I've been flying quite a lot lately and it amazes me that there is still a genuine concern among flight attendants that mobile phones and iPods can cause serious damage to the aircraft. First of all, if there really was such a risk you would never be allowed to even bring your phone or iPod onboard, or at least they would conduct a thorough search of each and every passenger for one. And yet, whenever I try to catch some sleep or relax with some descreet music in my ear, an eager stewardess will rush over and strictly require me to stop this illegal activity. At least during take off and landing. Curiously, you never actually have to switch off your player, it is plenty sufficient for them to see you simply take your headphones off your head. And they've done their job.
Actually sweetheart, all things considered; if you think this monster of technology that is my tiny iPod can bring down this Boeing-737 I'd rather step off and take the bus.
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