I do know about that.
One, you want distractions from the pain. There's a certain amount of time you have to wait before recieving some pain drugs. And you wait even longer for an epi.
Two, it gets very boring. Quick labors are usually okay, but once you get past hour 5ish...
My sister was on her phone and facebook when she was in labor. My mom watched tv because they didn't have phones like we do.
Do you really expect someone in labor to sit there an do nothing the whole labor? Not realistic. It can sometimes even be hard to sleep, so occasionally even that option is out the window.