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<blockquote data-quote="Nathan Lanni" data-source="post: 281448" data-attributes="member: 14629">How about talking on a cell at 2 or 3 times normal voice level or taking a phone call during a movie in a movie theater. I was in Carl's the other day enjoying a burger and a guy in another booth starts streaming video on one of those large table phones (which I would love to have, BTW), but instead of using a headset to listen he played the sound through it's speaker so loud the whole restaurant could hear it. I asked him to kill the sound so he plugged in his headset. I guess people assume we want to share their phone conversations?I tend to think it isn't a status statement - let's face it - it's not much of status symbol if everyone has these gadgets. Many have little social awareness or consideration for other people in public places. My aunt used to repeat a saying which I'm sure many have heard, &quot;You can dress 'em up, but you can't take 'em out.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nathan Lanni, post: 281448, member: 14629"] How about talking on a cell at 2 or 3 times normal voice level or taking a phone call during a movie in a movie theater. I was in Carl's the other day enjoying a burger and a guy in another booth starts streaming video on one of those large table phones (which I would love to have, BTW), but instead of using a headset to listen he played the sound through it's speaker so loud the whole restaurant could hear it. I asked him to kill the sound so he plugged in his headset. I guess people assume we want to share their phone conversations? I tend to think it isn't a status statement - let's face it - it's not much of status symbol if everyone has these gadgets. Many have little social awareness or consideration for other people in public places. My aunt used to repeat a saying which I'm sure many have heard, "You can dress 'em up, but you can't take 'em out." [/QUOTE]

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