Anti-cell Phone gadget in Cinema Halls

It is true that mobile phone makes life easier. However, there are demerits as well. Sometimes this device can cause serious fight. Suppose you went to a movie theatre. In the middle of an important scene, suddenly, the mobile phone of the person sitting beside you starts ringing. This is really a disturbance. Through out the movie this happen twice or thrice. Each time the phone rings the person starts to talk loudly. Sometimes over this simple issue, movie goers start fighting with each other.

In order to solve the problem, Entertainment Group, the largest cinema chain in USA is testing a new gadget. It would allow audiences to report any disturbances to theatre stuffs. I am quoting from the report published in pocket-lint.co.uk:

Entertainment Group, who make up the largest cinema chain in the US, are test driving a new gadget that will allow members of the audience to report others chatting on mobile phones or making other disruptions.

The device has four different buttons to alert cinema staff about various issues. One goes straight to the manager to report disruptions, like a fight over a mobile phone, while another alerts about faulty movie projection.

The third button lodges a complaint about the temperature in the theatre, while a fourth covers all “other” issues.

So far the gadget has been tested in 25 locations and given to mature movie goers. It is an attempt to improve the company’s customer’s service.

This is really tragic. It is true that mobile phone is a major disturbance in movie theatres or inside class. I think this is a very common sense. One should know where to keep his mobile silent and where to use the ring. This is a very common courtesy.