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British Pizza Chain To Install Cones of Silence

Posted by samzenpus on from the sound-of-silence dept.

itwbennett writes "British pizza chain Pizza Express is installing iPod docks and soundproof domes in booths of their new iPizzeria stores. 'The idea is that you can plug in your iPod and play whatever music you like without disturbing other diners,' says blogger Peter Smith. 'But I'm sure it'd work for talking about government secrets and other spy stuff, too.'"

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  1. Can you rent these boots during day? by santax · · Score: 4, Funny

    *looks at wife*

  2. Why? by drhank1980 · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you really care about what music you listen too while you eat your pizza, why wouldn't you just take it back to your place and eat it there?

  3. Why a dock? by eepok · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why limit the benefit to customer with iphones and ipods? Why not a 3.5mm and 2.5mm jack (much cheaper to install and replace) so that anyone with any MP3 player or cell phone media player can hook up?

    1. Re:Why a dock? by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

      Exactly.
      Why a chickens?
      Why a horses?

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  4. What? by JustOK · · Score: 5, Funny

    What?

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  5. Re:Oh please. by Chris+Tucker · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "WHOOOOOOOOOOSH!"

    The sound of the joke flying SO FAR OVER YOUR HEAD, The Space Station is in danger of being hit.

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  6. Re:Wizard by God'sDuck · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Cones of silence in pizza restaurants isn't news for nerds nor stuff that matters. WTF?

    1. Mainstream parabolic sound wave manipulation
    2. Handheld computation engine orchestras
    3. Cheese
    4. Pepperoni
    5. Sausage

    How is every word on that list not newsworthy stuff that matters????

  7. Re:Why would somebody eat pizza at a pizzaria? by iYk6 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This may be hard for some Slashdotters to understand, but some people spend hours at a time outside of their basement. When they are away from home and haven't eaten, they might buy some pizza at a pizzeria and eat it there, even if they don't like the noise. They probably wouldn't even consider bringing it home. Unless they are intending to head home immediately anyway, it is quicker, more convenient, and saves gas to eat at the pizza place.

    No offense, but I find it hilarious that anybody would ask why somebody would eat their pizza in a pizzeria.

  8. More than Music by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'd be happy to see this just to limit exposure to people who do not have an "inside voice".