Comments on: No cell signal is good news http://secondavenuesagas.com/2006/12/01/no-cell-signal-is-good-news/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 21 May 2012 14:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alan Miles http://secondavenuesagas.com/2006/12/01/no-cell-signal-is-good-news/#comment-72698 Alan Miles Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:24:10 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2006/12/01/no-cell-signal-is-good-news/#comment-72698 What's more annoying than someone talking on a cellphone on the subway is the inability to communicate whatsoever with the outside world when you are on the subway - no texting; nothing. For that matter, how on earth can cellphone calls be more annoying than, say, a cappella musicians forcing their way through subway cars screaming "Let it Shine, Let It Shine, Let It Shine!" or shaking down passengers "for a quarter - or at least a smile." This anti-cellphone crankiness is completely bizarre, especially in the 21st Century. What’s more annoying than someone talking on a cellphone on the subway is the inability to communicate whatsoever with the outside world when you are on the subway – no texting; nothing.

For that matter, how on earth can cellphone calls be more annoying than, say, a cappella musicians forcing their way through subway cars screaming “Let it Shine, Let It Shine, Let It Shine!” or shaking down passengers “for a quarter – or at least a smile.”

This anti-cellphone crankiness is completely bizarre, especially in the 21st Century.

]]> By: Sarah http://secondavenuesagas.com/2006/12/01/no-cell-signal-is-good-news/#comment-35 Sarah Sun, 03 Dec 2006 20:59:38 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2006/12/01/no-cell-signal-is-good-news/#comment-35 Yeah, D.C. has it (better for some service providers than others, thoughit always cuts out in the same place, like going in or out of Union Station). I think it's great. I can spend the whole ride home, about 20 mins, on the phone with my mom and then say, "Well, this is my stop, I've gotta go!" I've killed two birds with one stone -- commuting and calling my mom, with a built in exit strategy. And so long as I keep my voice low, it's not an issue. Those loud obnoxious ppl are going to be loud and obnoxious with or without cell phones. Some ppl are naturally chatty and can't gague the reactions of those around them. I hope they don't ruin it for the rest of us any more than they already do by making city officials decide against providing cell service in the Subway. Yeah, D.C. has it (better for some service providers than others, thoughit always cuts out in the same place, like going in or out of Union Station). I think it’s great. I can spend the whole ride home, about 20 mins, on the phone with my mom and then say, “Well, this is my stop, I’ve gotta go!” I’ve killed two birds with one stone — commuting and calling my mom, with a built in exit strategy. And so long as I keep my voice low, it’s not an issue. Those loud obnoxious ppl are going to be loud and obnoxious with or without cell phones. Some ppl are naturally chatty and can’t gague the reactions of those around them. I hope they don’t ruin it for the rest of us any more than they already do by making city officials decide against providing cell service in the Subway.

]]> By: Victoria http://secondavenuesagas.com/2006/12/01/no-cell-signal-is-good-news/#comment-34 Victoria Sat, 02 Dec 2006 15:56:57 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2006/12/01/no-cell-signal-is-good-news/#comment-34 I have to believe there's going to be a point in the not-so-distant future when there's going to be full cell service in the subways; I know some cities, like Tokyo (and DC?) have it. I have to believe there’s going to be a point in the not-so-distant future when there’s going to be full cell service in the subways; I know some cities, like Tokyo (and DC?) have it.

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