Annoyance on Flight 16 SFO-JFK by P.A. updates of football scores.
Jan 23, 2012, 5:51 pm
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Jan 23, 2012, 6:04 pm
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It was SFO vs JFK...what did you expect????
You were flying out of SFO and the 49ers were playing a team from your destination (New York Giants) to go to the Superbowl and you are surprised that the pilot gave updates? My guess is a very large majority were interested in the updates. I had a flight from LAS-SEA last year during a Seahawks playoff game and when the announcement was made that they had won at least 90% of the plane erupted in cheers.
Jan 23, 2012, 9:59 pm
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I sympathize with the OP if he/she was awakened multiple times, but to put the shoe on the other foot, if I were flying Alitalia on the same day Italy was playing in the World Cup, I would be surprised if I weren't awakened with the updates. Even if they had announced beforehand that they realize people are trying to sleep.
Jan 24, 2012, 12:28 am
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It does seem very petty from the OP, and typical of the "me, me, me" attitude shown by many members here.
If you don't want to hear any announcements use headphones or earplugs.
I don't understand the obsession some people have with wanting to sleep while flying even during daytime.
If you don't want to hear any announcements use headphones or earplugs.
I don't understand the obsession some people have with wanting to sleep while flying even during daytime.
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Jan 24, 2012, 8:54 am
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It does seem very petty from the OP, and typical of the "me, me, me" attitude shown by many members here.
If you don't want to hear any announcements use headphones of earplugs.
I don't understand the obsession some people have with wanting to sleep while flying even during daytime.
If you don't want to hear any announcements use headphones of earplugs.
I don't understand the obsession some people have with wanting to sleep while flying even during daytime.
Jan 24, 2012, 11:23 am
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Some of us don't get a lot of actual sleep-time opportunity. I'm so sorry for inconveniencing you by putting on my headphones, closing my eyes, and not moving until we land.
Jan 24, 2012, 11:27 am
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Football is completely irrelevant to the flight and there is no reason to make reapeated announcements, day or night flight. Not everyone gives a rat's butt about football. It becomes as interesting as listening to them talk about their stamp collection every few minutes.
And as employees, if sale of wifi is encouraged, do not provide a free alternative to your customers. That is bad business. Want the football scores? 12 dollars please.
And as employees, if sale of wifi is encouraged, do not provide a free alternative to your customers. That is bad business. Want the football scores? 12 dollars please.
Jan 24, 2012, 11:45 am
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Football is completely irrelevant to the flight and there is no reason to make reapeated announcements, day or night flight. Not everyone gives a rat's butt about football. It becomes as interesting as listening to them talk about their stamp collection every few minutes.
Sorry, folks, you're utilizing public transportation - deal with it.
I work for a radio station and we get similar complaints to this on the phones and the text line.
"Yeah, you guys suck, your show sucks, you need to change your entire format, don't play this song, you need to play this song, blah, blah, blah...."
Yeah, great idea. I'm going to change the entire format of the show that our ratings show that thousands of people enjoy to appease one pissed off yahoo. Sure, right, buddy. Again, deal with it. Change the station, or in this case, charter your own jet.
Jan 24, 2012, 12:32 pm
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What if the pilot has a really interesting stamp collection? 
Lots of extremes on this thread...I still go back to the fact that 1 or 2 updates per game would seem to be a common sense expectation. 6 to 8 is a little much...but that's purely MHO. It probably wouldn't inspire me to start a thread about it, but I don't think it's an excessively "me me me" position to have the discussion.
And if your radio station doesn't play at least one Johnny Cash song per hour, it sucks.
Lots of extremes on this thread...I still go back to the fact that 1 or 2 updates per game would seem to be a common sense expectation. 6 to 8 is a little much...but that's purely MHO. It probably wouldn't inspire me to start a thread about it, but I don't think it's an excessively "me me me" position to have the discussion.
And if your radio station doesn't play at least one Johnny Cash song per hour, it sucks.
Jan 24, 2012, 12:42 pm
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Jan 24, 2012, 12:42 pm
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I'm with the OP. I don't fall asleep that easily and if I was woken up every time I dozed off by another football score, I'd be irritated. Not everyone plans ahead for unwarranted announcements by bringing ear plugs. Besides, by the time you realize you need them, you've already been disturbed.
It may not be a huge deal but it is not something I would have been expecting or planned for.
I was once on a flight where my DH bumped my arm every time I drifted off. Even after bringing it to his attention, he kept it up. I was more than a bit miffed. Some of us like our SLEEP! And, no, I didn't post about it here.
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It may not be a huge deal but it is not something I would have been expecting or planned for.
I was once on a flight where my DH bumped my arm every time I drifted off. Even after bringing it to his attention, he kept it up. I was more than a bit miffed. Some of us like our SLEEP! And, no, I didn't post about it here.
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Jan 24, 2012, 1:10 pm
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My wife was interested in who won the Golden Globes. How would you have felt if there was an announcement every so often about who had won what?
Jan 24, 2012, 1:10 pm
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