Sitting next to a snorer
 

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.

+1 on the earplugs.

For a minute there I thought you said you were sitting next to a schnorrer, which is an entirely different thing. :-D

I'd much rather sit next to the snorer than the person who takes their iPod out and cranks the volume so that you can hear everything they are listening to.

I put on the Bose and crank up the volume.

Earplugs, earbuds, headphones.

posture. sitting more or less upright.. mouth is less agape... tongue doesnt fall back into throat... etc

use personal audio device or plugs. as a snorer i try not to inconvenience others but its not something i have so much control over

I slept for five hours on a recent AC TATL flight in C. I sincerely apologize to all those seated around me...

LOL!!

( <--fooled ya with my location that I understand that, didn't I? :-D )

I vote for waking them.

Snoring and crying babies -- just because you can't control it doesn't give you the right to disturb everyone else. We paid for our seats too.

I'd rather have a decent flight and the possiblity of a bit of sleep myself, than a sincere apology.

you got an ibod, get decent noise isolation headphones. with my shures, i cannot hear the pilot or the fa when on the intercom.

Ipod or AVOD and just be be thankful they don't have any body hygeine issues!

They are just going to fall asleep and start all over again!

One time I found an empty row of seats in Y on a TPAC 747 so I flipped up the arm rests and made a cozy little bed for myself out of pillows and blankets and made myself comfortable. Some time later I was rather abruptly awoken from a deep sleep when someone kicked my shoe really hard where it was slightly extended into the aisle. I sat up but by the time I looked around, the aisle was empty and the kicker had obviously quickly reseated himself and was playing innocent because I never did figure out who did it. I don't really mind that I was woken up if I was snoring really loudly but I would have preferred to have just been shaken or something.:D

I don't think I usually snore when I am sitting up though..

A lot of people are suggesting that we simply purchase and use headsets/earplugs/music players in order to isolate us from someone else's annoying behavior. I'm curious how many of those people would also suggest that those who are annoyed by the behavior of smokers should simply buy a gasmask.

The bottom line is that someone is engaging in an annoying behavior that significantly disrupts our comfort and/or productivity. The offender should be stopped. Wake the .......s up. If they can't control the snoring, then they should be served a continuous supply of strong coffee until landing. If you were a bedwetter, wouldn't you resist the urge to sleep on an airplane so as not to create an unpleasant situation for yourself and those around you? Why should it be any different for snorers?

lol (redux) oy gevalt