I find phone conversations irritating on public transport because the tone
of voice is different enough to disturb in that it attracts attention to the
speaker. The other conversations that might be going on around me between
passengers are "natural toned" and so are easy to tune out; also, natural
conversations are generally not as loud as phone speakers. A rough parallel
would be announcements made in English on some lines. I tune out the
Japanese announcements about not forgetting my belongings etc., but I can't
find a way of ding this with the announcements in English, such as on the
Yurikamo Line. The intonation on the latter drives me nuts.
> From: "I Chara" <ranj@i-chara.com>
> Reply-To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
> Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 10:35:44 -0400
> To: <keitai-l@appelsiini.net>
> Subject: (keitai-l) Re: Phone e-mail gets OK on trains (but only in odd
> numbered cars)
>
> Hi
>
> This maybe the first time I am writing on this mailing list.
> So hi everyone, my name is Niranjan and I work for IChara
> Inc.[http://www.i-chara.com/]
>
> One thing that has always intrigued me is this : if there are two or more
> people talking amongst themselves in the train
> no one feels its odd or disturbing (as long as its in civil decibels and
> contents are usual stuff )
> Then Why is it that people find a person talking to another person they cant
> see, so disturbing ?
> Ringing bells can be disturbing Yes, but what if the phone is in buzzer mode
> ? Then whats the problem ?
> As far as the "People with pace makers" argument goes, arent there people
> with pace makers in other public places ?
> Then why not ban cell phones in all public places ?
> Hmmm any insights anyone ?
>
> -Ranj
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: keitai-l-bounce@appelsiini.net [mailto:keitai-l-bounce@appelsiini.
>> net]On Behalf Of M. David
>> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 10:53 PM
>> To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
>> Subject: (keitai-l) Re: Phone e-mail gets OK on trains (but only in odd
>> numbered cars)
>>
>>
>> Kansai-
>> For the past week or so JR's been anouncing, and has posters up saying
>> portable phones should be turned off. This hasn't stopped them from
>> advertising keitai companies and web sites.....Ive seen one or two people
>> turning off their phones, but most don't. And young people are still
>> punching away email on the late trains.
>>
>> David
>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> From today's Asahi Shimbun: "Phone e-mail gets OK on trains"
>>>
>>> "Passengers in designated Tokyu Corp. train cars will be allowed
>>> to use e-mail and i-mode Internet functions on cellular phones but
>>> not make or receive calls, the private railway announced.
>>>
>>> Starting Monday, passengers will be allowed this limited use of
>>> their phones in odd numbered cars. All use of phones in even
>>> numbered cars will be prohibited."
>>>
>>> http://www.asahi.com/english/asahi/1012/asahi101210.html
>>>
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