Originally Posted by
aircanada_loyal
I always make an attempt to say 'hello' to my seatmate....those of us who travel for long hours miss out on human connections while in transit, and those small talks really help to protect our sanity (even if it is to a complete stranger).
Sometimes people are nice, and talk, otherwise they are rude, so I occupy myself with other business (reading, sleeping, day dreaming, etc....)
I have heard of stories of how seatmates have turned into real partnerships.. life-long friends, significant others, and/or business partners, etc....I have had no luck.
I would be interested to hear of such stories from AC FTers.
Thanks
I usually avoid chatting with seat-mates...I hate the small talk, the sudden recruitment (to jesus, amway, mary kay, jehova's witnesses), and the dull stories (my son has an alarm company in witchita and). But sometimes it has been interesting.
Years ago a woman began chatting with me on a shuttle bus from Santa Fe to ABQ, this turned into a long friendship. Another time I chatted with both my seatmates on a 14hr transpac, kept me amused for a few hours during a stupidly long flight. But it's the exception, not the rule.