Do you ask fellow passengers to stop doing something annoying?
Mar 28, 2002, 1:20 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by CozumelJen:
"it's my kid and he can do what he bloody well pleases."</font>
"it's my kid and he can do what he bloody well pleases."</font>
Mar 28, 2002, 2:50 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Analise:
It's people like these who need to be removed from the gene pool. Nothing is worse than a parent like that because they breed children who will become just like them.</font>
It's people like these who need to be removed from the gene pool. Nothing is worse than a parent like that because they breed children who will become just like them.</font>
Mar 29, 2002, 7:43 am
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I was in a "middle" (as opposed to window) first suite LAX-IAD and was, well, let's say tired. Anyway, the person in the suite next to me was a UA mechanic wearing his coveralls and heavy workboots. He was, er, HUGE. Anyway, he was bouncing his boots along to the music he was listening to on United Entertainment (it only took me 5 minutes to figgure out he was listening the southern rock channel). Of course, my entire suite was bouncing along, and since I was ALREADY a little queasy....
Anyway, I KNEW this called for radical action.
So I turned to him, smiled and politely asked him to stop.
Guess what? He did.
As for ripping paper, window shades up, etc. Those things call all be alleviated by a set of noise canceling headphones and some eyeshades.... By taking control of the situation yourself this way, you may even feel empowered (just dont expect an EMPower jack...)
Anyway, I KNEW this called for radical action.
So I turned to him, smiled and politely asked him to stop.
Guess what? He did.
As for ripping paper, window shades up, etc. Those things call all be alleviated by a set of noise canceling headphones and some eyeshades.... By taking control of the situation yourself this way, you may even feel empowered (just dont expect an EMPower jack...)
Mar 29, 2002, 11:43 am
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I offer to enlighten little Timmy about whiskey and cigarettes. The parents usually move little Timmy immediately.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by slawecki:
How do you get the little kid to stop kicking your seatback when the parents don't care.</font>
How do you get the little kid to stop kicking your seatback when the parents don't care.</font>
Mar 29, 2002, 11:44 am
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"That's it! It's go time!" And the gloves would hit the aisle.
Or.. "Your son is going to be feeding you your meals through a straw about 40 years earlier than you had planned if you don't make him stop kicking my seat immediately."
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Or.. "Your son is going to be feeding you your meals through a straw about 40 years earlier than you had planned if you don't make him stop kicking my seat immediately."
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Buster:
The seat kicker is a real pet peeve of mine. I had one horrible United flight that never got off the ground where we sat on the plane at the gate for 2+ hours. The entire time, 2 children took turns kicking my seat. After an hour and a half, I turned around and asked the parents to please ask their children to stop kicking my seat. His response? "If you don't like it, then pay to fly first class. My kids can do whatever they like." ARGH!
Sorry, just had to get that off my chest.
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The seat kicker is a real pet peeve of mine. I had one horrible United flight that never got off the ground where we sat on the plane at the gate for 2+ hours. The entire time, 2 children took turns kicking my seat. After an hour and a half, I turned around and asked the parents to please ask their children to stop kicking my seat. His response? "If you don't like it, then pay to fly first class. My kids can do whatever they like." ARGH!
Sorry, just had to get that off my chest.
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