Loud Snoring on flight
Dec 25, 2005 | 11:09 am
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Loud Snoring on flight
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What does one do, sitting next to a passenger who is snorring so loudly. Do you wake them up?
What does one do, sitting next to a passenger who is snorring so loudly. Do you wake them up?
Dec 25, 2005 | 2:01 pm
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Dec 25, 2005 | 5:24 pm
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A few options:
1. I'll ask the FAs if I can move to another seat.
2. If the first option is not available, I'll use my headsets to drown out the sound.
3. If that doesn't work, I'll wake up the snorer by coughing or sneezing.
1. I'll ask the FAs if I can move to another seat.
2. If the first option is not available, I'll use my headsets to drown out the sound.
3. If that doesn't work, I'll wake up the snorer by coughing or sneezing.
Dec 25, 2005 | 5:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Caloy
One guy next to me was snoring so loud, I just "accidentally" bumped my leg into his, and it worked. He still slept, but the snoring stopped.
oi, you're snoring, smack + shove
Dec 26, 2005 | 9:24 am
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I snore and I don't like being touched by strangers. You might try turning on the reading lamp over the snorers head ( and then look away innocently 
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Dec 26, 2005 | 10:18 am
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Being VERY guilty myself (had sleep apnea and had the UPP surgery and has cut down on the snoring but it is still reported that I do snore) ... I am not offended by people touching/pushing/shoving me to get me to change positions!
I normally take an aisle seat (normally business internationally) so my seat-mate can always use the lav-run excuse to knock into me.
Yes noise cancelling headsets are a great option!
I find my snoring gets worse during those short cat-naps .. not the longer overnight sleep! Like when they wake you for breakfast, then there is another hour left in the flight before landing .. i doze off more then and seem to snore more then!
Enlist the FA's help .. or be obnoxious yourself!
I normally take an aisle seat (normally business internationally) so my seat-mate can always use the lav-run excuse to knock into me.
Yes noise cancelling headsets are a great option!
I find my snoring gets worse during those short cat-naps .. not the longer overnight sleep! Like when they wake you for breakfast, then there is another hour left in the flight before landing .. i doze off more then and seem to snore more then!
Enlist the FA's help .. or be obnoxious yourself!
Dec 26, 2005 | 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by JGR01
Being VERY guilty myself (had sleep apnea and had the UPP surgery and has cut down on the snoring but it is still reported that I do snore) ... I am not offended by people touching/pushing/shoving me to get me to change positions!
Yes, the idea of asking for a seat change has merit. I've gotten so used to it that I can manage... but then again, at home we actually sleep in separate bedrooms it's so bad.
Alas.
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Dec 26, 2005 | 12:37 pm
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If I were the snorer, I'd simply tell my seatmate that yes, I do snore, and to please bump/nudge me to stop it if I start, while apologizing ahead of time.
If I encounterered a loud snorer, I would contact the FA to do something, rather than handling the issue myself.
If I encounterered a loud snorer, I would contact the FA to do something, rather than handling the issue myself.
Dec 26, 2005 | 1:17 pm
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Originally Posted by dartagnan
If I were the snorer, I'd simply tell my seatmate that yes, I do snore, and to please bump/nudge me to stop it if I start, while apologizing ahead of time.