Originally Posted by 22wingit
Worry about the plane going down because of it? No, not at all -- the plane and the pilots can handle a heck of a lot.
Worry about me or mine getting injured? Yes. I've seen bad scalds, bruises and goose-eggs, and even one or two broken noses. Lots of expensive clothing &/or laptops ruined, and smells that are sheer torture. While none of it is likely to kill us, it can sure ruin the trip, and who wants that?
Keep that seatbelt on whenever possible, don't eat too much dairy before you fly, and skip the coffee if the pilot says anything about possible rough air.
Was on a CO flight from IAH-STL last summer when we hit some pretty bad turbulence. It never worries me, but this one did for some reason. The FA's were out serving beverages and just before they got to me we hit it, was kind of sudden, felt like we dropped quite a bit. She had a worried look on her face and immediately stopped service. It was too late for the row in front of me...2 of them had their beverages all over themselves.