Comments on: Flakes on a Train http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/11/flakes_on_a_tra.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:33:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Al Anon http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/11/flakes_on_a_tra.html/comment-page-1#comment-51692 Al Anon Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:57:07 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/11/flakes-on-a-train.html#comment-51692 Not sure what bothers people so much about this. It seems it's no different than two people having a conversation in your vicinity. Is the fact that the conversation you hear is one-sided, and that makes it annoying? Or more the fact that the person on the cell phone speaks at a higher volume? Not sure what bothers people so much about this. It seems it’s no different than two people having a conversation in your vicinity. Is the fact that the conversation you hear is one-sided, and that makes it annoying? Or more the fact that the person on the cell phone speaks at a higher volume?

]]> By: Anon http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/11/flakes_on_a_tra.html/comment-page-1#comment-51691 Anon Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:53:46 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/11/flakes-on-a-train.html#comment-51691 What exactly is the problem here? It sounds like private enforcement of social norms (fancy academic speak for yelling) does a perfectly adequate job of shutting-up annoying cell phone users. Your post about distracted drivers wreaking havoc on the roads is much more serious and compelling. Many cities, such as Chicago and New York, ban the use of cell phones in cars unless one uses a hands-free device. Its time others followed their lead. What exactly is the problem here? It sounds like private enforcement of social norms (fancy academic speak for yelling) does a perfectly adequate job of shutting-up annoying cell phone users.

Your post about distracted drivers wreaking havoc on the roads is much more serious and compelling. Many cities, such as Chicago and New York, ban the use of cell phones in cars unless one uses a hands-free device. Its time others followed their lead.

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