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These Are The Unbreakable Rules Of Air Travel
Jalopnik ^ | 9/1 | Erin Marquis

Posted on 09/04/2023 10:49:22 AM PDT by nickcarraway

The dos and do not dos of flying this Labor Day Weekend (or any day really)

Flying suck now. It’s a nightmare, and it’s only gotten worse since the plague times. It seems some of us have forgotten what it means to be or behave like a person — a normal, decent person. Or maybe the monster was always lurking there, just under the surface. Who knew one delayed flight was all it took to make someone snap?

Some of us have forgotten basic flying decency. Ahead of yet another chaotic travel event, with 14 million passengers taking to the skies for this glorious three day weekend brought to you by unions (you’re welcome), we are here to help. Much of this won’t apply for business or first class passengers, but that’s OK. Folks used to traveling like that are already used to following a completely different set of rules than the rest of us.


TOPICS: Travel
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1 posted on 09/04/2023 10:49:22 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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#1 Do not under any circumstances mess with the flight crew or cabin attendants. You do what they say or leave.


2 posted on 09/04/2023 10:50:34 AM PDT by SkyDancer (If At First You Don't Suceed, Well So Much For Skydiving ~)
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To: nickcarraway
If you have intestinal gas, wait until someone is walking down the aisle to pass you, then commence with Operation SBD.
3 posted on 09/04/2023 10:53:32 AM PDT by AF_Blue (My decision-making skills closely resemble those of a squirrel when crossing a road)
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To: nickcarraway

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DZySt3i2qm4&pp=ygUTU2VpbmZlbGQsIGFpcnBsYW5lcw%3D%3D


4 posted on 09/04/2023 10:54:11 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: nickcarraway

I have a solution for this.


5 posted on 09/04/2023 10:57:32 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: SkyDancer

#1 Do not under any circumstances mess with the flight crew or cabin attendants. You do what they say or leave.

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Same goes for the TSA goonies.


6 posted on 09/04/2023 10:57:53 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent ~ Wm. Blake)
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Never greet your dear friend Jack at an airport loudly by his first name.


7 posted on 09/04/2023 10:59:42 AM PDT by RandallFlagg ("Okay. As long as the paperwork is clean, you boys can do what you like out there." -Fifi)
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To: nickcarraway

What kept you from posting the rest of this clickbait?

Oh, I see. It’s a slideshow.

Go to your mobile device. I read this entire article the other day - without clicking through endless slides.


8 posted on 09/04/2023 11:00:35 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent ~ Wm. Blake)
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To: SkyDancer

Yes, it’s a simple rule and all is well if everybody follows it.

From the cabin side...
#2 Do not slam your seat back against the knees of the person seated behind you.
#3 Do not drink too much


9 posted on 09/04/2023 11:01:43 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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Put Your Shoes Back On And Move Along

I have one personal rule at the TSA x-ray station: If you're going to make me take off my belt and shoes, then I'm going to put back on my belt and shoes at the security area in however long it takes me to do so.

Please provide ample seating for travelers to re-dress before moving out into the terminal area. I don't want to become a victim of pickpockets because I'm distracted putting back on what TSA made me take off.

Pretend Other People Exist

This one bugs me at crowded places like Disneyland or convention centers/concert arenas or even cruise ships.

A family or group of people will ride up/down an escalator or elevator and then stop right where they get off to converse about what to do next. Meanwhile, the escalator isn't stopping delivering more people to that exact spot.

Move away from the conveyer and then have your group discussion.

-PJ

10 posted on 09/04/2023 11:05:03 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: Responsibility2nd

Click here…..

https://jalopnik.com/how-to-navigate-an-airport-like-a-decent-human-being-1850793767/slides/2


11 posted on 09/04/2023 11:05:08 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent ~ Wm. Blake)
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To: nickcarraway
Drive if you can. There is a lot of scenery and items of interest you literally fly over.

If you fly take a red eye. The entitled ones aren't up that early.

12 posted on 09/04/2023 11:13:13 AM PDT by pfflier
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To: Responsibility2nd

TSA is made up of some of the dumbest people on the planet.
If one steps on your rights, report them to the shift supervisor.
I have done this three times.


13 posted on 09/04/2023 11:14:49 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: nickcarraway
Lock and secure carry on luggage, to prevent escapes.
Universal Hot Crazy Matrix is OK for the destination, not the flight.

14 posted on 09/04/2023 11:17:04 AM PDT by Bounced2X (Boomer - I survived childhood with no bike helmet.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

One time I was going through the TSA cattle chute when this little boy in front of me had his plastic toy taken from him. It was a plastic pirate sword about ten inches long. He was bursting out in tears. Since I’m an FFDO (I carry a firearm on the flight deck) and I had my bag with me. I reached over and took the sword right out of the TSA goon’s hand and placed in in my bag. The agent freaked out and started calling in help. I flat told him my bag is out of his bounds since it contained my service weapon. His boss came over and clued him in. After boarding I went back into the cabin and gave back him his toy sword.


15 posted on 09/04/2023 11:20:12 AM PDT by SkyDancer (If At First You Don't Suceed, Well So Much For Skydiving ~)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

And don’t have your kid slamming the back of the seat in front of him with his feet.


16 posted on 09/04/2023 11:21:08 AM PDT by SkyDancer (If At First You Don't Suceed, Well So Much For Skydiving ~)
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To: Bounced2X
A) I’m not convinced that she is wrong/crazy and
Even if she were- those boobs! I’m all aboard the crazy train in that case.
17 posted on 09/04/2023 11:21:39 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: SkyDancer

“And don’t have your kid slamming the back of the seat in front of him with his feet.”

Amen to that! Many times I’ve experienced that and have had to deal with it. It is shocking how ignorant and oblivious the parents are to their kids behavior.


18 posted on 09/04/2023 11:27:19 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

So do I.

I refuse to fly.


19 posted on 09/04/2023 11:28:16 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: nickcarraway
I remember the days when flying was an elegant event ...suits and ties.... church cloths all around.
Hushed , reverent conversations...
Polite , quiet children awkwardly sporting dress clothes and ties.

Today you might as well go greyhound ... as a matter of fact it would probably be move enjoyable.

20 posted on 09/04/2023 11:30:01 AM PDT by 1of10 (be vigilant , be strong, be safe, be 1 of 10 .)
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