Mobiles on public transport (was Radio on the Tube)
Matthew Malthouse wrote in
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On 19 Aug 2003 19:18:42 GMT Steve wrote:
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} On 18 Aug 2003 01:18:15 GMT Steve wrote:
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} } Most inexplicable to me are those conversations held on the
way } home } with someone at that very place waiting for the
caller to } arrive. }
} } More inexplicable are those whose lives are so hollow they have
to } eavesdrop } on others then denigrate them based on half an
eavesdropped } conversation.
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} The root of the complaint is perhaps that on a tube, train or bus
it's } impossible not to hear such conversations.
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} So are you advocating banning conversations on PT?
No, just idly wishing that people weren't quite so frivolous with mobile
phones.
I like the idea of no-phone carriages and would probably choose to use
them were they available.
Not really feasable on the tube though.
Matthew
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