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AIBU?

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Aibu to want people to abide by my rules when flying?

34 replies

Cocklodger · 16/11/2016 19:29

Inspired by the public transport thread.
AIBU?
What are your pet peeves?
These are mine and the reason I now fly FC where possible
Putting your sweaty bare feet on the back of my seat is annoying enough, but when you put them on top of my head rest, right next to my fucking head I want to cry and/or scream.
Parents with ''spirited'' kids. I get it, sometimes kids are little shits, Fact of life I guess, but on a 12hr flight seeing a 4ish yr old running up and down, knocking things over, meddling in peoples things and squealing at the top of their lungs is annoying enough. infuriating when the parents are pissing themselves laughing/ignoring said 4yr old.
People who throw things over your seat while you're asleep, food wrappers etc. this has only happened to me once I'm not sure its common but its awful. I woke up with wrappers on me, my seat and the floor in front of me....
People who loudly complain about staff service, ok things aren't going your way but leave the rest of us out of it and just talk to a flight attended.
People who complain about legroom or something else, but booked bare basic economy with no extra perks. If you want more, pay for more....
your pet peeves?
Don't flame me, I'm a sociable person really

OP posts:
Kirriemuir · 16/11/2016 20:32

Why do people need so much hand luggage? Even longhaul I still only take a handbag. What's in all those cases and bags.

CrohnicallyPregnant · 16/11/2016 20:38

Personally, I have snacks in case I can't eat the airplane food, spare clothes and pads as the altitude plays havoc with my bowels, a few toiletries in case I need to freshen up, all my meds for the holiday (I won't take the risk of checking them in case the bag gets lost or something), photocopies of all my travel documents, my headphones in case I need to shut off from the noise, plus a few bits to keep me amused on the journey.

Then my DH takes a similar sized bag with stuff for DD as last time we flew she was under 2 so didn't get her own hand luggage allowance, and was still in nappies.

Sparklingbrook · 16/11/2016 20:40

Urgh all those manky feet. Bleurgh. Put them down and put them away. And what's with the hair over the back of the seat? Confused

I would hate to be cabin crew having to put up with that lot.

user1471545174 · 16/11/2016 20:45

Reclining.
Oversized luggage.
Feet.

But most of all, people who are chilled and relaxed and fall asleep. It's pure envy.

Sugarlightly · 16/11/2016 20:47

Don't complain about other passengers to me, I don't care about the teenagers on holiday behind or the baby across the plane

Don't disregard the stewards warnings and then argue with them.

Don't complain about the easy jet self service bagging, we all have to do it

Chewingthecrud · 16/11/2016 20:49

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YelloDraw · 16/11/2016 21:58

He then did as asked until seconds after the walked away when he reckoned again just as I'd opened my meal up....WANKER!!

I think I would have spent the whole time getting up and down, taking my shoes on and off, generally being a dick right back and knocking his chair constantly.

MidniteScribbler · 17/11/2016 00:08

I don't understand why people dive to their feet the second the plane pulls up at the gate. It's going to take them some time to open gates, hand over paperwork, etc. And then everyone has to get off. And in the case of when I go to my holiday house, the tourist board gets on board and does a spiel before everyone is allowed off anyway so everyone is told to sit back down. You're going to have to wait for baggage claim anyway, so what's the rush?

And long haired people, do not flip your hair over the back of the seat and cover my screen. You'll likely find that hair dunked in the dregs of my drink and flipped back over onto you. Very satisfying shrieks.

Tezza1 · 17/11/2016 05:04

longhaul I still only take a handbag
Having had my luggage lost for 3 days, I learnt to carry a change of underwear, one set of clean clothing to change into, toiletries, anything else I consider essentials (e.g. at that time 3/4 books, now 2 ereaders)and spare medication. After 24 hours in a a plane, the last thing you want to do is have to start shopping for emergency items.

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