I think our cell phones have become more than a convenience. They’ve become an extension of ourselves and we occasionally forget we’re carrying them–until they begin ringing at the most inopportune times. 🙁

I was in a theater one time when someone’s cell phone kept ringing for so long that some people began shouting at him/her to turn it off–and some nasty words I won’t repeat here. =:-0

I like your idea of showing previews of what else is currently playing at a multiplex cinema. I don’t know about others, but if you show me a trailer in February for a movie that doesn’t open until December, there is no way I’ll say, “Oh, goody. I’ll rush right home and mark that on my calendar so I’ll be sure not to miss it.” Or, “I’d better make sure to take out a loan in December so I’ll be able to afford a ticket and popcorn when the movie is released.”

Does your yoga instructor tell everyone to turn off cellphones prior to the class or not? Reminders are usually helpful. At church, the lector makes the same request to turn cell phones off before every service. The church heathen I wrote about either ignored the polite request or arrived too late to hear it. Unless he/she arrived late every week, he/she should have known to turn his/her phone off or set it on vibrate.