Snoring
Sep 13, 2016 | 7:42 am
#1
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Snoring
Once again my early morning flight was disturbed by the constant loud snoring from the guy in 1A. Other than put on my headphones to hope that even without music, he is drowned out so I can read my briefing for my meeting without gnashing my teeth, what do you do? Kick the seat (only if you are directly behind him), ask the FA to help? Get out of your seat to shake him awake (not a good idea if you are in a window seat).
Sep 13, 2016 | 8:22 am
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Once again my early morning flight was disturbed by the constant loud snoring from the guy in 1A. Other than put on my headphones to hope that even without music, he is drowned out so I can read my briefing for my meeting without gnashing my teeth, what do you do? Kick the seat (only if you are directly behind him), ask the FA to help? Get out of your seat to shake him awake (not a good idea if you are in a window seat).
where did you sit? were you trapped in the window an unable to reach him? or only wanted to fantasize about the confrontation in your head?
you're in a public space and people are doing something not to your liking, but is not entirely controllable and not wanton....get over it
Sep 13, 2016 | 8:37 am
#3
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Sorry for your bothersome issue, yet could you have moved to an area of the plane where this would not have bothered you OR would it have been beneath your chosen status to do so?
Next time, you may want to consider scoping out the plane and moving seats if such a diversion presents itself again.
Have a good trip...
Next time, you may want to consider scoping out the plane and moving seats if such a diversion presents itself again.
Have a good trip...
Sep 13, 2016 | 10:15 am
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I thank the goddess of airtravel that that it is not a crying baby that cannot be noise canceled out or worse incapable parents who let their child listen to a pad or DVD player without headphones. And I am also thankful that it is not someone on VOIP or the airphone barking business trivialities into the headset.
Snoring is one of the more benign nuisances.
Snoring is one of the more benign nuisances.
Sep 13, 2016 | 10:41 am
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Sep 13, 2016 | 10:48 am
#6
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It's also not a good idea if you want to avoid getting punched in the face. It is inadvisable to roughly waken complete strangers. Carry ear plugs with you and use them as necessary.
Sep 13, 2016 | 11:24 am
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Yes, snoring is a form of harm: Bodily-harm-by-pressured-waves-on-internal-body-part. Are you ok if someone screams in your ear contstantly?? How about bringing a megaphone onboard. Still happy??
Sep 13, 2016 | 11:54 am
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I think those are rather extreme comparisons ... annoyed =/= harmed
Sep 13, 2016 | 12:18 pm
#13
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I have a deviated septum due to a recent accident, and for various reasons I have not yet had surgery to correct it. As a result, I do tend to snore, even if I use nasal spray and those handy little nose strips. If you're sitting near me on a TATL and I snore, here's what you need to do: Take out a pen or, if you have one, a penknife, and perform emergency surgery on my nose.
Sep 13, 2016 | 12:24 pm
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You're joking, right?
Right?
Like the guy standing on the shuttle island outside the terminal, moaning about someone smoking a cigarette as he stands in the exhaust fumes of three idling hotel shuttles.