Airports

[hepcat]

Also, for some reason it seems that when people fly they don't feel the need to watch or discipline their children.

Yea you are totally right about that. This family was sitting in the row behind me. A child of about 6 or 7 was in the seat directly behind me. He was drawing (banging) on a piece of paper on the tray, kicking my chair repeatedly, and talking loudly to himself about what he was drawing. I turned around to give the mom a dirty look and she was ASLEEP. The next order of business would have been to draw up some kind of award certificate, turn around, and be like (in a very fast talking gameshow host exuberant manner):

"Hey there partner! You just won the award for most annoying kid on the plane! Your prize is to shut the hell up for the rest of the flight or else I'll dump my complementry drink on your head and slap your mom's face with my dick!"

Can't kick me off midflight! Of course if I did that, I'd leave off that last little bit about the drink and slapping his mom...

[Zcustom]

My biggest gripe was coming home from our honeymoon a couple years ago.

We had 45 minutes before our plane boarded and were hungry, so we went to Chilis.

Before we even ordered I told the manager what time our flight was, what we planned to eat, and asked if we'd have enough time.

"Oh, most certainly" was the response.

Well, after sitting there for 30 minutes with neither the manager or the waiter in sight, I raised holy hell with the first employee I could find and we got our food in to go boxes and just barely made our flight.

You'd think they deal with that scenario a lot.

[Squirrel]

No lie I was flying from Hawaii to NC. Pretty empty flight and this guy let his sleep in my row he was behind me. At first I had no problem but later in the flight this kid had moved all the way beside me sleeping. This was a huge jet with 5 row seating. I just tried to get some sleep (redeye flight).

[TheSaint]

She realized it could have easily been stolen from you so she put it in a more secure place for you.

thats crazy talk!

[TheSaint]

No lie I was flying from Hawaii to NC. Pretty empty flight and this guy let his sleep in my row he was behind me. At first I had no problem but later in the flight this kid had moved all the way beside me sleeping. This was a huge jet with 5 row seating. I just tried to get some sleep (redeye flight).

ok...yeah:confused:

[Happy Panther]

Yeah i never understood people clamoring to get on the plane. people in "Zone 3" trying to get on when the call "Zone1." And everyone lines up and crowds around so when its your turn you have to freaking move people out of the way just to get on.

I usually just wait until the end as well unless i am in first class because then you can usually get a cocktail in before they take off

[Guest]

People want to make sure they have a space in the overhead for their bags instead of having to gate-check them. Supposedly.

[boo7382]

Airports are why I don't live in NY.

I feel like that's what it would feel like living there. Pushy rude people with attitudes yapping on their cellphones loudly.

[TheSaint]

People want to make sure they have a space in the overhead for their bags instead of having to gate-check them. Supposedly.

this is correct. if im checking my bags, ill wait as long as possible to board.

[Guest]

Airports are why I don't live in NY.

I feel like that's what it would feel like living there. Pushy rude people with attitudes yapping on their cellphones loudly.

I was just in Manhattan over the weekend (and airports )

I love that place.

[boo7382]

I was just in Manhattan over the weekend (and airports )

I love that place.

Makes me shudder to think about living in the city.

Madrid was the same way. I was there last year and everyone is so fuging rude. I mean, c'mon people its Europe, aren't you all supposed to be laid back? haha, Madrid is a big city though so I guess I should have expected it.

They also just ignored and cut us off most likely b/c we were Americans. By the end of the week I was yelling EXCUSE YOU.

Nothing compared to the way the French treat us though.

[TheSaint]

Airports are why I don't live in NY.

I feel like that's what it would feel like living there. Pushy rude people with attitudes yapping on their cellphones loudly.

ever been to New York?

as for French rudeness..i have a good one. First time i went to France, i was supposed to call my taxi from a certain set of pay phones in Degaulle. Of course they dont work. So i see a "Welcome Desk" close by. You know for tourist info etc...So i go up to the desk, and in my poor french that Id been practicing for a month, I ask the smarmy French guy, Escu vous comprenez l'anglais, i.e. "Do you understand English?

He replies, "Yes, and i speak it too" pfft...haha, my very first interaction with the french.

[Davidson Deac II]

Fwiw, I am a big guy (6-4 and 260 lbs), so I like to get on before most other people do so I don't have to step on them to get on the plane. I can be seated, relaxed and reading my book when everyone else is still jostling each other.

[Davidson Deac II]

ever been to New York?

I have been several times. Its not as bad as some think, but it can still be very crowded, pushy, and rude at times.