Cell Phone
Yesterday, I has the privilege of witnessing the fastest cell-phone-turn-off in the history of panicked faux-paus committing individuals. Indeed, only 3 or 4 notes (notes!) of the beginning of an annoying ring sung out until the individual responsible (a business major in the third row) instinctively flinched, silencing the sound. It was almost so short that the pause in the class was everyone checking their sub-conscious, wondering if it was just a random synapse firing that had caused them to think of what they did.
The situation was similar to the beginning of Fight Club, where the screen flashes for a quick moment (literally one frame), foreshadowing the protagonist’s insanity. Thankfully, in this case, I think we are all quite sane; and I do have a lot of respect for whoever managed to turn off their cell that quickly. If it happens again, though, and nobody else notices, I am going to be a little worried re: my own sanity.