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21 unwritten rules of Air Travel (per Thrillist) (1 Viewer)

I dislike the jerks, and the airlines who enable them, who carry on two or three items, all bigger than supposedly allowed.  They use up all of the overhead space and then some poor sap in the last boarding group who only has one item, and a regulation one at that is told they must check their carryon. 

Airlines, enforce your policies evenhandedly and consistently.  If you don't want reclining battles do not have reclining seats.  If you do not want passengers upset by overhead storage issues, do not allow them to happen.  Oh, and after takeoff mix some nitrous oxide in the air causing us all to go through the flight in twilight sleep.  There are no fights with the flight crew by passengers who are passed out.

 
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I keep a small "radiation blocking panel" in my laptop bag that's about 1/4" thick, a couple  inches larger than my 13" macbook pro, and pretty sturdy. GF got it for me to protect me from radiation I guess. 

If I have an obese person next to me I will place it on the side of my seat along the armrest extending vertically, creating a 6-7" tall "wall" flush with my side of the armest. I've only had to deploy it once... but it was immensely helpful. The 400ish lb woman sitting next to me who was spilling into my seat looked at me incredulously at first, as if I had some nerve, then got a bit haughty.

I just put my headphones in, closed my eyes, and enjoyed the flight without an unwanted Jello Lapdance. 
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$100??

 
No politcs or religion chit chat. Nobody needs to hear it.

Try and do your best not to kill seated aisle people with your  giant bag slung over your shoulder as you are boarding. 

 
avoiding injuries said:
Hard to argue with any of these, and most seem like common sense to a somewhat frequent flyer. 

McDonalds or fried chicken on a plane is terrible. 
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A poster on here a while back told a story of sitting on a flight next to two land whales inhaling a couple of super size Big Mac meals fresh off the grill. Can't remember who.

If you are out there we still sympathize.

 
Short Corner said:
If a reclining seat causes you so much discomfort that you are going to be a ##### about it, you should be the one upgrading to economy-plus or business class.  As much as they nickel and dime you these days, they should really charge a premium for larger travelers.
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Yes....if you are large horizontally. If you have a legit glandular problem bring paperwork but we can't be punishing tall people that ate all their vegetables and milk as a child.

 
RokNRole said:
Is he overweight or a great kali type?
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HS football coach tried to get him to play every year. Wanted him on the line. But he's a big softy and had no interest. So, as I said, he's just big. I wouldn't say he's totally gym-rat fit or anything. But he's not grossly overweight or anything either. 6'6" or so.

 
DallasDMac said:
HS football coach tried to get him to play every year. Wanted him on the line. But he's a big softy and had no interest. So, as I said, he's just big. I wouldn't say he's totally gym-rat fit or anything. But he's not grossly overweight or anything either. 6'6" or so.
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I think I saw this movie....

 
I'm on board with all but #9. I may well give up my seat, but I'm the type that goes out of my way, including paying extra, for a specific seat so if someone asks me to give it up, I'd have to think about it. Wouldn't just agree.  I guess my thought is, they had the same opportunity to secure seats next to each other in advance so it's rude of them to even ask in the first place.

 
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Family legend/story:

My uncle Bob is/was a notorious snorer.  Guy could also fall asleep at the drop of a hat...anytime, anywhere.

So many years ago he's on like a 2 hour long flight.  He nods off.  

Stewardess wakes him up "Sir, we'll be landing soon.  You probably should wake up."

He thanks the stew but a minute later he checks his watch.  He's confused because the time and the ETA and what the stewardess told him don't jibe. He asks the guy sitting next to him "wait...what time is it?" Guy says "just before 8:00".

Bob says "aren't we supposed to land in Denver about 9:00?  We still have an hour left? Why'd she wake me up?"

Guy says to him "Fella, you were snoring so loud people complained."

 
Scoresman said:
Some of us are tall enough that there is no inch or two to give.  I actually don't mind though, so long as the recliner doesn't mind my kneecap digging into their spine.  There's nowhere else for my knees to go.  
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Buy an aisle seat.  Or better yet an F or J fare so I can crop dust you.  This isn't that hard.  I rarely recline but I was on a redeye this morning (LAX-ATL, so 4.5 hours) and on those I will recline to find a spot where my head can rest against a window (hopefully - it's a bit of a crapshoot these days).  That's what I did this time and got a couple hours sleep.  Don't like it?  Tough ####.

bagger said:
Agree with all of this except not being rude to TSA agents. #### those mall cops who are on a power trip barking orders at civilized people. Be polite to passengers at all times. Your other alternative would be selling meth or working at Taco Bell so be grateful for your cush job not stopping terrorism but shaking down old ladies.
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Yep - don't agree with this one.  I've seen TSA behavior way over the line, particularly considering the vast majority are pretty darn good and courteous.

 
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I have to add one more here:  For women of a certain age - yes, you know who you are.  I don't know what perfume you bathe in, but for the love of all that's holy please don't do it before our flight together.  That sickly sweet smell makes everyone's eyes water it's so potent.  

I'll also say the only time that I find myself being discriminatory is during loading - after I sit down I find myself grading the passengers coming down the aisle and hoping desperately the massive dude or old lady isn't destined to sit next to me.  If that makes me a horrible person, so be it.  

 
Leroy Hoard said:
Right up there with guy in parking lot sharing whatever horid talk radio he is listening to at full volume.
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Mike's on, he's ready to go

on New York's sports radio

mike's on mike's on 

he gets you the sports just as fast as he can

its Mike Francesco on the fan 

 
# 10 is # 1 for me.  Although, I can physically stop people from reclining but it doesn't feel so great on my knees on the initial attempt. 

 
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Link added to OP. :lol:

The GF (name redacted to protect the innocent) got it for me because I'll often work with my laptop on my chest while laying on the couch at night. She's convinced it's going to give me heart cancer or something (it DOES get pretty hot sometimes when working on huge photoshop files)... so she got it for me. 
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I distinctly remember you singing the praises of that thing. As if that radiation protector was the reason you weren't all tired or something, not the fact that your fat ### was laying on a couch for 10 hours 

:lol:

 
Binky The Doormat said:
$100??
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Agree. I think it's insane. I would have never bought it. She wanted to. 

the moops said:
I distinctly remember you singing the praises of that thing. As if that radiation protector was the reason you weren't all tired or something, not the fact that your fat ### was laying on a couch for 10 hours 

:lol:
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I have absolutely no idea what you're talking very about... I think you may have spilled zima on your notebook 

 
wilked said:
Let me guess...male, 22-25 years old, no kids?

It's a wonder your post doesn't have any likes, even when this thread is littered with them. Strange stuff...
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I'm.way over the age range and I agree. Now I would switch if asked politely and you hadn't already shown yourself to be some.kind of entitled jackass. But if you come at me like I have to because everything is about you and the kids that you had, not me, then you can likely go screw yourself. There is no moral imperative or obligation involved. There is only shared social comity. If you haven't practiced it don't expect it. And an awful lot of people with kids carry an awful lot of entitlement around with them.

 
As to flying in general I don't do it. Thankfully I no longer have to fly anywhere. The security Kabuki is ridiculous and a waste. The cramped planes are overrated cattle cars. And too many people who have no business in close confines with other people are in said cattle car.

No thanks I can drive.

 
NCCommish said:
I'm.way over the age range and I agree. Now I would switch if asked politely and you hadn't already shown yourself to be some.kind of entitled jackass. But if you come at me like I have to because everything is about you and the kids that you had, not me, then you can likely go screw yourself. There is no moral imperative or obligation involved. There is only shared social comity. If you haven't practiced it don't expect it. And an awful lot of people with kids carry an awful lot of entitlement around with them.
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And on the flip side, you get to sit next to some random, unsupervised kid. Win/win

 
El Floppo said:
And on the flip side, you get to sit next to some random, unsupervised kid. Win/win
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I have a way with kids I'm not to worried about it. I have no problem with handling supervising them. And let's keep in mind I did say if asked politely by nice folks I would switch. I just said don't come at me like the world owes you.

 
I always get a window seat, for obvious reasons.

You ask me to switch to anything other than a window seat, you can forget it. 

 
dickey moe said:
Sitting in coach on a flight to DC one time, they had served an egg sandwich or some similar monstrosity. I was hungry, so I ate it. About 5 minutes later out seeped one of smelliest sulphuric farts ever emitted by man. This was simply not one to be controlled. It was bad enough where I wouldn't cop up to it. Curiously, the others in my row either had a bad sense of smell or were just being polite - they exhibited no obvious reaction. Then, two dudes in the row in front of me began to sniff like meerkats and looked at each other. The first one said, "That's just ####### WRONG" and the other one simply uttered "Jesus Christ." I had to bury my face in my SkyMall mag so no one could see me busting up.

Safe travels, everyone.
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:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:  

 
kutta said:
Oh, I'll show myself out. This list looks like it is for those suckers who fly coach  :yucky:
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Not all of us own successful businesses where we can set the rules. Some of us have non C-level positions at Fortune 500 companies where we are prohibited from buying a business class seat, even on long-haul, trans-pacific flights  :hot: .

 
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avoiding injuries said:
I guess I'm the 1%. If I'm in an aisle seat and the plane takes off with the middle seat open and someone in the window seat, I'll slide over to sit next to the other passenger. I feel safer sitting next to another person when I fly. 
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What the... if anyone ever did this to me, I would not hesitate to ask the person to return to his or her original seat.

 
I'll add mine.  

If you're traveling in a group of 3+ do not walk 3/4/5-across down the concourse slowly.  There are people who need to connect and need to get by you.  Have your conversation when you get to your gate.  Or the bar.  Or the lounge.  But the concourse is for moving, not a leisurely stroll with your familty/friends/colleagues/etc.

And for the one that truly makes me go insane:

Do not let your kids play video games without headphones.  Or you, for that matter.  The last thing I want to hear is your/their video game for 4 hours.  Also applies to watching media.  GET SOME GD HEADPHONES YOU INCONSIDERATE CLOD.  [Bagger beat me to this one]

Ok that's out of my system now.

 
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The Z Machine said:
Not all of us own successful businesses where we can set the rules. Some of us have non C-level positions at Fortune 500 companies where we are prohibited from buying a business class seat, even on long-haul, trans-pacific flights  :hot: .
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That does suck. For the past couple years I've been really lucky in that I fly so much that I have the highest status on American Airlines. I get upgraded for free 5 out of every 6 flights or so. It's to the point where I'm totally pissed off if I don't get upgraded.

And for those complaining about TSA, get precheck. It's well worth the money and makes security simple. I don't think I've waited more than 10 minutes in security for the past two years.

 
I'm also concierge key on A.A., and I don't consider myself lucky having traveled 120 days last year.  It sucks.  On the other hand, traveling a lot less this year and already getting worried about the drop off in status... 

 
elbowrm said:
I'm also concierge key on A.A., and I don't consider myself lucky having traveled 120 days last year.  It sucks.  On the other hand, traveling a lot less this year and already getting worried about the drop off in status... 
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My biggest fear in life is dropping in AA status...

 
Scoresman said:
I'm surprised we dont hear more news stories of fights or disagreements due to obese people taking half of another seat.  
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I'll always remember flying in one of those small, like 20 seat planes leaving Charlottesville for Christmas.  I got a window seat, the dude who sat next to me was Levern Belin, at the time the asst d line coach for uva (I didn't know this but he was built like a DT and wore a UVA jacket). I was not pleased at first. But he did the best he could to keep off me and we had a good conversation about football, the university and his future hopes. Seems like a genuinely good guy.  Hate to say it but in that situation the big guy has to be just a little more polite than your average person. He was.  

Murph said:
No, I'm not. I bought my seat. You bought yours. If the seat assignment is not acceptable to you then you can search for another flight. Like all things in life failure to plan on your part does not constitute an emergency (or "moral obligation") on mine.
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:shrug: you don't have to do anything, but you're an ### if you don't (assuming the other person wasn't an ### first)

 
kutta said:
That does suck. For the past couple years I've been really lucky in that I fly so much that I have the highest status on American Airlines. I get upgraded for free 5 out of every 6 flights or so. It's to the point where I'm totally pissed off if I don't get upgraded.

And for those complaining about TSA, get precheck. It's well worth the money and makes security simple. I don't think I've waited more than 10 minutes in security for the past two years.
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Small airports are  (ime) so much better for the security checks.  I don't think we've waited more than 10 minutes without using precheck for either our local airport or our most common destination.  But we do have a connection which can suck but the USO is great. 

 
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Agree. I think it's insane. I would have never bought it. She wanted to. 

I have absolutely no idea what you're talking very about... I think you may have spilled zima on your notebook 
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hmmmm

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The board itself works pretty well at absorbing any heat/radiation from the laptop. I know I use my laptop on my chest while laying on the couch. It gets warm and there are day where I may get a bit nauseous after all-day use watching football or whatever.... guessing that's radiation induced. This board eliminates that completely.
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the moops said:
hmmmm
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I had forgotten about that post, cute that it's stuck with you over the last couple years. :lol:  

That said, I guess we have different opinions of what "singing the praises of that thing" are. In most people's world "Works pretty well" isn't particularly effusive praise, but different strokes I guess. :thumup: Carry on! 

 
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I had forgotten about that post, cute that it's stuck with you over the last couple years. :lol:   I guess we have different opinions of what "singing the praises of that thing" are. In most people's world "Works pretty well" isn't particularly effusive praise, but different strokes I guess. :thumup: Carry on! 
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He's got a really good notebook.  If it allows you to lay on the couch all day and not feel nauseous, what else could you ever want? 

 
Just got off a flight where as soon as I sat down, the guy next to me started talking. Didn't stop till the plane landed. I was tired too. :wall:  Nice guy but still. There should be time limits for that. 

 
Capella said:
Just got off a flight where as soon as I sat down, the guy next to me started talking. Didn't stop till the plane landed. I was tired too. :wall:  Nice guy but still. There should be time limits for that. 
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I always stop this before it stars by getting my headphones out and plugging them into the seatback TV. 

 
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