Call for a Talker's Ban

Today it was announced in this story, that very soon it is going to become possible for people to use their mobile phones when travelling by plane. After so long, it looks as though the technology is finally here to allow us to chat to Aunt Bridey while several thousand feet in the air.

Slightly off-topic rant but.... most people who know me will know how I feel about Ireland's current smoking ban in the workplace. Yes, about 80% of the population supports it, and yes, all non-smokers now live forever, but I am putting my foot down here.

I'M ON A FUCKING PLANE!

If I am not allowed to light up a cigarette when trapped in a metal tube with infants, grannys and God knows what other monstrosities, then there is no way in hell I'm going to sit back and let some spoiled little brat play the Crazy Frog seven million times on repeat because they're bloody bored.

I am going to e-mail a very long and very stupid complaint to the ComReg fellas and make sure that this is blocked from happening, well... at least until you bloody socialites can reach a compromise with our smoking habits. Yes, you can use your mobile phone on a plane, if I can have a cigarette to take the edge off my desire to choke you with the oxygen mask... heh.. ironic.

There's also concerns about human and enviromental health impact when using a mobile phone. How do all you non-smokers feel about that? YOUR CHILDREN could be getting KILLED by these phones! You must take action now before the entire world has cancer.

Yeah... I really dislike non-smokers. You would too if you lived in Ireland. If you do live in Ireland... shut up.

And on a serious note, it's funny how this sacred "health" goes out the window when a universal (like a mobile phone... the whole world uses them now) is involved. Arn't you all trusting this new technology a little too easily? If it fails, the concequences are a lot more than a nasty cough.. and if I die because of someone talking on a mobile phone, then I will make that person's afterlife a living hell.... or something.