Oh, I *like* this one...

[mrph]

Tired of mobile phones in cinemas and theatres?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_2067000/2067672.stm

Comments

[mhw.livejournal.com]

That's fine. You just have to make sure you stay in places where public phonecalling is permitted. You wouldn't expect to be able to say, smoke in a no-smoking zone? fine. Don't expect to be able to phone in a no-phone zone - which already exist, of course: hospitals are an obvious example.

[paulw.livejournal.com]

That still doesn't stop hospital Consultants using their mobiles in the hospital... They do after all think they are God and are above any silly, stupid rules like that.

[mhw.livejournal.com]

Yes, but they're rich enough so that if they make your ICU equipment go on the wonk you can sue their butts off and live happily ever after on the proceeds.

[adjectivemarcus.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, but pagers still need to work in hospitals.

I think the soultion isn't to hamstring the technology, but those without the manners.

[mhw.livejournal.com]

But how? if people simply haven't the manners to follow the instructions that say "TURN OFF YOUR MOBILE PHONES" - sheesh, there's
only one word of more than one syllable in that - what else can be done? Hel's tits, I smoke. But I respect the "NO SMOKING" signs. I try hard not to smoke around people who have problems with it. I acknowledge I have an antisocial, unpleasant habit, and I try to minimise people's exposure to it. If I can do it with one of the most addicting drugs known, why the hell can't people do it with their damn technology?