This actually happened

Sitting on the runway last night, getting ready for takeoff – I’m reading a book (dead tree variety) and the guy directly behind me is also reading a book (Kindle variety):

Flight attendant: Sir, you’re going to need to shut that off for me now.

Kindle guy (in indignant voice): But it’s a BOOK…

Flight attendant (in that flight attendant voice): It’s an electronic device and ALL electronic devices need to be shut OFF for takeoff. Thank you! (Walks briskly away)

Kindle guy (as best I could make out): grumble flappin sheesnorst grumble *KINDLE* marmflarfin cheesencrackers…

Books | Tim | October 29, 2010 8:56 am

6 Comments

By Trish, October 29, 2010 @ 9:06 am

heee *snort* funny!

And yet another reason I prefer the old fashioned, dead tree variety book.
By Katalia, October 29, 2010 @ 10:22 am

This is one of the main reasons I have not converted to electronic devices. That, and the fact I love book-books.
By Jim, October 29, 2010 @ 12:37 pm

It doesn’t really make sense, though. The wifi on those things can be turned off and even when they’re on you could sit on the pilot’s lap and it wouldn’t mess with their delicate instrumentation.

It is funny he didn’t know that though.
By Katie, October 29, 2010 @ 3:53 pm

I’ve never turned my Kindle off on a plane.
By Tim, October 29, 2010 @ 8:12 pm

I’m not saying that it makes sense or that it’s even required, just that it happened on my flight.
By Stephanie, November 6, 2010 @ 9:33 pm

LOL, that’s funny. I can’t stand reading on a kindle…