I fly pretty often and it doesn't matter which airline, day of week, time of day, or the season-- I always have to deal with these same people. Like just the other day. :wacko:

 

a. Squirrel-like people who just can't sit still in the row behind or in front of you. Its like the person is taking stuff out of the seat pocket or putting the tray up and down every ten seconds, all while wiggling in their seats. I mean what the heck??

 

b. Twitchy people who have spastic legs or clubbed feet that keep kicking the seat supports every few minutes. Unless you are 7 and under you have no excuse to kick anything. If you have feet, keep them firmly planted on the floor.

 

c. People who can't just yawn like normal, but have to "stretch" by pushing on the back of the seat with all their force causing the tray or seat back to smash you. Worse yet is if they have big or nasty hair and it gets in your personal space. Those of you over 6' tall know what I mean.

 

d. If you are sitting on the aisle, then there is that person who always hits you when they walk by. The worst case scenario is if the person is standing in line to wait for the bathroom with their butt in your face. That really sucks.

 

e. People that put the seat back down to relax. Most people will push the little button, then firmly but slowly ease the seat back. These people push the button then slam the seat back as quickly as possible which both results in surprising you and by smashing your knees.

 

 

Here's the worst though, and you can see them from a mile. They drag their oversized suitcase down the aisle hitting people along the way. Then they try to heave the bag into the overhead which by no surprise, it doesn't fit. Then they'll stare in bewilderment at the overhead and try it again, just in case the bag shrunk or something. It still won't go in, so they try rotating it around. Eventually they jam it in but not before moving your things out of the way or smashing your stuff in the process. The smug ones will proudly chuckle or make some comment like "I knew it would fit" and look around thinking everyone will applaud them for getting their bag into the overhead and proving the flight attendents wrong who earlier suggested they check it in.

 

Beatings is all I've got to say

I agree...beatings all around! BUT...as relates to your last item about the oversized bag. When are the gate check in people going to start using the airside measuring device, the box thingy, which is specifically designed to avoid what you describe?! Of all the annoyances you describe, surely this is the most easily avoidable!

In 2006, I was on United 800, a Boeing 777 from Narita to JFK. Guy in front of me had his seat reclined all the way during the APPROACH and LANDING. We landed on 31 right, and the brakes were applied hard enough for me to smash my head into the TV in front of me.

I understand completely. I fly twice a week but I normally fly Corporate. But durring holidays the Pilots get extended time off so I'm forced to fly commecial. Im a fairly big guy, 230 Lbs 6' 1". I always end up flying with someone next to me who is much bigger and needs twice the room. I'm crammed into the window seat and we're shoulder to shoulder. Its almost always on a CRJ too LOL

Add to that the loud mouth jabber box that sits within a couple of rows that tries to tell his life story to everyone in the plane, whether they want to hear it or not. This is really annoying when its repeated a couple more times, with the exciting parts being slightly more enhanced with each subsequent version.

Add to that the loud mouth jabber box that sits within a couple of rows that tries to tell his life story to everyone in the plane, whether they want to hear it or not. This is really annoying when its repeated a couple more times, with the exciting parts being slightly more enhanced with each subsequent version.

LOL

Please keep on writing, guys. Hilarious reads! :lol: Reminds me about booking business class for anything longer than 2 hours. It also reminds me about some folks in the cinema, even 4 rows away. Yes, I totally wanna hear you explaining the plot. Sure, take those shoes off and feel at home. ^_^

Sure, take those shoes off and feel at home.

 

LOLOLOL!!!

d. If you are sitting on the aisle, then there is that person who always hits you when they walk by. The worst case scenario is if the person is standing in line to wait for the bathroom with their butt in your face. That really sucks.

 

Beatings is all I've got to say

 

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Sorry, but just that one paragraph just immediately made me start laughing as i remembered this crazy video. :blush:

 

d. If you are sitting on the aisle, then there is that person who always hits you when they walk by. The worst case scenario is if the person is standing in line to wait for the bathroom with their butt in your face. That really sucks.

Oh, there's worse, believe me. I once had a really fat woman's butt in my face when she decided to slip out one of those "silent but deadly" ones...

 

...that really stinks!

Sat next to a women on a five hour trip in a single isle thing. Brushed her hair every ten minutes... Was a nasty, gusty crosswind on approach. We went around from short finals and diverted. We're rocketing back up through 6,000' for the FLs and she turns to me and says 'I wish they'd tell us what was going on.', so which my short response was 'to be fair, I think they're a little busy.'

Hard to believe there was a time that you actually dressed up to get on a plane, it was an elegant experience for all, and people that flew were called the "Jet set".

I fly pretty often and it doesn't matter which airline, day of week, time of day, or the season-- I always have to deal with these same people. Like just the other day. :wacko:

 

a. Squirrel-like people who just can't sit still in the row behind or in front of you. Its like the person is taking stuff out of the seat pocket or putting the tray up and down every ten seconds, all while wiggling in their seats. I mean what the heck??

 

b. Twitchy people who have spastic legs or clubbed feet that keep kicking the seat supports every few minutes. Unless you are 7 and under you have no excuse to kick anything. If you have feet, keep them firmly planted on the floor.

 

c. People who can't just yawn like normal, but have to "stretch" by pushing on the back of the seat with all their force causing the tray or seat back to smash you. Worse yet is if they have big or nasty hair and it gets in your personal space. Those of you over 6' tall know what I mean.

 

d. If you are sitting on the aisle, then there is that person who always hits you when they walk by. The worst case scenario is if the person is standing in line to wait for the bathroom with their butt in your face. That really sucks.

 

e. People that put the seat back down to relax. Most people will push the little button, then firmly but slowly ease the seat back. These people push the button then slam the seat back as quickly as possible which both results in surprising you and by smashing your knees.

 

 

Here's the worst though, and you can see them from a mile. They drag their oversized suitcase down the aisle hitting people along the way. Then they try to heave the bag into the overhead which by no surprise, it doesn't fit. Then they'll stare in bewilderment at the overhead and try it again, just in case the bag shrunk or something. It still won't go in, so they try rotating it around. Eventually they jam it in but not before moving your things out of the way or smashing your stuff in the process. The smug ones will proudly chuckle or make some comment like "I knew it would fit" and look around thinking everyone will applaud them for getting their bag into the overhead and proving the flight attendents wrong who earlier suggested they check it in.

 

Beatings is all I've got to say

I hate (e) in particular - esp. on long-haul

b. Twitchy people who have spastic legs or clubbed feet that keep kicking the seat supports every few minutes. Unless you are 7 and under you have no excuse to kick anything. If you have feet, keep them firmly planted on the floor.

 

That's a pretty offensive term, in my world.

 

Perhaps you meant "spasmic".

 

I'm pleased some people see the funny side of your rant, and I normally try to in life, but in this case I just thought "wow, what an intolerant guy".

 

:smile:

My two cents - the seating space width has narrowed over the decades as has the knee room - now down to 32-30 inches and less on some Asian airlines. This is the commercial reality. (Cram em in). It is so competitive out there that higher economy class fares are out of the question, so you lose personal space instead as the airlines go for more bums on seats.

 

The elegance of flying in the fifties with those wonderfully wide seats and plenty of leg room was offset by the less than reliable piston engines and the noise and vibration - ahh but the memories. ( I do remember flying in the Viscounts - and then the early 747 with their very noisy jet engines - when the armrests all went up and you could lie across the empty middle four seats and sleep the whole journey across the Pacific or Atlantic - now the armrest do not go up unless you pay "extra" to use just the neighbouring empty seat.