Posted on 06/23/2005 5:39:01 AM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
...just one question...where did daddy put the dirty diaper?....In the overhead?
As a former Delta Flight Attendant - I have helped mothers change diapers on my jump seat - in the back of an empty row of seats far removed from other passengers - and (with blankets) on the floor of the galley area. There is no good place to change a diaper on an airplane - unfortunately....
I once had to sit next to Grace Kelly on a plane. She grabbed my coffee mug and used it as a spit can for her chewing tobacco....
Okay, not really.
I've been in the lavs on airplanes. I'd like to know what acrobats the mother had to go through to accomplish this. Anyone ever had to do this? I'm curious as to how it would be managed.
Agreed. Sometimes the confines of a cabin are just not adequate to attend to the needs of children without disturbing to some degree one's nearby companions. When my children were little (three children in four years) I flew alone frequently. Leaving my seat in the middle of a night flight meant leaving two toddlers who would no doubt wake and cry and wonder where mommy was. That would be a problem, too. Ya just can't win. Besides, every flight attendent knows that the airlines provide barf bags, clearly anticipating that some things that are rude, noisy or smelly will happen and its not an affront to fellow travelers, just part of the deal. Always try to be polite, but the other side of the equation is that not everything you don't want to see is avoidable or an affront.
Too wordy. Let me sum up: Unless I've been banging your wife, your kid's not my problem.
I'm currently dipping snuff while reading "Unlimited Access" and "Rewriting History", but not in public ;)
That could be true. I've never seen one, but then, I haven't looked for one either.
"13) When you are in your car, do not assume that EVERYONE appreciates the same kind of music that you do. Keep the volume at a reasonable level, everyone doesn't want to feel like they are riding in YOUR car listening to YOUR music. This goes especially for folks who have speakers with the bass capaicity to register as a small earthquake."
One of my biggewst peeves! I shouldn't be able to hear your car stereo in my HOUSE!!
How about the wing?
I was on a commuter jet recently, having to make like the hunchback of Notre Dame just to handle my business.
I have no idea how I would change a diaper in a space where I can't even stand erect. (I'm 5'11")
Heck, I've had sex on airplanes. A little diaper changin' ain't nothin'....
Unfortunately, we have the idiots, the conceits, the rude, and the self-absorbed that are allowed to fly too, and as well, exposure to them in a confined area is sometimes also a part of our lives.
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Great article! As I was reading it, the voice in my head was that of my dearly departed friend, Cathy. (Cancer. Last year. D@mn.)
Her FAVORITE phrase was, "How Rude!" And she had NO problem with taking immediate corrective action in social situations, if she saw someone misbehaving.
Society has lost one of the last Great Dames with her passing, LOL!
You're probably right about your skills in diaper changing - no dispute there. The mistake you make, however, is the skill others possess, the activity of the child (some are p*ssers and some are flingers) and and the accompanying odors. I don't even need to address the possibility of...ahem...materials contaminating seats, tables and arm rests. Having changed many diapers, you'll certainly know what I'm saying. Subjecting a couple hundred people to the mysteries in your child's diapers in a sealed cabin at 35,000 feet is just plain wrong. If these lazy and inconsiderate parents can't get up and walk 20 feet to the lavatories, they shouldn't be surprised when people get angry at their rudeness, stupidity and insolence.
On a flight to Florida 2 weeks ago a baby was changed on the parents tray table in the seat behind me. I have changed many infants but that one nearly choked me to death with the smell. If you could do it on a tray table you could have done in the restroom. Now that is rude.
While I appreciate your kind words regarding my legendary diaper changing skills, your comment leads me to conclude that: a) you have never actually changed a diaper yourself, or B)you have never been in an airplane lavatory, or c) both.
I do not believe that it would be possible to change a diaper in an airplane lavatory, given its small size and lack of flat surfaces. Even if one had the necessary skills as a contortionist to do it (which skills I sadly lack), I do not believe it would be safe for the child.
Besides, if the only people in a row of seats on one side of the aisle are the infant and parent, that in and of itself is pretty damn private.
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