Kimmel on Lifting Cellphone Calls on the Plane: It’s Fine as Long as You Step Outside!

"As bad as the weather is going to be this thanksgiving, air travel next year might be even worse. The FCC has announced that they are reconsidering the ban on passengers using cell phones to make calls during flights. Phone calls have been banned since 1991 because the FCC was afraid that it would interfere with communication systems on the plane. Now that the technology is advanced, they are thinking of lifting the ban. Which means that, now not only do you get to watch the lady sitting next to you eating a tuna fish sandwich she brought from home, you get to hear her yell at her husband on the phone while she does it. Just when you think air travel cannot get any worse. You realize there are more ways to make air travel much, much worse. How annoying -- don't get me wrong. I think it's fine if people want to make calls from the plane, but I think they should have to step outside to do it. It makes me nuts. Cell phones should be banned in all enclosed public spaces. Elevators, Buses. No one wants to hear you talk. The person you're talking to probably doesn't even want to hear you talk. If you think anyone wants to hear you talk, record yourself talking and listen back and you will see what I mean. Am I the only one who thinks they should focus on something else? I mean, I don't want to cause a riot. I would like to see the ban lifted on four ounce bottles of Pantene first. But I tell you this, if you can make calls from the plane, first thing I'm going to do is order a pizza. I would like a large pepperoni pizza delivered to the sky."