Andrew Black wrote in
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Helen Deborah Vecht wrote in
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There are some 'quiet' coaches on trains. Thing is mobile phones are
useful whilst on PT, especially if there's a delay. Phones can be
tamed so that they don't disturb other passengers much. I really don't
think my sending text messages disturbs anybody.

I have no problem with short phone calls ("sorry I am going to be half an
hour late"). It's the long babble that annoys me (".... I saw Darren
yesterday..... He is going out with Tracey ....."). I recknon people talk
louder on mobile phones than on landline phones.


The is a simliar debate in another NG at the mo on the, essentially the
people that get annoyed appear to be annoyed at the banllity of the called -
i.e. they are eavesdropping but get annoyed because they can only hear helf
the call.