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Old November 16th 05, 10:39 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,uk.telecom.mobile
Gavin Hamilton Gavin Hamilton is offline
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Default Plan for dealing with obnoxious phone calls on trains?

On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 19:55:48 +0000, steve
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 19:31:14 +0000, Ivor Jones wrote:



"Jon" wrote in message
et
declared for all the world to hear...
Suggestions?

Sit in the quiet carriage.


But there isn't room for *all* of us in there..! The whole train should be
phone-free. As should buses for that matter.


I never understand this. Should conversations also be banned. I assume the
motive is they you get frustrated by only being able to eavesdrop on on
half of the conversation - otherwise the 'campaign' would be about load
conversations not just phone conversations.


I think it's got something to do with the large percentage of mobile
phone users who shout when of their phones. Having read the
contribution about outbidding a competitor after an overheard mobile
phone call I have to mention office smoking rooms - I've heard about
governments not paying multyi million pound bills, peoples intimate
private details, staff reviews - you name it I've heard it. Sit
quietly in the corner and listen is my motto. If my phone rings
(quietly and not a stupid tune) I leave the room.

G