There's no "normally." Let's go with "all of the above." Since I am a small, nonthreatening female, there's nothing wrong with touching/tapping the person to let them know, especially in the south where I know they won't freak out. If for whatever reason I don't feel comfortable with touching the person who is snoring and not easily aroused by a comment, then I might speak to the flight attendant. "Can we see if that guy is OK? That sounds like sleep apnea to me?" Or if I really think it's OK (loud snoring, but he's not fighting for air, with those gasps you get when the person has a real issue) then I just put in ear plugs.
Totally based on my "read" of the situation. I don't want someone to go to sleep and never wake up next to me, on the other hand, I don't want to start a discussion either.
As far as more snoring in first class, it's because 1) some people snore more even if they just drink a beer and the beer is free in first, and 2) there's more space and more physical comfort so people can nod off where they might be too paranoid to nod off in coach...so again... if there are more people able to sleep in first it's only logical that more people in first snore than in coach.
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cinnamon121
Just wondering what people normally do when they get stuck next to a person snoring loudly. Have you tapped the person to let them know? Ask a FA to help out? Or do nothing?
Happened to me this morning. Was sitting in F and my neighbor was a nice guy/good chit chat. Then, it happened. He fell asleep and most of the F cabin could hear him snoring. We were stuck on the runway at #17 in line or takeoff. I was dyinig to listen to my ipod, but I had forgotten to take it out of my bag in the OH bin. FA's were belted and seated. Finally, got my ipod out after we were in the air, and it helped a ton although he snored and slept through the entire flight. I didn't say anything - while I didn't like the snoring, I didn't really blame him personally. He woke up right before landing and then gallantly let me off the plane ahead of him. I wonder if he knew he snored the whole time and that loudly.
The other strange thing is that the last time this happened to me I was in the same seat in F, same situation of being stuck on the runway. I 've mostly flown coach and really don't recall very loud snorers in coach. Why? Is it because people aren't that comfortable and perhaps more cognizant of the lack of personal space which leads to less deep sleeping?
My SO said he always just travels with earplugs. Probably a good idea.