tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post7108938901685521480..comments2024-02-13T10:20:04.888+00:00Comments on David Hepworth's blog: Mobiles on the undergroundDavid Hepworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973053694541321308noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-15170151722595289102008-09-11T18:11:00.000+01:002008-09-11T18:11:00.000+01:00I can't use mine on public transport, I just get t...I can't use mine on public transport, I just get too self-conscious, and I can't beleive how loudly some people talk about their personal life when it's quite obvious that other people are listening. Surely the conversation can wait until they're off the bus!!humphreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130619891447724274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-31590749225238567362008-09-11T12:47:00.000+01:002008-09-11T12:47:00.000+01:00It's the same problem on buses in Edinburgh - I re...It's the same problem on buses in Edinburgh - I really don't want to know what other people are having for tea that evening, and whether a job offer in Surrey is worth taking (all culled from one journey the other day)...thank the Lord for the return of the Word Podcasts.unwrittenfutureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959682414661296828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-69432598555198667242008-09-10T14:14:00.000+01:002008-09-10T14:14:00.000+01:00There was a plan to do precisely that - put mobile...There was a plan to do precisely that - put mobiles <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4373015.stm" REL="nofollow">on the tube.</A><BR/><BR/>Fortunately, it seems to have gone by the by. Investing in things like air-conditioning is probably a more important priority. In any case, can you imagine how much shouting you'd have to do to make yourself heard on an underground train?LeeJayWhistlingIsNotAnnoyingMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03918116711259798827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-10992481125070169652008-09-10T12:36:00.000+01:002008-09-10T12:36:00.000+01:00The Tube is the last bastion of peace and quiet (i...The Tube is the last bastion of peace and quiet (i.e., no phones), transport wise. <BR/><BR/>Let it remain that way.<BR/><BR/>On a different note, can we do something about cyclists wearing headphones. Surely there's nothing more dangerous than this.Jon Peakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471926651090670258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-80056519041649371092008-09-10T09:45:00.000+01:002008-09-10T09:45:00.000+01:00Mobiles have been used on the Paris Metro for year...Mobiles have been used on the Paris Metro for years and it isn't a huge problem.<BR/>To be honest, most people on the Tube seem to switch to MP3 mode and then blast out their music as loudly as they'd be talking anyway...Dan Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967171952551962859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-75253576423780779232008-09-10T09:02:00.000+01:002008-09-10T09:02:00.000+01:00Too right, but I am sure it will happen. There are...Too right, but I am sure it will happen. There are so many people who spend every free second on their mobiles, purely because they can I am sure: why are people so bothered by silence?Dan Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11544340593291117457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-87493798354770410882008-09-10T08:33:00.000+01:002008-09-10T08:33:00.000+01:00Voice on the tube might be a bit much but i'd like...Voice on the tube might be a bit much but i'd like it if it was data only.<BR/>texts, internet etc and a lot less intrusive. its hardly going to destroy the conversation is it...Jemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13387563245823268630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-60211340598971716492008-09-10T08:05:00.000+01:002008-09-10T08:05:00.000+01:00Sometimes "because we can we must" gets a bit tire...Sometimes "because we can we must" gets a bit tiresome we don't need mobile access on the tube the way we don't need animated adverts on the side of football pitches or buses that tell you where we you are every 2 minutes etc,BLTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564846497205095201noreply@blogger.com