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Originally Posted by kutulu
I'm so fucking sick of people bitching about mobile phones. Mr Self Destruct and Analog said it best here.
1. Teachers need to realize that the class they are teaching is not the most important thing in the student's lives. They paid for the class and can come and go as they please. If someone wants to answer the phone in class, fine, just say 'hold on a sec' and immediately go outside.
2. The old guy was being an ass. The kid wasn't making a call or anything. He just looked at his phone. Maybe he wanted to see what time it was. If a fucking 1"x1" screen distracts you from a giant fucking movie screen I don't want to know what you'll do if someone gets up to piss. God forbid someone next to you eats popcorn or slurps their drink!
3. This lady did the right thing. She got up and went to the tunnel. Ifthe sound of someone talking quietly at 40 feet away is more distracting than a 10,000 watt super sound system, stay home.
I call bullshit on the mythbusters thing. They did everything possible to make the drivers fail both tests. Time trials? Parallel parking (with a very small space)? Asking crazy questions? Accident avoidance that requires a split second lane change (without time to check the blind spot, of course)? Whatever. Most driving is simply going down a straight road at less than 50 mph. I can count on one hand the amount of times that I've had to change lanes like that.
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1. uhuh. couldn't disagree more. May apply to lectures, for adults who have paid for their classes, in which case they should excercise proper manners. But it certainly does not apply to classes with teachers with kids, who, by the way have not paid for their classes.
2. you may have a point. but the tiny bright pin point of light was discussed earlier. drinking, going to the washroom is expected behaviour. there's a reason why ushers have flashlights with dimming red cones on them. Bright pin points of light in a darkened theatre is extremely irritating. the industry already knows this. Again, If he is checking the time, just figure that a movie lasts 2 hrs, that's where you decided to spend your time when you paid your ticket. Again manners is what is being discussed here (etiquette) why not observe them?
3. yes she did observe proper behaviour. yet it was still distracting (obviously) for those that were closest. Why not just step out into the lobby as that's what they are for? She started well, but fell short of observing appropriate ettiquette.
You know, manners are timeless. It demonstrates forebearance, good culture and observing that it isnt all about you. there is no excuse for boorish behaviour.