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First-time flyer tries to open plane door to spit
The Straits Times, via Ananova ^
| 06/29/2002
Posted on 06/29/2002 4:37:09 PM PDT by dighton
A man in China flying for the first time in his life tried to open the plane's door because he wanted to spit.
He made his move just after the China Southern Airlines plane took off from Shenzhen.
Members of the flight crew found him trying to open the emergency door.
He'd already managed to open an inner cover plate and a passenger was trying to restrain him.
The Straits Times says he told the crew he wanted to spit. He was arrested when the plane landed in Shanghai.
A stewardess says she explained the safety procedures to him individually before take-off.
Copyright © 2002 Ananova Ltd
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aviation; china; expectoration
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posted on
06/29/2002 4:37:09 PM PDT
by
dighton
To: dighton
Obviously, a SKOL dipper.
A chaw man who'd never be such a fool.
2
posted on
06/29/2002 4:41:39 PM PDT
by
zarf
To: zarf
Obviously, a SKOL dipper.
A chaw man would never be such a fool.
3
posted on
06/29/2002 4:42:11 PM PDT
by
zarf
To: dighton
Hillary musta leaned over and frenched him...I'd risk going to a Chinese prison, too...
4
posted on
06/29/2002 5:04:41 PM PDT
by
jra
To: Orual; aculeus; general_re; MindBender26; Tennessee_Bob; Poohbah; one_particular_harbour
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posted on
06/29/2002 6:03:24 PM PDT
by
dighton
To: dighton
Maybe thats what happend to that Taiwan flight, sounds like a Darwin award canidate.
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posted on
06/29/2002 6:10:02 PM PDT
by
Husker24
To: dighton
I know a number of Chinese and they all( males and females alike) have this thing with spitting. I don't know if it's a nervous habit or something cultural. Nevertheless, it's gross!
To: dighton; aculeus
A stewardess says she explained the safety procedures to him individually before take-off. Ladies and gentleman, please direct your attention to the monitor at the front. A 
has been conveniently placed near the rest room doors for your spitting pleasure.
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posted on
06/30/2002 6:36:39 AM PDT
by
Orual
To: Ralph the Hun; dighton; Orual
I know a number of Chinese and they all( males and females alike) have this thing with spitting. I don't know if it's a nervous habit or something cultural. Nevertheless, it's gross! I once heard a Chinese who would blow his nose without a hankerchief (sorta spitting through his nose?) say "Why do you Westerners put it in a cloth and then put the cloth in your pocket and carry it all day?"
Looking forward to the Beijing Olympics ...
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posted on
06/30/2002 9:42:50 AM PDT
by
aculeus
To: dighton
Secondary Saliva Security Check BUMP!
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posted on
06/30/2002 9:49:28 AM PDT
by
TADSLOS
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