Should movie, concert, and theater halls install cell phone
blockers?
What do you think?
Is the responsibility solely of the person to remember to
turn their cell phones off? Leaving it up to the person allows them to set it
to vibrate, or even silent and if they’re doctors check every once in a while.
I would also separate Cinemas with theater and concert halls.
During a movie it’s not such a big deal, but in the theater or concert hall it
could ruin the whole evening. The actor gets phased, the pianist gets annoyed,
and the whole evening is ruined for the entire audience.
But sound isn’t the only problem. I have been to concerts
where the person next to you starts smsing during the concert! It’s
simply
impossible to concentrate on the music.
On the other hand it’s comfortable. You can still go out
even when you are expecting an important call, or on standby (doctors etc.)
What should be done?
My answer would be to block cellphones from concert and
theater halls (and then some technique would be found for doctors etc.). There could
be different kinds of cinemas, one’s which are blocked and one’s which aren’t,
and people could decide which ones to go to. Personally, cell phones ringing
bother me far less in the cinema, and people rarely start taking out their phones
and smsing during the film anyway. If people want to go to the theater, or a concert,
they’ll need to settle for being out of touch.
