We're all familiar with the rule that once the doors close electronics must be turned off. Agree/disagree, it's the rule we need to follow.

Today flight 3496 CMH-IAD the FA closed the door and walked through the cabin as usual and told people to power down. After she was done, she sat in the jump seat and pulled out an e-reader and sat there and read while we pushed back and de-iced which took almost 45 minutes. Once we headed for the runway, she put it away. Just seemed a case of do as I say not as I do.

I didn't want to risk the ire of the FA but I would have like to be able to read my Kindle or work on my PC while we waited as well. I wasn't up for a discussion with her if she called me out (2F on a 170) if I fired up my equipment. So I dozed off.

Just thought I'd share my experience.