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[AnalogReigns]

They really need to develop all-wireless-frequency jammers to be turned on during performances.

If a surgeon misses his on call...oh well.(How can someone so important attend a show anyhow?)

[EDINVA]

Has anyone been to a public venue, from a high school play to a Broadway show, or a court room, that hasn’t been preceded by an announcement to turn off cell phones ?

[paul51]

A crying baby is one thing. A jerk on a cell phone is quite another.

No, neither belongs at a performance

[w1andsodidwe]

I am currently President of a local club. My board suggested that I ban cell phones. I said absolutely not. I have three doctors among my members. They are often on call and if I made such a rule they would have to stay home.

I myself work in IT and am call 24/7. My users often need help and I can usually fix their problem quickly. If I had to go cell phoneless, then I would just have to stay home.

Cell phones have opened up the world to those of us who are on call. I think that one person is not more important than anyone else. If a friend I took to lunch walked out on me because I took a call, well then that would be my last lunch with that friend.

[headstamp 2]

I was at a wake when a Catholic Deacon was giving the funeral rites at the funeral home when two cell phones went off with the second call resulting in a conversation that you could practically hear over the Deacon. It was horrific.

It’s a good thing it wasn’t a family member of mine in the casket.