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It'd be pretty great if phones couldn't get make/get calls in movie theaters (aside from emergency calls).
by cremnob 13y ago
It'd be pretty great if phones couldn't get make/get calls in movie theaters (aside from emergency calls).
- mikegerwitz 13y agoIt'd be pretty great if people were polite enough not to make/take calls in movie theaters. Our devices should not dictate such a thing, unless the feature is a "hey, I recommend that you not be an asshole, but you can disable me if you really want".
- russellsprouts 13y agoYes, I think that would be a good option. When you enter the theater, it pops up with a dialog - "You have entered Regal Cinemas - your phone is going to theater mode. Press here to cancel." Making it opt-out rather than opt-in would create much more social pressure to not text during the movie.
- superuser2 13y ago"This is your sitter, I'm on the way to the hospital with your children" is an emergency call, although it doesn't come from 911. Etiquette is the solution here, not technology. If there is a possibility of an emergency, put your phone on vibrate and if it wrings, silence it immediately, leave the theater, and call the person back from the lobby. Not hard.