Actor Alex Baldwin got kicked off an American Airlines flight on Tuesday for refusal to turn off his cell phone. Baldwin was reportedly playing the well known game Words With Friends, and when asked several times by a flight attendant, he continued to refuse to stop. Later that day, Baldwin tweeted, "Flight attendant on American reamed me out 4 playing WORDS W FRIENDS while we sat at the gate, not moving." It appears that even celebrities are not exempt from simple airline procedures. Maybe its a sign of the times that cell phones and computers are becoming more important to our lives, or maybe its just old-fashion fame getting to one's head. Probably the latter. Although I can understand his frustration. They should at least explain why it is a problem to use cell phones. If its the Wi-Fi or 3g disruption, then why can't one play Words with Friends on "Airplane Mode," where you are just using it like an Ipod Touch
. The argument seems crazy when it comes down to a debate over playing a game like Words With Friends... It would at least put me at ease if they explained the reason behind it.- ethings 12/06/11
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