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Cell Phone Jamming on the Rise
netbuzz writes "It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone either, as the number of inconsiderate dolts who yammer away oblivious to the disruptions their yapping is causing those around them continues to rise. Pocket-sized cell jammers are becoming a hot item, while proprietors of restaurants and the like look to defend themselves as well. Yes it's illegal, but given that the rudeness is pretty close to criminal as well, it's unlikely to stop any time soon."
I am in full support of this. There are some places (such as theatres, restauirants etc) that people should not be yammering away on a cell phone. While I appreciate the fact that there are a small number of professions (doctors, police, etc) who should be available 24/7, it would be far preferable to supply an exception for them . We don;t let everyone speed through red lights just because ambulances should.
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These things are tailor-made to block only certain frequencies.
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and other devices to locate the jamming devices. THEN what?
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Can someone clarify when someone talking on their cell phone is obnoxious?
The way I see it. If someone is talking on their cell phone near you it is the same as them talking to a friend near you. You can hear them both. So does that mean people have to whisper to their friends in public or find someplace with no one else around to speak?
Sure there are limits. People around us can be obnoxious, but I don't see how a cell phone changes anything. I think this move towards sanitizing our environments of any annoyance, particularly people talking, is taking things a bit too far.
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"And I'm even hypersensitive to cell phones, so I'm told. I'm someone who has complained to HR because people leave cell phones on their desks letting their annoying ringtones go on and on. Never noticed it in a movie theater."
I hear ya on that. I was yelled at by a board member once because he left his phone on his desk in a cubicle environment so he could be in some meeting. It rang for what felt like eternity. I just walked over and hit 'end' on the phone, sending the call to voice mail. He was so angry at me for touching his phone. (Sadly, none of my coworkers annoyed by the ringer backed me up on it.) I used to have my ringer on the loudest setting, that way I'd have the best chance of not missing a call. After that, I realized that I was just being annoying and if I was away from my phone, I probably wouldn't run back to get it. (That's what voice mail's for, right?) So now my ringer's set to a low volume and I have vibrate on. I also have a soft beeping ringer instead of a blaring dentist-drill like sound people like to use.
I think part of the problem is that people don't speak up when they're being annoyed. That needs to change. I went to a theater one time and during the previews, some guy was messing around with a laser pointer. Some dude stood up and shouted "If I see that red dot on the screen during the movie, I'm going to come over there and break your arm!" The audience erupted in applause. No red dots appeared during the movie. I'm willing to bet he never did that again.
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