I flew cross country twice last weekend and a few things I have always noticed while flying are starting to be pet peeves of mine that bug me as I get older. Not enough to really complain ( other than on here) but most likely will make a smart ass comment and laugh at the people doing these things.
A few things that need to change in Airports and on Planes:
Can we not dress like we just got out of bed? And for god sake, put on some deodorant.
When standing at the gate ready to board your flight, why are you standing up and lining up as soon as they start boarding if you are in boarding group ZZ. You aren’t getting on for a while, so have a seat and stop clogging the gate area while those in earlier groups are boarding.
If you have the middle seat, you get the armrests…period, end of story.
Don’t play your music, movies, etc without headphones.
Never Never Never remove your shoes on a plane unless you have socks on. People don’t need to see and smell your stinky feet.
Do not bring food on the plane and start eating it as you sit two inches from me. I don’t want to smell your tuna salad sandwich or hear you eating. Unless your flight is over 3 hours, its only nuts or small snacks, keep it simple and no smelly food.
7.Hold in your flatulence. If you need to let rip, go to the bathroom. No one wants to sit next to your death smell.
Don’t talk to me if it’s clear I am not interested.
LAST AND PROBABLY BIGGEST PET PEEVE:
When we have landed and are at the gate, for the love of GOD, do not stand up in the aisle and try to cut in front of people ahead of you. You will get off the plane when it is your turn, no need to stand and act impatient when we will still have ten minutes before we can move anywhere. ( unless you are hustling for a connecting flight, then ask to go ahead, but don’t lie about this as that is an asshole move).
Too many old crotchety guys flying that yell, “get off my lawn!”
My recent flight was with one of my younger kids and there was no yelling to others to get off my lawn, but I did look at my kid when we landed, and the seatbelt sign was off and said, “watch this, all these knuckleheads are going to stand up and go nowhere” Bing…all these folks stand up and my kid starts laughing.
I flew cross country twice last weekend and a few things I have always noticed while flying are starting to be pet peeves of mine that bug me as I get older. Not enough to really complain ( other than on here) but most likely will make a smart ass comment and laugh at the people doing these things.
A few things that need to change in Airports and on Planes:
Can we not dress like we just got out of bed? DONT CARE And for god sake, put on some deodorant. AGREE
When standing at the gate ready to board your flight, why are you standing up and lining up as soon as they start boarding if you are in boarding group ZZ. You aren’t getting on for a while, so have a seat and stop clogging the gate area while those in earlier groups are boarding. AGREE
If you have the middle seat, you get the armrests…period, end of story. No middle seat in 1’st class, problem solved.
Don’t play your music, movies, etc without headphones. AGREE
Never Never Never remove your shoes on a plane unless you have socks on. People don’t need to see and smell your stinky feet. AGREE
Do not bring food on the plane and start eating it as you sit two inches from me. I don’t want to smell your tuna salad sandwich or hear you eating. Unless your flight is over 3 hours, its only nuts or small snacks, keep it simple and no smelly food. Sort of agree, Turkey, cheese, mustard sandwich is perfectly acceptable if over a “meal time” flight
7.Hold in your flatulence. If you need to let rip, go to the bathroom. No one wants to sit next to your death smell. AGREE
Don’t talk to me if it’s clear I am not interested. AGREE
LAST AND PROBABLY BIGGEST PET PEEVE:
When we have landed and are at the gate, for the love of GOD, do not stand up in the aisle and try to cut in front of people ahead of you. You will get off the plane when it is your turn, no need to stand and act impatient when we will still have ten minutes before we can move anywhere. ( unless you are hustling for a connecting flight, then ask to go ahead, but don’t lie about this as that is an asshole move). AGREE
What other air travel issues do you have?
They don’t seem to serve a drink before take-off much anymore.
People with “clear” should cut in front of the regular line, not the TSA pre-check line.
If you land early, but he gate is taken - USE ANOTHER GATE.
If your kid is mis-behaving - parent them. Don’t ignore them (I understand babies crying, I’m talking about the ones slightly older).
seat kickers. Parents, if your kids are drumming feet on the seat ahead for the love of god get them to stop. Grownups who do this – you are a knucklehead
seat grabbers. leeway to the old and infirm, otherwise try not to yank my setback as you shamble down the aisle.
sock feet – I don’t want to see your sock feet from the rear of my armrest.
attendants – I can read undeserved contempt. I’m not an idiot until proven otherwise.
Too many old crotchety guys flying that yell, “get off my lawn!”
My recent flight was with one of my younger kids and there was no yelling to others to get off my lawn, but I did look at my kid when we landed, and the seatbelt sign was off and said, “watch this, all these knuckleheads are going to stand up and go nowhere” Bing…all these folks stand up and my kid starts laughing.
I’m an isle seater, and when the bling goes off, i definitely stand up (but stay there beside my seat), fully knowing i’m not going anywhere. Three reasons: 1) usually i’ve been sitting awhile and ready to stretch my legs, 2) if i don’t stand up, someone else will and now i have to have their ass in my face and smell it for 10 mins while we wait and 3) it gives the other people left sitting in the row some additional elbow room while we wait.
Too many old crotchety guys flying that yell, “get off my lawn!”
My recent flight was with one of my younger kids and there was no yelling to others to get off my lawn, but I did look at my kid when we landed, and the seatbelt sign was off and said, “watch this, all these knuckleheads are going to stand up and go nowhere” Bing…all these folks stand up and my kid starts laughing.
I’m an isle seater, and when the bling goes off, i definitely stand up (but stay there beside my seat), fully knowing i’m not going anywhere. Three reasons: 1) usually i’ve been sitting awhile and ready to stretch my legs, 2) if i don’t stand up, someone else will and now i have to have their ass in my face and smell it for 10 mins while we wait and 3) it gives the other people left sitting in the row some additional elbow room while we wait.
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What happens if you and the guy in the aisle seat across both stand up? Do you start getting your bags our of the overhead?
I sit in the aisle seat a bit when with family as the wife likes the window and the kid I am with likes the middle seat. Another issue for me in the middle seat is if I stick my foot into the aisle to get some more room, it gets hit by the cart and I risk my knee getting creamed. For that reason, I rarely do it, but sometimes do.
You fly commercial? Given your vast wealth I assumed you flew private.
My vast wealth is most likley similar or less than those also posting to the LR during the prime work hours on a random Tuesday. If you can afford to be doing it, and the fact you were related to TRI at one point ( a 1 percenter hobby) you are probably vastly wealthy yourself.
An addition to my pet peeves is the guy that takes two carry on bags and one of them does not indeed fit i the seat space at their feet. This guy brings two carry on bags that he has to put in the overhead bin, thereby taking up someone else’s overhead bin space. If he would listen to the rules and bring one overhead and one bag that fits under his seat, it would work better for eveyone.
Also the guy that puts his overhead bags in the space three to four rows behind the seat where he is actually sitting. IF there is no overhead space above your seat, you need to make some or tell someone to move their bags. If you are in seat 22D, you don’t need to put your bags above seat 26D.
I’m an isle seater, and when the bling goes off, i definitely stand up (but stay there beside my seat), fully knowing i’m not going anywhere. Three reasons: 1) usually i’ve been sitting awhile and ready to stretch my legs, 2) if i don’t stand up, someone else will and now i have to have their ass in my face and smell it for 10 mins while we wait and 3) it gives the other people left sitting in the row some additional elbow room while we wait.
I’m in this camp too. I’m not cutting anybody and often I’ll open the overhead bin and hand people their bags. My claustrophobia also builds up over the flight and just standing is such a relief to my anxiety.
I havnt had any issues on a plane in a long time. My travel issues generally come before or after:
at baggage dont stand right around the carousel. No one can see that way.
people asking if they can cut in the security line because they are going to be late. Everyone knows how long it is to the airport. Everyone knows the routine. Show up early.
I generally fly southwest. You can pay to get on the plane before others. Some times A) people hold seats for 2 people at the front of the plane. You cant hold seats for an entire row. If you want to hold seats, you can hold really only the middle seat. B) if you are going to attempt to hold the middle seat, hold it at the back of the plane.
Too many old crotchety guys flying that yell, “get off my lawn!”
My recent flight was with one of my younger kids and there was no yelling to others to get off my lawn, but I did look at my kid when we landed, and the seatbelt sign was off and said, “watch this, all these knuckleheads are going to stand up and go nowhere” Bing…all these folks stand up and my kid starts laughing.
If you been seated for a few hours in a cramped seat, standing up to stretch makes sense. Not everyone likes to sit on their ass as much as you may think.
I’m an isle seater, and when the bling goes off, i definitely stand up (but stay there beside my seat), fully knowing i’m not going anywhere. Three reasons: 1) usually i’ve been sitting awhile and ready to stretch my legs, 2) if i don’t stand up, someone else will and now i have to have their ass in my face and smell it for 10 mins while we wait and 3) it gives the other people left sitting in the row some additional elbow room while we wait.
I’m in this camp too. I’m not cutting anybody and often I’ll open the overhead bin and hand people their bags. My claustrophobia also builds up over the flight and just standing is such a relief to my anxiety.
And if you’re carryon is right above you, you can take it down so that you’re ready to go once it’s your turn to leave. And you can help others who don’t have an aisle seat, as seated a few rows up, or who have some physical difficulty reaching up to the bin get theirs too. It can help everyone get off the plane faster.
Too many old crotchety guys flying that yell, “get off my lawn!”
My recent flight was with one of my younger kids and there was no yelling to others to get off my lawn, but I did look at my kid when we landed, and the seatbelt sign was off and said, “watch this, all these knuckleheads are going to stand up and go nowhere” Bing…all these folks stand up and my kid starts laughing.
If you been seated for a few hours in a cramped seat, standing up to stretch makes sense. Not everyone likes to sit on their ass as much as you may think.
I may be persuaded to change my complaints based upon hearing from folks in here. If its’ just the aisle guys getting up, I still think it seems a little jumpy, but can make some sense. The guy in the window seat that stands up, craning his neck and grabbing for his overhead bag like he is playing a game of twister needs to chill out.