Sunday, August 2, 2009

Plane Etiquette

I have decided, and I am guessing that many people who fly often have done this, to write a little blurb on the blog about plane etiquette. It is something that people who don't fly often should know and people who do fly often should make a part of their everyday flight. I cannot express to you how annoyed I get when people do not follow these simple rules to flying. If you are like me at all and you have this annoyance to people slightly touching you, plane etiquette is crucial to an enjoyable flight experience. I mean, is it not enough that take off and landing scare the living daylight out of me? Plus, how many flights have had some kind of problem this year...people, let's make flying as pleasurable as possible!
#1- If you are the unlucky person who gets the middle row, you have the right to both armrests. If you have the window or aisle seat, you are already designated one armrest where there is no fight. Why not be a kind flyer and give the worst seat in the plane two places to put their arms so that you can lean far away to your own designated place and give them some kind of comfort. Again, the whole touching thing can really get in the way if you are in the middle seat.
#2- Please put your bag above your OWN seat. Just because you see extra space as you are walking back to your seat that is the closest one to the bathroom, DO NOT put your bag in that spot. My guess is there will be space near your own seat. The most annoying thing is when your seat is near the front of the plane and the only place to put your bag is ten rows behind your seat. What this means is you have to wait for everyone to leave the plane(which takes FOREVER!) or you have to go against the grain and try and get your bag. Please tell me that you don't find this annoying!
Stay tuned for more complaints to come!

2 comments:

Kat said...

this should be included in all pre-flight safety demonstrations

Naomi Skena said...

I am with you, Cat!!! I also get really annoyed when people jump out of their seats and move up the aisle as soon as the plane lands, so you can't even stand up and stretch near your own seat! Just CALM DOWN people!!! I also hate it when they are starting to board and people bunch up around the checkin place, so you can't tell if they are in line or not, or you have to push past them to go hand over your boarding pass. A little common sense would go a long way.

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