Elevated discourse
Hell is other people. Specifically, hell is other people talking on their cell phones during a flight.
For now, the FCC has decided to allow the ban on in-flight cell calls to remain in place. However, European carriers seem likely to allow the calls in the near future, so the lack of scientific evidence of a technological concern (and profit motive) will force the FCC to change its stance.
Well, I suppose the incessant chatter of the person wedged into the seat beside me might distract me from the child crying across the aisle and the two-hour departure delay.
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It will be the equivalent of being surrounded by business-y douchebags who are sitting across the aisle from each other and insist on doing the high-fivin' white guy thing and talking about their clients and product and golf game and annoying somesuch At THE TOP OF THEIR LUNGS to be sure that everyone within coach class can hear them above the engine noise.
Bill Bryson has a great riff on cellphone speakers on trains; can't remember which book, either Notes on a Small Island or A Walk in the Woods, where he basically breaks down the conversations as, "Yes, it is now ten minutes later here. I am still on the train. Yes I AM still a douchebag!" (obviously I'm paraphrasing.)
Excellent title!
Man, the thought of this is pure torment. I hate flying enough, as it is - not for fear, but because of the close quarters w/poopy diapers and loud people and all-purpose body funk. It's horrible. I think I'd open an exit row door and jump out if I had to also endure cell calls all around me.
That does sound like my personal version of hell.
NOOO!!! Impossible. Too many people will complain, right? Am I too optimistic?
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