"People" who clap loudly (1 Viewer)

[tone1oc]

when the plane lands..  What's the deal?  You wouldn't clap if it was a 6 hour car ride.   You're on vacation now, I get it, but stop it.

 

[Grace Under Pressure]

Yes, dumb.

 

[tone1oc]

Yes, dumb.

It happens every time I come home from the mainland... 

 

[ChiefD]

It happens every time I come home from the mainland... 

No wonder. You live in paradise, jerk.

 

[E Street Brat]

Who does this?

 

[tone1oc]

Who does this?

It's usually vacationers, and people who fly southwest.

 

[badmojo1006]

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Pass the gravy please. 

 

[Grace Under Pressure]

Pass the gravy can of tuna please. 

 

[tone1oc]

I just upgraded to 1st class with my SkyMiles, I'm hoping this keeps me above the fray. 

 

[E Street Brat]

Unless we're talking an Airport 1975 type landing. I say no clapping aloud

 

[GregR]

How about people who "clap" loudly?

 

[tone1oc]

How about people who "clap" loudly?

You mean loud talkers with gonorrhea? 

 

[Ministry of Pain]

How about after a movie when a few folks start some thunderous applause to who??? The actors are not going to pop off the screen and take a bow although that would be a funny way to end a film after the conclusion. 

 

[E Street Brat]

How about people who "clap" loudly?

It better be a big bottom Mamma making dat assclap.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

I've been on 20 or 30 flights and I've never heard a single person clap upon landing.      

 

[belljr]

Or the people that clap at the end of movies

 

[tone1oc]

I've been on 20 or 30 flights and I've never heard a single person clap upon landing.      

It's not as common on flights in flyover states.

 

[jamny]

It used to happen a lot but I rarely hear it anymore.

 

[The General]

Fly into Newark...this won't happen.

 

[tone1oc]

Fly into Newark...this won't happen.

Is this really a thing? 

 

[Buzzbait]

Is this really a thing? 

You've obviously never been to Newark. Yeah..it's a thing.

 

[tone1oc]

I'd like to extend this to the "people" that do not observe airplane etiquette and, as soon as the plane lands, they hop up rustle their carryon down and sprint up the aisle to get as close to the front as possible.

This is not the protocol.  You wait until the plane is done taxiing to unclick your belt, wait until all the rows in front of you clear out. If you wanted to be first to get off, you shouldn't have gotten a poverty seat in the back of the plane.

And please don't look at me weird when i'm towering over you waiting to grab a pee. 

 

[Peyton Marino]

there is a pet peeve thread buddy

 

[tone1oc]

there is a pet peeve thread buddy

I'll pass

 

[Mookie]

I've only seen people clap after really rough landings, like it's a relief that they are alive and to thank the pilot..

 

[belljr]

Fly into Newark...this won't happen.

Bs. The people from PR all do it

 

[tone1oc]

I've only seen people clap after really rough landings, like it's a relief that they are alive and to thank the pilot..

I typically thank the pilot when doesn't have a rough landing. 

Bs. The people from PR all do it

If I were to paint with a broad brush, definitely a stereotype of latinos from the Caribbean. 

 

[tri-man 47]

I'd like to extend this to the "people" that do not observe airplane etiquette and, as soon as the plane lands, they hop up rustle their carryon down and sprint up the aisle to get as close to the front as possible.

This is not the protocol.  You wait until the plane is done taxiing to unclick your belt, wait until all the rows in front of you clear out. If you wanted to be first to get off, you shouldn't have gotten a poverty seat in the back of the plane.

And please don't look at me weird when i'm towering over you waiting to grab a pee. 

...and the ones who stand semi-crouched under the overhead bins for several minutes because, yeah, that's going to help them exit the plane a lot faster.  I like to be one of those cool cats who calmly sits and reads my book until the actual offloading is well in progress.

 

[tone1oc]

...and the ones who stand semi-crouched under the overhead bins for several minutes because, yeah, that's going to help them exit the plane a lot faster.  I like to be one of those cool cats who calmly sits and reads my book until the actual offloading is well in progress.

Yep! I make sure to strut right on by these "people" on the Jet Bridge.  I'm a long strider so it seems natural as a whip past them.

 

[GregR]

I've only seen people clap after really rough landings, like it's a relief that they are alive and to thank the pilot..

I can only recall it happening landing in Vegas.

To be fair, most of the plane was drunk. Though doing The Wave along with the clapping might have been over the top.

 

[mr. furley]

I've been on 20 or 30 flights and I've never heard a single person clap upon landing.      

never been to Puerto Rico, eh, chief?

 

[FUBAR]

I can only recall it happening landing in Vegas.

To be fair, most of the plane was drunk. Though doing The Wave along with the clapping might have been over the top.

this I can support.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

never been to Puerto Rico, eh, chief?

I've crossed the Atlantic in a zeppelin, you peon.

 

[Despyzer]

How about after a movie when a few folks start some thunderous applause to who??? The actors are not going to pop off the screen and take a bow although that would be a funny way to end a film after the conclusion. 

I've never experienced that, but it's definitely moronic behavior.

 

[mr. furley]

I've crossed the Atlantic in a zeppelin, you peon.

to the moon!

 

[Zow]

How about after a movie when a few folks start some thunderous applause to who??? The actors are not going to pop off the screen and take a bow although that would be a funny way to end a film after the conclusion. 

Yeah I never understood this either.  

But then again I also don't understand the national anthem before sporting events that aren't country v. country, why we celebrate birthdays, why people like Christopher Columbus, why graduating high school is considered an "accomplishment," and Pokemon Go.  So maybe it's a "me" thing. 

 

[Zow]

I've never experienced that, but it's definitely moronic behavior.

I've heard it twice, I think.  Definitely after watching "Lone Survivor" and I think after like Titanic or the LOTR third movie or something. 

 

[E Street Brat]

...and the ones who stand semi-crouched under the overhead bins for several minutes because, yeah, that's going to help them exit the plane a lot faster.  I like to be one of those cool cats who calmly sits and reads my book until the actual offloading is well in progress.

Now just hold your horses buddy. It's the only way to stretch my legs after a long flight. Plus I'm 5'7" so I really don't have to crunch down to far.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

I just upgraded to 1st class with my SkyMiles, I'm hoping this keeps me above the fray. 

Return your fray to its upright position, please, sir. 

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Now just hold your horses buddy. It's the only way to stretch my legs after a long flight. Plus I'm 5'7" so I really don't have to crunch down to far.

If you're only 5ft7 you can stretch your legs out while still sitting in a coach seat.   

BOOM!    HEADSHOT!   DAMN AHRNY, DON'T HURT 'EM

 

[Despyzer]

If you're only 5ft7 you can stretch your legs out while still sitting in a coach seat.   

Or just scuttle between the legs of the normal-sized people who are exiting the plane.

 

[DallasDMac]

But then again I also don't understand the national anthem before sporting events that aren't country v. country, why we celebrate birthdays, why people like Christopher Columbus, why graduating high school is considered an "accomplishment," and Pokemon Go.  So maybe it's a "me" thing. 

Really? You CAN'T understand any of those? I can understand not agreeing with them. But if you truly aren't able to comprehend them, I have to think you likely aren't very bright. Well, except the Pokemon Go thing.

 

[tone1oc]

Let's not turn this into a pet peeve thread.  Those are lame. 

 

[Apple Juice]

I dislike applause in general. Having to do it at work after a meeting or presentation saps my will to live.

 

[Rustoleum]

I dislike applause in general. Having to do it at work after a meeting or presentation saps my will to live.

I can handle applause. Standing ovations, however, should happen about 99.9% less often.

 

[Soulfly3]

We Canadians are supposed to be the polite ones, and I don't think I've ever heard clapping on any flight I've taken from here. 

Literally dozens of flights across the globe. Is this an American thing?

 

[Apple Jack]

Have only witnessed this with Latinos flying into Mexico, Dominican, and PR. And I'm pretty sure every flight of the 8 or 10 going down there had clapping. Had one especially sketchy one in PR that had two aborted attempts and subsequent bumpy go-arounds. Was like a cross between a church and a playoff game in there when we landed.

 

[Zow]

Really? You CAN'T understand any of those? I can understand not agreeing with them. But if you truly aren't able to comprehend them, I have to think you likely aren't very bright. Well, except the Pokemon Go thing.

I recognize the gray area between "understand" and "disagree."  I acknowledge that there are reasons for the above - like nationalism, any reason to celebrate, there used to be a good portion of people who didn't graduate high school, and that people may wrongly think Columbus was a decent dude. But applying any level of critical thinking to those situations and it starts to become difficult, at least for me, to logically understand why so many people embrace them/engage in them. 

 

[shuke]

I've been on 20 or 30 flights and I've never heard a single person clap upon landing.      

Not sure how many times I've flown.  700? 

Have maybe heard clapping 10 times.  8 of those were flights landing in Vegas.  The other two would have been times when there were extremely long delays.