Laurence Payne wrote:
On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:15:20 +0000, Roland Perry
wrote:

It's all about reasonableness. I have no time for the people with
silly ring tones (someone on the train yesterday had one which
shouted "answer the phone!" over and over again) or with those who
conduct one-sided conversations as if they were speaking at a public
meeting.

Nevertheless, it's galling for those of us who do know that we can
talk quietly and still be heard the other end, to be prevented from
doing so by "one size fits all" rules.


My ring tone plays "Nellie the Elephant". Do you find that
acceptable? (Actually, if you don't, tough ****.)

Agreed, we don't need more "nanny" laws.

Quite true, we don't. However, as long as some people insist on behaving
like spoiled brats than Nanny has to give them a smack occasionaly.