Loud conversations don’t belong on ferries or planes

Published 7:00 am Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced recently that the use of cell phones during flight is being considered. The best evidence of that being a really bad idea was noted by those of us on a 5 p.m. Fauntleroy boat last week.

A man boarded and seated himself up top, deciding to call a friend. In a very loud voice he proceeded to update the friend on his health, including a blow-by-blow account of his recent colonoscopy in exquisite detail, from initial preparation to the final passage of flatus allowing him to consume a hearty breakfast the next morning!

— Nodie Sullivan