Worst news ever (phone calls on planes)

F Me In The Brain

The airport is a place in a growing list of places where I find myself increasingly frustrated with having to listen to everyone's phone conversations. Seriously, I do not care (at all!) about little Jimmy's soccer coach benching him or your latest vd outbreak. People speak far too loudly on their phones and I feel have lost all sense of common courtesy.

Prepare for the plane to now be a tube full of people speaking far louder than they need to. Good thing I can turn up the ipod full of Pearl Jam tunes to drown them out because this is truly maddening news:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57611490-93/gogo-unveils-in-flight-text-talk-service-at-30000-feet/

Anyone else feel this makes what can be tedious but necessary (long flights) worse?

LloydXmas

The assholes of society have won.

F Me In The Brain

LloydXmas wrote:

The assholes of society have won.

If this was train travel I could simply say "Fuck that, I am never going on a train again."
Being that it is plane travel and I am a national sales director....ummm, well I fly multiple times per month and am stuck listening to it.

mydogmookieblaylock

#firstworldproblems

F Me In The Brain

mydogmookieblaylock wrote:

#firstworldproblems

lol, yeah the thread title is tongue in cheek. Wait until you sit next to someone who talks for 4-5 hours straight.

JTH

Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherfucking phones on this motherfucking plane!

SatansFuton

I just hope the pilots aren't taking part in all the "fun" as well. I'm nearly killed by people with their faces buried in their phones while on the road on a weekly basis, or at least sitting behind them while they're driving 20 miles under the speed limit while trying to text. We don't need planes falling out of the sky on top of that.

mydogmookieblaylock

F Me In The Brain wrote:

mydogmookieblaylock wrote:

#firstworldproblems

lol, yeah the thread title is tongue in cheek. Wait until you sit next to someone who talks for 4-5 hours straight.

I always keep my biggest bulkiest headphones on and usually shades and a hat too - I feel invisible and can't hear shit that way haha.
But yeah now i see the title is pretty funny.

F Me In The Brain

SatansFuton wrote:

I just hope the pilots aren't taking part in all the "fun" as well. I'm nearly killed by people with their faces buried in their phones while on the road on a weekly basis, or at least sitting behind them while they're driving 20 miles under the speed limit while trying to text. We don't need planes falling out of the sky on top of that.

I figured the pilots were already on their cell phones.

peacefrompaul

SatansFuton wrote:

I just hope the pilots aren't taking part in all the "fun" as well. I'm nearly killed by people with their faces buried in their phones while on the road on a weekly basis, or at least sitting behind them while they're driving 20 miles under the speed limit while trying to text. We don't need planes falling out of the sky on top of that.

I sincerely doubt that would happen and I'm sure airlines would not allow their pilots to do it.

Anyway, I'm curious to see how this is all going to work in the long run.

peacefrompaul

F Me In The Brain wrote:

SatansFuton wrote:

I just hope the pilots aren't taking part in all the "fun" as well. I'm nearly killed by people with their faces buried in their phones while on the road on a weekly basis, or at least sitting behind them while they're driving 20 miles under the speed limit while trying to text. We don't need planes falling out of the sky on top of that.

I figured the pilots were already on their cell phones.

Nope

My dad shuts his off every time.

"Gotta go, we're going to start taxying here soon."

F Me In The Brain

peacefrompaul wrote:

F Me In The Brain wrote:

SatansFuton wrote:

I just hope the pilots aren't taking part in all the "fun" as well. I'm nearly killed by people with their faces buried in their phones while on the road on a weekly basis, or at least sitting behind them while they're driving 20 miles under the speed limit while trying to text. We don't need planes falling out of the sky on top of that.

I figured the pilots were already on their cell phones.

Nope

My dad shuts his off every time.

"Gotta go, we're going to start taxying here soon."

Nice, glad to hear it!

I am bummed that this is going into play -- I cant even imagine the poor stewardesses trying to deal with upset passengers (my phone isnt working....the guy next to me or 10 rows in front of me is too loud) or trying to interrupt the conversation a passenger is having to ask them 26 times what they would like to drink before the dope can say "water"


Bet your dad will have some funny stories on that.

peacefrompaul

NWCommenter: "The whole idea of allowing talking (conversations) at 30K feet is just asking for trouble. NOBODY wants to hear some loudmouth conversations whatsoever and they don't want to hear noises coming from your earphones or your devices!"

BruinGuy "@NWCommenter: If the guy next to you is annoying you with his phone call just play porn on your tablet. He'll shut up quick."

F Me In The Brain

peacefrompaul wrote:

NWCommenter: "The whole idea of allowing talking (conversations) at 30K feet is just asking for trouble. NOBODY wants to hear some loudmouth conversations whatsoever and they don't want to hear noises coming from your earphones or your devices!"

BruinGuy "@NWCommenter: If the guy next to you is annoying you with his phone call just play porn on your tablet. He'll shut up quick."

Seriously though, I am betting this is going to last a short time. I know that a lot of people want it but it is a recipe for angry flyers and half of the people up there are already worked up about something or other.

Jason P

I've noticed that planes have started to turn into doggy daycare centers in the last several years.

norm

and every conversation will start out with...

"guess where i'm calling from? THE PLANE!!!!"

peacefrompaul

norm wrote:

and every conversation will start out with...

"guess where i'm calling from? THE PLANE!!!!"

Like people did when they had phones in the seat backs

rival.

never had a problem with a person making a cell phone call during the flight. cell phones can do that? :think:

my flying pet peeve that makes me want to go ape shit is getting stuck next to the asshole who brings a salad on the plane with the nastiest smelling dressing. fuck those people.

F Me In The Brain

rival. wrote:

never had a problem with a person making a cell phone call during the flight. cell phones can do that? :think:

my flying pet peeve that makes me want to go ape shit is getting stuck next to the asshole who brings a salad on the plane with the nastiest smelling dressing. fuck those people.

McDonalds for me x 1000. I havent eaten that dogshit in 10 years -- now I sit next to a person who inhales 2 big macs and dallies over their fries for the first hour of the flight.

Just get in the seat, read your book or play on your tablet, work on your laptop, etc, and do your best to be a good citizen and not bother other people.

rival.

flying from st louis back to chicago in about three hours. sold out flight, had to pick the middle seat and watch... i get the salad/mcdonalds jackass to my right and cell phone guy to my left.

noise cancelling headphones are key, but what to do about the smell...

thankfully it's only about a 50 minute flight.

mookeywrench

I'd rather overhear a conversation about Jimmy's soccer coach than have to be part of a conversation about Jimmy's soccer coach because the person has no one else to talk to for the entire flight.

F Me In The Brain

mookeywrench wrote:

I'd rather overhear a conversation about Jimmy's soccer coach than have to be part of a conversation about Jimmy's soccer coach because the person has no one else to talk to for the entire flight.

Good point.

rival.

rival. wrote:

flying from st louis back to chicago in about three hours. sold out flight, had to pick the middle seat and watch... i get the salad/mcdonalds jackass to my right and cell phone guy to my left.

noise cancelling headphones are key, but what to do about the smell...

thankfully it's only about a 50 minute flight.

Alright, I got the pre-takeoff phone lady. "Oh my god, that stand by thing worked! I am on the 5:30 back to Chicago. Isle seat though. Hahahaha, yeah I got the isle." :fp:

Then she lost more respect when she started playing candy crush full volume. But gained respect for slamming three vodka tonics on a 45 minute flight. She was a tough one to figure out.

JTH

rival. wrote:

Alright, I got the pre-takeoff phone lady. "Oh my god, that stand by thing worked! I am on the 5:30 back to Chicago. Isle seat though. Hahahaha, yeah I got the isle." :fp:

Then she lost more respect when she started playing candy crush full volume. But gained respect for slamming three vodka tonics on a 45 minute flight. She was a tough one to figure out.

Wait. She lucked out with a standby ticket and got the aisle, sticking you with the middle? How does that happen?

ldent42

do you really think that this gonna make more people make voice calls tho? I kind of figured it would leave the plane quieter because everyone would be checking their email/fakebook/pjforums/reservations/etc.