A break from the CBA
I hope you all don’t mind me straying from football talk but I just can’t bring myself to write anything else about the CBA. I’m going to be a true Brat about this one … I don’t want to talk about the CBA, or hear about it, until we have actual NEW information on what is happening. I am beginning to tire of the rumored news and speculation.
So, as I wait (with bated breath) for this Friday evening to arrive – I would like to share something that I find interesting.
I was riding the train this weekend and was very confused by the comfort level felt by my fellow passengers, to chat loudly on their cell phones. I don’t ride the train that often, but, isn’t there a rule about that? Should there be a rule about that? I’m not an expert on what’s appropriate in these situations but my first instinct is that it’s a tad disrespectful to be conducting long, personal conversations in a public setting. Especially a public setting in which people are trapped in a small space and can’t avoid hearing your personal dilemmas.
On Sunday, I saw this article from GOOD.com, touching on the social appropriateness of public chatting and the forever-looming question of health risks. It’s something to think about. And if you watch Mad Men you’ll appreciate the comparison that GOOD makes.
GOOD: Are Cell Phones the Cigarettes of the 21st Century?
My favorite sports moment of the weekend. Oh RonRon…
3 Comments for A break from the CBA
Hey Bryan! yes, thinking about the possibility of cell phone use on planes is pretty frightening. I’m glad you were able to accept my straying away from the CBA conversation!
Thanks for commenting!
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Ok, Steph, I admittedly visited your blog today with the intent of gleaning a bit of insider info regarding the CBA (I find it personally ironic that following my renewed interest in the nfl, its immediate future is promptly thrown in the balance). That said, your train anecdote raises interesting musings…I haven’t enjoyed any type of train transit in some time, but I can imagine the experience of being inescapably subjected to another passenger(s) personal chatter is at least plaguey, and at worst, downright painful. It made me consider just how agonizing a long flight could become if cell phones weren’t prohibited…and, what if it was determined that they didn’t interfere with instrumentation? Would they then be permissible? Or, would our ever-changing litany of social mores regard the act as disruptive and/or offensive enough to warrant a ban? As it occurs to me, the prohibition of cells in restaurants is steadily negotiating its way down from the most exclusive eateries to the more plebeian establishments. Recently, my friend was taken aback by the local “Chili’s” server’s request that she refrain from using her phone while seated at our table, “…but, you’re welcome to use it in the lobby or bar area”
. Upon further reflection, I think the patrons seated at the adjacent table issued a complaint 
. At any rate, your submission surely elicits some intriguing debate. As someone whose etiquette quotient can admittedly be found wanting at times (just ask Laurie), I’ve made a concerted effort to explore my own social behavior and evaluate them against the accepted norms. Not that I’m averse to challenging convention in select arenas, but I certainly don’t want to be rude or oblivious 
. Again, Steph, thanks for sharing your interesting & evocative thoughts! Have a wonderful day!
Bryan