You know you've been travelling in Y too long when...
#1
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You know you've been travelling in Y too long when...
1) You hear the collective tearing noise run through the cabin as tubs of Apple Pie/Rhubarb Crumble/Cheesecake are opened
2) You hear the collective rustle of small packets of pretzels
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2) You hear the collective rustle of small packets of pretzels
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#3
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6. You know the menu by heart (Would you like the Roast Salmon or the Chicken Stew?)
7. You're excited by the fact that you are sitting next to a child as they don't take up much room.
8. You're happy about the new carryon restrictions.
7. You're excited by the fact that you are sitting next to a child as they don't take up much room.
8. You're happy about the new carryon restrictions.
#7
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When your osteopath's bill for putting your body back into shape exceeds the air fare paid
When you know which row goes from 3 to 2 down the back of the 744
When you have to sit on the cabin crew jumpseat for 15 hours because your legs are too long to sit in the seat (thank you Monarch for that delight)
When you are not a nervous flyer but still sit next to the black boxes (and not the one I have in my hand baggage...)
When you get so bored, you fix the seats, cabin interior, overhead lights, floor lighting track, tray tables ....
When you know exactly when the pizza is to be served on the AA 90 day flight from ORD and have been waiting for 3 hours for that moment
When you swear because you missed the opportunity to swap AA in Y for EI in J on another thread, even though there was D class still available on your selected dates
When it feels slightly better than flying in a C-130 Hercules or any Antonov freighter to get to where you are going
When you know exactly how to sleep in a row of three seats and think that your Mileage God has looked down on you when it happens
When you look at somebody else in a row of 3 and they have not used the safety briefing card wedged into the gap between the outside seat cushion and the frame and extending upwards to the armrest to stop the pillow falling into the aisle and think "amateur"
When the lady next to you tries to commit suicide with a knife
When the lady opposite you (on Southwest) pulls a gun out of her handbag
When a "flat bed" is something to sleep on in a single storey living accommodation
When "More Champagne Sir" is just a name on FT (sorry Morse)
When seat back entertainment is running a sweepstake to guess when the person in front will crush your knees
When the IQ of the person next to you is less than their seat number
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Waking up at home one morning, you find yourself picking one of the soft silver plastic packets, out of your drawer, pulling on a pair of blue socks, and putting the eyeshades and toothbrush to one side for later.
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Given that the black boxes are actually painted orange, that would make it next to a fake tan wearing Mancunion lady then
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When you permanently have two little dents in your shins from that f!%@&ing foot rest. (I HATE that foot rest, I have spent hours on BA thinking of things I'd like to do with the git that thought that one up.)