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Having said that, I see no reason why using a cell phone
is inappropriate in any situation where normal person to
person conversation is acceptable. Like in a restaurant,
on a bus or airplane, standing in line, etc.

I don't know. On one hand, I can see your point, but there's something about
listening to one half of a conversation that's annoying to me. Couple that
with the additional volume that seems to accompany cell calls and it gets
really annoying. Also add on the annoying ringtones that the cell phoner
thinks is so neat. Additionally, the usual delay that the caller experiences
(making for choppy, stilted conversations), not to mention bad signal
strength that creates the, "you're breaking up.....OK....can you hear
me?.......OK, you're back.....NO, you're breaking up
again....Hello....Hello....OK......I can hear you now........Oh you're gone
again.......Hello....etc.

You ever notice that public phones are positioned so that the conversation
you are having is as private as possible? Heck, they used to be in a
booth....with a door..... that closed! Nowadays, folks have no problem
having a personal conversation right next to you on a bus, train, airport
terminal etc. and you can't HELP but overhear because they are 12 inches
away from you (and annoying, see above). Kind of interesting in a "social
experiement" sort of way.

I don't blame the cell phones, they're a great advance. I have one, I hardly
use it, but I have one. I just think that they have allowed rude people to
be even more inconsiderate. Hey maybe someone should come up with a "cell
phone booth". A booth with nothing in it!

-Trent
PP-ASEL