FA moves 'chatty' pass. to sit beside me
Dec 16, 2006, 2:14 pm
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Dec 16, 2006, 2:15 pm
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First; I am not complaining. I'm just saying!
FL1586 LAX-YYZ yesterday. I was sitting in business and moved to a row behind me so a family with baby could stretch out. Meal service happened, then I tried to go to sleep.
Shortly after I was poked and awaken by a lady sitting besdie me; in what was an empty seat. Yes, the passenger woke me up.
Apparently some other lady in coach was painting her nails - and this lady was alergic to the smell. An FA moved her up into business class. For the final 2 hours of the flight - she talked to me non-stop. It was annoying. I tried to give an indication I wanted to sleep - but she seem more interested in chatting. The #1 on the flight apologized profusely to me. Oh well. Just sharring.
FL1586 LAX-YYZ yesterday. I was sitting in business and moved to a row behind me so a family with baby could stretch out. Meal service happened, then I tried to go to sleep.
Shortly after I was poked and awaken by a lady sitting besdie me; in what was an empty seat. Yes, the passenger woke me up.
Apparently some other lady in coach was painting her nails - and this lady was alergic to the smell. An FA moved her up into business class. For the final 2 hours of the flight - she talked to me non-stop. It was annoying. I tried to give an indication I wanted to sleep - but she seem more interested in chatting. The #1 on the flight apologized profusely to me. Oh well. Just sharring.
I would have pulled the blanket over my body, put both arms under it, looked at her and said "I'm going to (entertain myself) now" then would have closed my eyes. That would have cut the conversation short in a hurry.
Last edited by Plato90s; Dec 16, 2006 at 3:19 pm
Dec 16, 2006, 3:15 pm
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First; I am not complaining. I'm just saying!
FL1586 LAX-YYZ yesterday. I was sitting in business and moved to a row behind me so a family with baby could stretch out. Meal service happened, then I tried to go to sleep.
Shortly after I was poked and awaken by a lady sitting besdie me; in what was an empty seat. Yes, the passenger woke me up.
Apparently some other lady in coach was painting her nails - and this lady was alergic to the smell. An FA moved her up into business class. For the final 2 hours of the flight - she talked to me non-stop. It was annoying. I tried to give an indication I wanted to sleep - but she seem more interested in chatting. The #1 on the flight apologized profusely to me. Oh well. Just sharring.
FL1586 LAX-YYZ yesterday. I was sitting in business and moved to a row behind me so a family with baby could stretch out. Meal service happened, then I tried to go to sleep.
Shortly after I was poked and awaken by a lady sitting besdie me; in what was an empty seat. Yes, the passenger woke me up.
Apparently some other lady in coach was painting her nails - and this lady was alergic to the smell. An FA moved her up into business class. For the final 2 hours of the flight - she talked to me non-stop. It was annoying. I tried to give an indication I wanted to sleep - but she seem more interested in chatting. The #1 on the flight apologized profusely to me. Oh well. Just sharring.
Dec 16, 2006, 3:30 pm
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Dec 16, 2006, 5:05 pm
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I had no idea that nail polish was verboten on a plane!! Back when we were allowed to take an entire CASE of toiletries with us, I'm sure that I had nail polish on me, but it did not make the cut when I was forced to prioritize what liquids were going into my freedom bag.
I never used it on a plane though -- mostly for the smell, but also for the highly imminent turbulence (putting polish on your non-dominant hand is tricky enough on a steady surface!). However, this one time, the lady in the aisle of my row decided to give herself a pedicure on the plane... we were in the back of some NW plane with an empty middle and she balanced her feet on the middle tray table to do the job... .
I've been wary of touching tray tables ever since!!!
I never used it on a plane though -- mostly for the smell, but also for the highly imminent turbulence (putting polish on your non-dominant hand is tricky enough on a steady surface!). However, this one time, the lady in the aisle of my row decided to give herself a pedicure on the plane... we were in the back of some NW plane with an empty middle and she balanced her feet on the middle tray table to do the job... .
I've been wary of touching tray tables ever since!!!
Dec 16, 2006, 5:16 pm
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I have this brilliant suggestion. In the future, you could nicely tell the lady that you really want to sleep on the flight and you're not interested in having a conversation. Not sure why you didn't do that, yet you feel the need to make a post about it.
Dec 16, 2006, 5:17 pm
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Here's a tried and true method (works well if you are of Asian descent):
I pretend that I don't know English! ^
Works all the time on those trips to the Carribbean and Mexico, when those Bible toting people try to pursuade me into becoming Christian!
I pretend that I don't know English! ^
Works all the time on those trips to the Carribbean and Mexico, when those Bible toting people try to pursuade me into becoming Christian!
That is outrageous ! No politeness necessary - indeed possibly counter-productive. In your place I would have been very curt.
Dec 16, 2006, 5:27 pm
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Dec 16, 2006, 5:51 pm
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No hablo ingles.
Only problem being the person may speak spanish.