ANNOYING THINGS PEOPLE DO ON PLANES
Discussion
paulguitar said:
The thing is though, it takes 5-10 minutes before anyone is going anywhere, and about 5-10 seconds for an able-bodied person to grab their carry-on from the overhead. So even though it is admirable that you want to not cause any delay, we still have the situation where hundreds of people are stooping in the aisles for no reason, looking ridiculous to those of us sitting calmly finishing the chapter of the book we are reading.
Except it doesn't take 5-10 seconds because people don't organise them selves and faff around.I quite like taking the chance to stand up anyway.
gregs656 said:
paulguitar said:
The thing is though, it takes 5-10 minutes before anyone is going anywhere, and about 5-10 seconds for an able-bodied person to grab their carry-on from the overhead. So even though it is admirable that you want to not cause any delay, we still have the situation where hundreds of people are stooping in the aisles for no reason, looking ridiculous to those of us sitting calmly finishing the chapter of the book we are reading.
Except it doesn't take 5-10 seconds because people don't organise them selves and faff around.I quite like taking the chance to stand up anyway.
Sitting next to really fat people can be quite good.
Years ago I was flying from San Francisco to DC on JetBlue. I was sat on the same side of the plane (3-3 seating) as a really fat guy, who had bought two seats because he was so chubby.
He only needed 1.2 seats, so we had lots of extra room which was jolly pleasant. He even gave me the empty seat's complimentary little box of Oreos. Win-win.
Years ago I was flying from San Francisco to DC on JetBlue. I was sat on the same side of the plane (3-3 seating) as a really fat guy, who had bought two seats because he was so chubby.
He only needed 1.2 seats, so we had lots of extra room which was jolly pleasant. He even gave me the empty seat's complimentary little box of Oreos. Win-win.
texaxile said:
I fly long haul fairly regularly, UK to Asia mostly. a
holes who don't understand that it is a touch screen, not a "thump it as fking hard as you can" screen.
Oh yes, oh yes. I simply can’t fathom how much my seat is rocked by the people behind jabbing at the screen with fat fingers and then jerking me violently backwards as they lever themselves up.holes who don't understand that it is a touch screen, not a "thump it as fking hard as you can" screen.I’ve had great luck recently with having 3 seats to myself however invariably gain a seatmate in the aisle once we’re in the air.
That’s fine.. I don’t own the other two seats. But the guy who did that and then put his bare feet on the middle seat next to my knee on a recent one? No. Just no. Luckily an intense Paddington f
ked him off it. surveyor said:
If I'm in the back (which I always am), and the seat in front is reclined, it can be a challenge I find to manoeuvre...
I find it annoying, particularly if they fly back all the way. However a couple of years ago on a VivaColombia internal flight, the fkwit in front of me did this (only one anywhere I could see) and the seat was genuinely pressing on my knees. Didn’t give a monkeys. Security screening confusion isn't always purely down to laziness/stupidity in my experience.
Some airports make it very clear what they require in trays, others don't. I've had them just calling out laptops in trays, only to get to the front and them require every bit of my camera kit (which for me is not always trivial and it's often packed with protection in mind, not ease of access).
A TV screen with even a vague idea would help, some do this very well and it's appreciably quicker.
Even shoes on/off is not always clear, and shoes on can be shoes off if they decide they look vaguely like boots when you get to the front.
Some airports make it very clear what they require in trays, others don't. I've had them just calling out laptops in trays, only to get to the front and them require every bit of my camera kit (which for me is not always trivial and it's often packed with protection in mind, not ease of access).
A TV screen with even a vague idea would help, some do this very well and it's appreciably quicker.
Even shoes on/off is not always clear, and shoes on can be shoes off if they decide they look vaguely like boots when you get to the front.
Four pages in and not even a hint at clapping when the plane lands? Shame on you PH!
Obviously the reclining thing, how hard would it be to just politely ask/inform the row behind? And put it back up for food please.
Favourite hate of mine is standing as close as possible to the baggage carousel waiting for your brand new Debenhams suitcases blocking everybody else from getting their cases. Just stand back a bit ffs.
Obviously the reclining thing, how hard would it be to just politely ask/inform the row behind? And put it back up for food please.
Favourite hate of mine is standing as close as possible to the baggage carousel waiting for your brand new Debenhams suitcases blocking everybody else from getting their cases. Just stand back a bit ffs.
schmalex said:
I fly up front quite a lot on Emirates and Qatar. One would have thought the price of the tickets would be sufficient to prevent people from booking their kids into business or first, but the amount of families (mainly Russian and Arab) with 4 or 5 kids all travelling in J or F is absolutely staggering. Sadly, most of the time, the kids are absolute monsters and not controlled at all by the parents or nannies, thereby ruining, often, much needed sleep 
ThisWe flew back from Christchurch recently in business and the last two hours of the night section, two kids, 4 rows in front of us - howled the whole time. On the Dubai-London leg one child ran up and down the aisles for most the flight. surely it is easy enough to take a pre-loaded ipad with all there favourite Peppa pig stuff on it!!!
croyde said:
After a 3 hour queue to get in at LAX the little Mexican with the big gun started asking lots of pretty personal questions about my 2 week visit to his city.
Including was I planning on having sexual relations with the woman I was going to be staying with.
This said in front of an open mouthed rest of the world behind me.
I was and I did but I wasn't telling him that
I had a not dissimilar experience at JFK once, many, many, moons ago.Including was I planning on having sexual relations with the woman I was going to be staying with.
This said in front of an open mouthed rest of the world behind me.
I was and I did but I wasn't telling him that
Travelling alone, I was asked the routine questions at immigration, (how long is your stay, where will you be staying, etc.), then he said, “Do you have relations in the U.S.?”
I replied, “If I get the chance.”
It went whoosh, right over his head.
wormus said:
hammo19 said:
I totally understand that families have to travel but i would pay a big premium if airlines had adult only flights.
Children’s behaviour is often a reflection of their parents. Kids can be quiet, respectful and well behaved. Adults are often the worst culprits of antisocial, scumbag behaviour. Kenty said:
schmalex said:
I fly up front quite a lot on Emirates and Qatar. One would have thought the price of the tickets would be sufficient to prevent people from booking their kids into business or first, but the amount of families (mainly Russian and Arab) with 4 or 5 kids all travelling in J or F is absolutely staggering. Sadly, most of the time, the kids are absolute monsters and not controlled at all by the parents or nannies, thereby ruining, often, much needed sleep
ThisWe flew back from Christchurch recently in business and the last two hours of the night section, two kids, 4 rows in front of us - howled the whole time. On the Dubai-London leg one child ran up and down the aisles for most the flight. surely it is easy enough to take a pre-loaded ipad with all there favourite Peppa pig stuff on it!!!
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