Turn Off Your Cell Phone On The Plane – Really?

I was flying today and of course when the door closed the first thing the attendant said was, “now that the front door is closed turn off your cell phones. Cell phones can interfere with the airplanes navigation and electronic devices.” Are you kidding me! Does anyone really think this is the case? How many times have you heard on the news that an airplanes electronic systems failed in flight due to someones cell phone being on during the flight, NEVER. And if you’re one of the people that thinks it has or can happen let me talk a little sense into you. Do you really think that everyone turns their phone off when they get on the plane. I for one have never done this and I’m guessing there are at a minimum 10+ people on each flight that do not turn their phones off. My guess is that the airlines do this simple for the sake of the people on the plane. Who wants to hear everyone on the plane talking on their cell phones before they loose reception. If you still think there is really any danger in having your cell phone on while on the plane I would love to hear from you. As far as I’m concerned it’s all just a myth made up by the airlines.