What's your weirdest seat-mate behavior?
Jun 7, 2018, 4:14 pm
#31
Join Date: Nov 2017
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I usually sit next to my husband. He's the only one who has his shade up when everyone else wants dark and he watches movies late at night so you can see the flickering of the screen in a dark cabin. Frustrating.
Oops... I just read the heading was weirdest. Husband is just annoying not weird. Sorry for mix up.
Oops... I just read the heading was weirdest. Husband is just annoying not weird. Sorry for mix up.
Jun 7, 2018, 4:33 pm
#32
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1. A guy in his 60s, dressed in a suit and tie. He pulled off his shoes and socks and clipped his toenails. He let the clippings go where ever they landed!
2. About 10 years ago. Lady across from me on AMS to DTW. A peanut M&M was lodged in the groove in the floor where the seats latch. She stooped down and tried to dislodge it. After some difficulty and oblivious to anyone watching, she extricated it, popped it in her mouth and ate it.
2. About 10 years ago. Lady across from me on AMS to DTW. A peanut M&M was lodged in the groove in the floor where the seats latch. She stooped down and tried to dislodge it. After some difficulty and oblivious to anyone watching, she extricated it, popped it in her mouth and ate it.
Jun 7, 2018, 6:55 pm
#33
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Evening short hop on a small plane, PDX-SEA, AS has flights every half hour or so and I got to board an earlier flight with only carry on. Assigned last row, 2 seats opposite lav, aisle. I board, doors about to close, I have the window seat, but I sit in the aisle seat. A few minutes later a lady boards, and since those two seats in the last row are the only open ones, I move over to mine in the window as hers must be the aisle.
When she gets to our row at the back, she glares at me and says "You moved to that window just so I couldn't sit there". OK, was about to say she could sit there if she wanted, but then she starts up. She has brain cancer and only a few months to live. She loves looking out the window (it is night, and foggy). What must my family think of me to be so cruel. On and on it goes; I put in my headphones and tune her out. When she transitions to foul language, I reach for the call button and tell her that's a line that if she crosses, I'll ask for assistance. She never let up. I buried my face in some work and of course that was just taunting her because... I wasn't looking out the window! (into the fog, of course).
When we get to the gate, she runs up, literally pushing past other pax, to be the first off the plane. I'm the very last one, and walk past her as she waits for her gate-checked bag. Really I think she was psycho.
When she gets to our row at the back, she glares at me and says "You moved to that window just so I couldn't sit there". OK, was about to say she could sit there if she wanted, but then she starts up. She has brain cancer and only a few months to live. She loves looking out the window (it is night, and foggy). What must my family think of me to be so cruel. On and on it goes; I put in my headphones and tune her out. When she transitions to foul language, I reach for the call button and tell her that's a line that if she crosses, I'll ask for assistance. She never let up. I buried my face in some work and of course that was just taunting her because... I wasn't looking out the window! (into the fog, of course).
When we get to the gate, she runs up, literally pushing past other pax, to be the first off the plane. I'm the very last one, and walk past her as she waits for her gate-checked bag. Really I think she was psycho.
Jun 8, 2018, 3:37 am
#34
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My seat mate frequently turns up at 6am for an afternoon flight, chastises people for not paying attention the safety demo, puts her purse in the overhead bin and checks on it every 10mins and also likes to ‘help’ the cabin crew by collecting half a dozen of her seat mates trays into a massive tower of rubbish on her tray table....
I can’t complain though... she is my mother
I can’t complain though... she is my mother
Jun 8, 2018, 5:24 am
#35
Join Date: Apr 2015
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Delta may refuse to transport or may remove passengers from its aircraft in
any of the following situations:
2) When the passenger is barefoot;
5) When the passenger is unable to sit in a seat with the seatbelt fastened;
8) When the passenger’s conduct, attire, hygiene or odor creates an unreasonable risk of offense
or annoyance to other passengers.
any of the following situations:
2) When the passenger is barefoot;
5) When the passenger is unable to sit in a seat with the seatbelt fastened;
8) When the passenger’s conduct, attire, hygiene or odor creates an unreasonable risk of offense
or annoyance to other passengers.
Jun 8, 2018, 6:24 am
#36
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I had a well dressed male seatmate in domestic F on a late night flight. Must have been a transcon flight. He was the most heavy duty booger boy I’ve ever come across. He was two knuckles deep, spelunking for precious jewels of boogerdum. This wasn’t a 10 second hit and run, but many minutes long on each nostril. Over 20 minutes, and wasn’t trying to hide the activity at all.
Jun 8, 2018, 8:48 am
#37
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Jun 8, 2018, 9:17 am
#38
Join Date: Oct 2017
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Porno man
A Domestic Delta flight on which I did not receive an upgrade I had a row to myself in coach. I like the aisle and minding my business some fat guy comes lumbering in an hour into the flight and asked if he could sit in the row.
Reluctantly I say sure.
This cretin pulls out his laptop and starts watching something and then keeps nudging me to, “Check it out.”
He had hard core porn on a 15” screen.
Politely told him it was not my thing.
Repeating his nudging, and asked if I thought I was too good to watch?
I replied, “Yes, I am.”
He ceased speaking.
Related incident, I am in First on Delta on a flight from ATL to SEA. Front row, aisle center section.
I start reading the current issue of “Playboy.”
Repeat, Reading! I had the periodical folded back and no photos were visible as I was READING the interview.
Suddenly a FA tapped me on the shoulder and whispered the lady in 3B was offended at what I was reading.(This was 2006.)
Being polite I kindly informed the FA that as no naked photos were on display I could not see the problem. The flight attendant whispered, “I agree with you.”
Bose headphones back on my ears and still I hear the cacaphony of some shrill woman upset. I admit, it was pleasurable.
When I went to the lavatory had to glance in her direction.
Nice looking lady, reading the “National Enquirer,”
She also was wearing very sexy shoes.
I made no comment.
At completion of the flight I lingered and then after she left went to her seat and attempted to view my seat. Realized in order to even get a glimpse at my reading material this woman would have to be leaning a full three feet into the aisle!
BONUS, I wrote to “Playboy Magazine,”’and they published a letter about my incident!
Reluctantly I say sure.
This cretin pulls out his laptop and starts watching something and then keeps nudging me to, “Check it out.”
He had hard core porn on a 15” screen.
Politely told him it was not my thing.
Repeating his nudging, and asked if I thought I was too good to watch?
I replied, “Yes, I am.”
He ceased speaking.
Related incident, I am in First on Delta on a flight from ATL to SEA. Front row, aisle center section.
I start reading the current issue of “Playboy.”
Repeat, Reading! I had the periodical folded back and no photos were visible as I was READING the interview.
Suddenly a FA tapped me on the shoulder and whispered the lady in 3B was offended at what I was reading.(This was 2006.)
Being polite I kindly informed the FA that as no naked photos were on display I could not see the problem. The flight attendant whispered, “I agree with you.”
Bose headphones back on my ears and still I hear the cacaphony of some shrill woman upset. I admit, it was pleasurable.
When I went to the lavatory had to glance in her direction.
Nice looking lady, reading the “National Enquirer,”
She also was wearing very sexy shoes.
I made no comment.
At completion of the flight I lingered and then after she left went to her seat and attempted to view my seat. Realized in order to even get a glimpse at my reading material this woman would have to be leaning a full three feet into the aisle!
BONUS, I wrote to “Playboy Magazine,”’and they published a letter about my incident!
Jun 8, 2018, 10:00 am
#39
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Oh so you sat next to this guy too? I still remember him knocking back about 3 beers while a topless woman on his tablet was moaning and the female FA was just acting as normal as can be, as I guess that's the thing to do when faced with such a thing.
Doesn't surprise me one bit. One thing about people who are rich in India is that they're usually some of the most pompous, rude, obnoxious, self-centered people you'll ever meet. It's no wonder the dowry system is still in place for the husbands that marry these women...
Doesn't surprise me one bit. One thing about people who are rich in India is that they're usually some of the most pompous, rude, obnoxious, self-centered people you'll ever meet. It's no wonder the dowry system is still in place for the husbands that marry these women...
Jun 8, 2018, 10:33 am
#40
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Jun 8, 2018, 11:03 am
#41
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On a midday flight TPA-DTW a couple of years ago a rough looking woman who might have been attractive 20 years ago sat across the aisle. When the drink cart arrived she asked to buy two double vodkas and offered cash. When the FA explained they only took credit cards the woman said she didn't have one and became quite agitated. I handed the FA my card and said put her drinks on it. The woman drank them quickly and settled down. A few minutes later she offered to reimburse me for the drinks or we could go to the lav where she would orally show her "appreciation." I declined both and quickly put on my headphones.
I just get the same repeated guy.
Once every 10th flight or so I get the guy who is Paul Bunion sized and gets on looking like he just beat up 20 people at a Toby Keith concert.
He then puffs himself up and additional 20% taking up abour 10% of both seats next to him, squashes his seat mates into oblivion and takes both arm rests....he then proceeds to alternately glare at both seat mates with a "go ahead, make my day" stare for the entire flight.....
Once every 10th flight or so I get the guy who is Paul Bunion sized and gets on looking like he just beat up 20 people at a Toby Keith concert.
He then puffs himself up and additional 20% taking up abour 10% of both seats next to him, squashes his seat mates into oblivion and takes both arm rests....he then proceeds to alternately glare at both seat mates with a "go ahead, make my day" stare for the entire flight.....
Don't know if this qualifies for weirdest seat mate behaviour based on the stories I've read so far but here goes..
A few months ago was flying UA : HNL -> DEN on 777. Was in window seat of emergency exit row with only a seat mate at the aisle. Initially I thought nice, I don't have someone seated directly beside me. Plane taxies to the runway, engines spool up and plane charges down the runway. At that moment my seat mate decides to play pilot by pretending to be at the controls (i.e. hand looked like it was holding the control stick and he was rotating). This proceeds for several minutes throughout the flight. FA who was on jump seat gave me looks like what's up with that dude. Fortunately, a few minutes after this episode he proceeds to fall asleep for rest of flight...until we get to landing at DEN. Where it's the exact same situation but in reverse.
Safe Travels,
James
A few months ago was flying UA : HNL -> DEN on 777. Was in window seat of emergency exit row with only a seat mate at the aisle. Initially I thought nice, I don't have someone seated directly beside me. Plane taxies to the runway, engines spool up and plane charges down the runway. At that moment my seat mate decides to play pilot by pretending to be at the controls (i.e. hand looked like it was holding the control stick and he was rotating). This proceeds for several minutes throughout the flight. FA who was on jump seat gave me looks like what's up with that dude. Fortunately, a few minutes after this episode he proceeds to fall asleep for rest of flight...until we get to landing at DEN. Where it's the exact same situation but in reverse.
Safe Travels,
James
Jun 8, 2018, 11:48 am
#42
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Evening short hop on a small plane, PDX-SEA, AS has flights every half hour or so and I got to board an earlier flight with only carry on. Assigned last row, 2 seats opposite lav, aisle. I board, doors about to close, I have the window seat, but I sit in the aisle seat. A few minutes later a lady boards, and since those two seats in the last row are the only open ones, I move over to mine in the window as hers must be the aisle.
When she gets to our row at the back, she glares at me and says "You moved to that window just so I couldn't sit there". OK, was about to say she could sit there if she wanted, but then she starts up. She has brain cancer and only a few months to live. She loves looking out the window (it is night, and foggy). What must my family think of me to be so cruel. On and on it goes; I put in my headphones and tune her out. When she transitions to foul language, I reach for the call button and tell her that's a line that if she crosses, I'll ask for assistance. She never let up. I buried my face in some work and of course that was just taunting her because... I wasn't looking out the window! (into the fog, of course).
When we get to the gate, she runs up, literally pushing past other pax, to be the first off the plane. I'm the very last one, and walk past her as she waits for her gate-checked bag. Really I think she was psycho.
When she gets to our row at the back, she glares at me and says "You moved to that window just so I couldn't sit there". OK, was about to say she could sit there if she wanted, but then she starts up. She has brain cancer and only a few months to live. She loves looking out the window (it is night, and foggy). What must my family think of me to be so cruel. On and on it goes; I put in my headphones and tune her out. When she transitions to foul language, I reach for the call button and tell her that's a line that if she crosses, I'll ask for assistance. She never let up. I buried my face in some work and of course that was just taunting her because... I wasn't looking out the window! (into the fog, of course).
When we get to the gate, she runs up, literally pushing past other pax, to be the first off the plane. I'm the very last one, and walk past her as she waits for her gate-checked bag. Really I think she was psycho.
Jun 8, 2018, 1:40 pm
#44
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One recent, one many years ago.
3 weeks ago. Short last leg night flight heading home. I'm in F seat 4E on an AA 737-800. As I'm sipping my GT, I notice. Young, well dressed, business type guy diagonally in front of me in 3F spends a good portion of the flight scrolling through nude photos of a young women on his iPhone. Very visible to me through the seat gap. Personally, I'm not offended, could care less, none of my business, he's not bothering me in the least, but I am just amused that anyone would look at something so personal in a confined public space. F was full btw. He had a seat mate next to him also.
Many years ago. Flight to LAS. Remember the "Club" seats on Southwest Airlines toward the rear of their 737's. 3 and 3 facing each other. 3 of us are in the forward facing seats. Middle aged couple boards and sits in seats facing us. They have a blanket which they cover themselves with up to their chins. Let's just say if they thought they were fooling anyone they weren't. Hands were flying under that blanket during the flight. We just cracked up and laughed till tears ran. We couldn't help it. And it didn't bother or deter the couple in the least. What happens on the way to Vegas, stays on the way to Vegas.
3 weeks ago. Short last leg night flight heading home. I'm in F seat 4E on an AA 737-800. As I'm sipping my GT, I notice. Young, well dressed, business type guy diagonally in front of me in 3F spends a good portion of the flight scrolling through nude photos of a young women on his iPhone. Very visible to me through the seat gap. Personally, I'm not offended, could care less, none of my business, he's not bothering me in the least, but I am just amused that anyone would look at something so personal in a confined public space. F was full btw. He had a seat mate next to him also.
Many years ago. Flight to LAS. Remember the "Club" seats on Southwest Airlines toward the rear of their 737's. 3 and 3 facing each other. 3 of us are in the forward facing seats. Middle aged couple boards and sits in seats facing us. They have a blanket which they cover themselves with up to their chins. Let's just say if they thought they were fooling anyone they weren't. Hands were flying under that blanket during the flight. We just cracked up and laughed till tears ran. We couldn't help it. And it didn't bother or deter the couple in the least. What happens on the way to Vegas, stays on the way to Vegas.
Jun 8, 2018, 2:46 pm
#45
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