In article , Benjamin Smith
wrote:

Blah, blah, blah, -break- Blah, blah, blah, -break-, and
so on. Those bits of quiet inbetween, especially when you are tired,
really become jarring when the voice again speaks in to the phone.

I guess you havn't noticed the latest trend, speaker cell phones where
you get to hear both sides of the conversation. I have found cell
phones useful on cruises, but they should be banned from use in
restaurants and lounges.

--
Charles