Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 4)
Discussion
MikeO996 said:
People who wait for 5 mins in the queue at the coffee shop, then when asked what they want say..
"Ummmmmm"
And start looking at the menu.
On a similar note: anyone that doesnt get the rules of airport security checks e.g. Don't have liquids in your bag or take the f"Ummmmmm"
And start looking at the menu.
king laptop out of the fking bag. All airports are slightly different but the theme is fking obvious. I really want to punch f
king tts that arrive at their turn to goose step through the metal detectors like it's a fking surprise and had not one iota that a litre bottle of over priced water and wearing two tons of cheap metal jewellery might be a fking problem. tts. hondafanatic said:
On a similar note: anyone that doesnt get the rules of airport security checks e.g. Don't have liquids in your bag or take the fking laptop out of the fking bag. All airports are slightly different but the theme is fking obvious.
I really want to punch fking tts that arrive at their turn to goose step through the metal detectors like it's a fking surprise and had not one iota that a litre bottle of over priced water and wearing two tons of cheap metal jewellery might be a fking problem. tts.
Oh god yes. It continues to amaze me just how many people appear never to have come across an airport or its systems before.king laptop out of the fking bag. All airports are slightly different but the theme is fking obvious. I really want to punch f
king tts that arrive at their turn to goose step through the metal detectors like it's a fking surprise and had not one iota that a litre bottle of over priced water and wearing two tons of cheap metal jewellery might be a fking problem. tts. Similarly when these same clueless zombies get on board and have desperate trouble decoding the mystery that is seat numbers. IT'S PRINTED ON YOUR TICKET WHERE IT SAYS "SEAT NUMBER". MATCH THE NUMBER TO THE SEAT NUMBER CLEARLY PRINTED ON THE LOCKERS ABOVE THE SEATS. If you look at these numbers, it says something like "Row 5" and your number is on row 23 it's unlikely that you need to check EVERY f
kING ROW FOR THE NEXT 18 ROWS IN CASE THEY'VE SHUFFLED THEM ABOUT.Christ.
No no. Boarding the cattle class after they board first or business and you have to get to the back through first/business because you are only opening the front door.
Lets us oiks on first, the ones at the back with the naughty ones and we will get on a lot quicker not having to fight past Tarquin and Tiffany trying to stuff their Gucci tat in the over head bins.
Lets us oiks on first, the ones at the back with the naughty ones and we will get on a lot quicker not having to fight past Tarquin and Tiffany trying to stuff their Gucci tat in the over head bins.
generationx said:
Oh god yes. It continues to amaze me just how many people appear never to have come across an airport or its systems before.
Similarly when these same clueless zombies get on board and have desperate trouble decoding the mystery that is seat numbers. IT'S PRINTED ON YOUR TICKET WHERE IT SAYS "SEAT NUMBER". MATCH THE NUMBER TO THE SEAT NUMBER CLEARLY PRINTED ON THE LOCKERS ABOVE THE SEATS. If you look at these numbers, it says something like "Row 5" and your number is on row 23 it's unlikely that you need to check EVERY fkING ROW FOR THE NEXT 18 ROWS IN CASE THEY'VE SHUFFLED THEM ABOUT.
Christ.
or families who either a) wait until they get on the plane and then ask to sit together (and I am not talking about mum, dad with young children), or b) passengers who take the window seat (when you selected the window seat online / at the counter) and ask if you "wouldn't mind" sitting in their allocated seat.Similarly when these same clueless zombies get on board and have desperate trouble decoding the mystery that is seat numbers. IT'S PRINTED ON YOUR TICKET WHERE IT SAYS "SEAT NUMBER". MATCH THE NUMBER TO THE SEAT NUMBER CLEARLY PRINTED ON THE LOCKERS ABOVE THE SEATS. If you look at these numbers, it says something like "Row 5" and your number is on row 23 it's unlikely that you need to check EVERY f
kING ROW FOR THE NEXT 18 ROWS IN CASE THEY'VE SHUFFLED THEM ABOUT.Christ.
Luckily, I have not flown to 2 months, but starting September I could be taking 2 flights a week.
generationx said:
hondafanatic said:
On a similar note: anyone that doesnt get the rules of airport security checks e.g. Don't have liquids in your bag or take the fking laptop out of the fking bag. All airports are slightly different but the theme is fking obvious.
I really want to punch fking tts that arrive at their turn to goose step through the metal detectors like it's a fking surprise and had not one iota that a litre bottle of over priced water and wearing two tons of cheap metal jewellery might be a fking problem. tts.
Oh god yes. It continues to amaze me just how many people appear never to have come across an airport or its systems before.king laptop out of the fking bag. All airports are slightly different but the theme is fking obvious. I really want to punch f
king tts that arrive at their turn to goose step through the metal detectors like it's a fking surprise and had not one iota that a litre bottle of over priced water and wearing two tons of cheap metal jewellery might be a fking problem. tts. Similarly when these same clueless zombies get on board and have desperate trouble decoding the mystery that is seat numbers. IT'S PRINTED ON YOUR TICKET WHERE IT SAYS "SEAT NUMBER". MATCH THE NUMBER TO THE SEAT NUMBER CLEARLY PRINTED ON THE LOCKERS ABOVE THE SEATS. If you look at these numbers, it says something like "Row 5" and your number is on row 23 it's unlikely that you need to check EVERY f
kING ROW FOR THE NEXT 18 ROWS IN CASE THEY'VE SHUFFLED THEM ABOUT.Christ.
This from decades as a cabin crew member.
IanUAE said:
or families who either a) wait until they get on the plane and then ask to sit together (and I am not talking about mum, dad with young children)
In my experience, these people have already asked EVERYONE else they can find if they can be seated together, to be told "No", or, in some cases, to be ignored because they are holding up the efficiency of the staff at the gate who are only sub-contracted by the airline but are performance managed on how quickly they get everyone onto the plane, and where answering frivolous requests like this would push them over the 3-second-per-person target IanUAE said:
or families who either a) wait until they get on the plane and then ask to sit together (and I am not talking about mum, dad with young children), or b) passengers who take the window seat (when you selected the window seat online / at the counter) and ask if you "wouldn't mind" sitting in their allocated seat.
Luckily, I have not flown to 2 months, but starting September I could be taking 2 flights a week.
Cheerily tell them you'd prefer to remain in your allocated seat so that if the plane crashes they can identify casualties more easily.Luckily, I have not flown to 2 months, but starting September I could be taking 2 flights a week.
Europa1 said:
Cheerily tell them you'd prefer to remain in your allocated seat so that if the plane crashes they can identify casualties more easily.
Or ask them what's so special about a window seat that they want to sit there, and then reply to whatever reason they give with the response that this was exactly why you chose one.hondafanatic said:
On a similar note: anyone that doesnt get the rules of airport security checks e.g. Don't have liquids in your bag or take the fking laptop out of the fking bag. All airports are slightly different but the theme is fking obvious.
I really want to punch fking tts that arrive at their turn to goose step through the metal detectors like it's a fking surprise and had not one iota that a litre bottle of over priced water and wearing two tons of cheap metal jewellery might be a fking problem. tts.
Oh dear god yes. So many times recently at Gatwick the queue of bags in to the scanners has been held up because the queue for manually checking bags has backed up all the way to the scanners. Strangely I never seem to see as many bags being rechecked at Schiphol though, dunno if they're less rigorous on the checks or have less idiots passing through. king laptop out of the fking bag. All airports are slightly different but the theme is fking obvious. I really want to punch f
king tts that arrive at their turn to goose step through the metal detectors like it's a fking surprise and had not one iota that a litre bottle of over priced water and wearing two tons of cheap metal jewellery might be a fking problem. tts. Edited by RizzoTheRat on Tuesday 29th August 13:13
Shakermaker said:
IanUAE said:
or families who either a) wait until they get on the plane and then ask to sit together (and I am not talking about mum, dad with young children)
In my experience, these people have already asked EVERYONE else they can find if they can be seated together, to be told "No", or, in some cases, to be ignored because they are holding up the efficiency of the staff at the gate who are only sub-contracted by the airline but are performance managed on how quickly they get everyone onto the plane, and where answering frivolous requests like this would push them over the 3-second-per-person target possible I always tried to accommodate, even if this meant upgrading another PAX to create an empty seat. Result, happy passengers. (for the next ten hours).
ClockworkCupcake said:
Europa1 said:
Cheerily tell them you'd prefer to remain in your allocated seat so that if the plane crashes they can identify casualties more easily.
Or ask them what's so special about a window seat that they want to sit there, and then reply to whatever reason they give with the response that this was exactly why you chose one.BTW. Bulkhead seats for extra legroom? NO. Regular seats have legroom under the seat in front. Bulkhead seats are restricted for forward foot movement.
nonsequitur said:
ClockworkCupcake said:
Europa1 said:
Cheerily tell them you'd prefer to remain in your allocated seat so that if the plane crashes they can identify casualties more easily.
Or ask them what's so special about a window seat that they want to sit there, and then reply to whatever reason they give with the response that this was exactly why you chose one.BTW. Bulkhead seats for extra legroom? NO. Regular seats have legroom under the seat in front. Bulkhead seats are restricted for forward foot movement.
I know what you mean but I respectfully disagree on the aisle seat. Aisle seat means you are at the mercy of the weak-bladdered numpties in the other seats. If one has a decent ability to hold in one's own wee, then the window means only you can inconvenience others, others can't inconvenience you.
Window seat also means one can lean one's head onto the fuselage and sleep better - and are further away from the rattling trolleys.
You also have the option to look out the window. Though to be honest most journeys offer very little to see.
AstonZagato said:
nonsequitur said:
ClockworkCupcake said:
Europa1 said:
Cheerily tell them you'd prefer to remain in your allocated seat so that if the plane crashes they can identify casualties more easily.
Or ask them what's so special about a window seat that they want to sit there, and then reply to whatever reason they give with the response that this was exactly why you chose one.BTW. Bulkhead seats for extra legroom? NO. Regular seats have legroom under the seat in front. Bulkhead seats are restricted for forward foot movement.
I know what you mean but I respectfully disagree on the aisle seat. Aisle seat means you are at the mercy of the weak-bladdered numpties in the other seats. If one has a decent ability to hold in one's own wee, then the window means only you can inconvenience others, others can't inconvenience you.
Window seat also means one can lean one's head onto the fuselage and sleep better - and are further away from the rattling trolleys.
You also have the option to look out the window. Though to be honest most journeys offer very little to see.
I find the layout of the houses where my friend lives annoys me beyond reason. I don't even live there, and the problem doesn't apply to me, but it annoys me how short-sighted someone has been.
My friend lives in a pleasant new build house in a new development. The house came with a garage in a block of garages which serve 4-5 houses.
However, the person who designated the garages out, decided to purely allocate the garages in the same order as the houses are numbered. So my friend lives at No 8, the end of a terrace of 4 houses on his side. The garage block then starts next to his house, at the end of his garden. Except his garage, is the furthest away from his house. Clearly on a plan, this all looked sensible as the houses go 2, 4, 6, 8 and then the garages do the same. Except because he is house 8, the developers could have put a doorway direct to garage "2" from his garden, and surely, made this more of a selling point with the garage, with no adverse effect to anyone else in the row who didn't have an attached garage anyway. Apparently this is the same in all of the houses along the development.
My friend lives in a pleasant new build house in a new development. The house came with a garage in a block of garages which serve 4-5 houses.
However, the person who designated the garages out, decided to purely allocate the garages in the same order as the houses are numbered. So my friend lives at No 8, the end of a terrace of 4 houses on his side. The garage block then starts next to his house, at the end of his garden. Except his garage, is the furthest away from his house. Clearly on a plan, this all looked sensible as the houses go 2, 4, 6, 8 and then the garages do the same. Except because he is house 8, the developers could have put a doorway direct to garage "2" from his garden, and surely, made this more of a selling point with the garage, with no adverse effect to anyone else in the row who didn't have an attached garage anyway. Apparently this is the same in all of the houses along the development.
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