Comments on: Airplane Etiquette, part 1

By: Airplane Etiquette, Part 2 « brad lomenick :: on the journey

Airplane Etiquette, Part 2 « brad lomenick :: on the journey — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:38:06 +0000

[...] 2 of the Airplane Etiquette series. If you missed the first post in the series, no worries- you can check it out here. We had some great comments on the first post… many of which have influenced Part 2 below. [...]

By: Pete Wilson

Pete Wilson — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:50:35 +0000

I so agree with #1!

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:52:02 +0000

My head rest is not a hand-rail. My biggest pet-peeve is the person that grabs every headrest from seat 1-A to the back of the plane. Waking everyone from their slumber. How hard is it to run your hand along the top of the carry on slots????

A close second is the “I’m going to pull your seat all the way down like a catapult as I climb back into my seat” guy.

arrrrgggggghhhhhh. If we drop those people at the gate and the oblivious parent of little timmy-run-up-and-down-the-aisle, flying would be fine. (Except for the great customer service of Air-Tran)

By: matt

matt — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:59:18 +0000

Along with airplane behavior how about security line behavior? My favorite is the guy that is late for his plane and comes screaming up the line and cuts everyone. Nice! Right there with the guy that has not flown since 9/11 and cannot read all of the signs about shoes, belts, etc. and wants to argue with the TSA guy on why he is being body searched after not making it through the detector on the 3rd try.

By: girlnamedanne

girlnamedanne — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:55:04 +0000

This isn’t an annoyance so much as it shows those who fly lack common sense. Why is it when the seat belt sign goes off, 90% of the people on the plane stand up? The guy in 35A (a window seat) has no chance of actually getting his carry on from the space above and making it out the door for at least the next 3-5 minutes, so he awkwardly hangs his 6’2″ frame over the smart, witty author of a book about burnout and health for four minutes, wiping his nose with his arm and causing her to duck multiple times. You’re NOT getting out so why don’t you politely sit back down and wait until it makes sense to begin exiting the plane?

But it’s not an annoyance at all, is it?

By: kingcincinnati

kingcincinnati — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:53:54 +0000

I love this post! I fly a lot also, so let me add one to the list. When putting bags in the overhead bin please be aware of your “BUTT PLACEMENT”…there is nothing worse when your sitting in the seat and you have all that going on next to you!

By: daniel d

daniel d — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:26:25 +0000

an author i work with just published his own book “Stuck in the Middle Seat.” exactly a fit for this post. i’ll mail you up a few copies. it’s pretty hilarious.

http://www.stuckinthemiddleseat.com/

By: Dawn Nicole Baldwin

Dawn Nicole Baldwin — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:24:55 +0000

Great list…lovin’ everyone’s comments as well.

How about lavatory etiquette?
When someone is heading down the aisle to the facilities, it’s still considered “line jumping” to cut in front when your seat is closer.

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:52:04 +0000

You get exactly three pushes to get your carry-on into the overhead storage bin. After that, check it. And pack lighter next time, you thoughtless hoser.

By: Chris Elrod

Chris Elrod — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:59:29 +0000

Always change your baby’s dirty diaper in the lavatory…not in the empty seat between you and another passenger. This happened several times to me back in my comedy days…I was praying for the oxygen masks to drop down!!!