seinfeld. These are the people that think that their conversation is so terribly important that everyone around them needs to hear how important it is as well. Personally, I could care less what anyone else is talking about on their cell phone. Same goes for public places, really. There’s always bound to be one person at the park, the pool, the beach, etc. that feels the need to talk really loudly so everyone else around them can hear. Take a hint from the FCC, no one else wants to hear you. I’m incredibly happy that the airplane can be my one escape from my phone ringing, text messages coming in, and emails buzzing though.
