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Old 08-25-2010, 11:45 AM
 
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People's inconsiderate usage of their cell phones has reached critical mass and we should consider doing to cell phone users what was done to cigarette smokers...regulate it!
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Old 08-25-2010, 12:31 PM
 
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People's inconsiderate usage of their cell phones has reached critical mass and we should consider doing to cell phone users what was done to cigarette smokers...regulate it!
Hearing people on my cell phone doesn't risk my health.

It does make me angry though, so maybe it really does affect my health...
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Old 08-25-2010, 01:02 PM
 
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The LIRR needs to regulate the big mouths by having "Quiet" cars like the other train systems.

Cell phone use has become a serious addiction. Why do people have to talk so much?
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Old 08-25-2010, 01:12 PM
 
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People's inconsiderate usage of their cell phones has reached critical mass and we should consider doing to cell phone users what was done to cigarette smokers...regulate it!
can you be more specific? where exactly would you like to see cell phone use regulated?

you haven't been allowed to talk on a phone and drive for quite some time. where else would you like to extend this to? Seems like if you start taking it further, you'd logically have to ban ALL talking (phone or no phone) in those places...
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Old 08-25-2010, 01:14 PM
 
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Two words....Cellphone Jammers.
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Old 08-25-2010, 01:18 PM
 
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Two words....Cellphone Jammers.
ear plugs would be cheaper.
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Old 08-25-2010, 01:20 PM
 
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True...but it's not as much fun to watch the idiot's stare at their cellphones when the signal is cut.
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Old 08-25-2010, 01:22 PM
 
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ear plugs would be cheaper.
and more more legal.

Jamming cell service is illegal ...
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Old 08-25-2010, 01:26 PM
 
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Sure. We don't have enough regulations. Who should do this regulating? Perhaps a Cell Phone Czar.
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Old 08-25-2010, 01:32 PM
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It is kinda annoying sometimes. Depends where though. I think putting it on par with smoking would be about right. Go outside to blab on the phone, or blab in a designated area, the "blabbing lounge". It doesn't totally make me nuts, but every once in a while I wouldn't mind yanking the phone outa someones hand and stomping on it. But that's rare. Just be tasteful and courtious with the phone usage. Don't be dropping f-bombs every other word while on line at the bank and stuff...
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