Virococha 0 #1 December 9, 2012 From a survey of flight attendents: 1. Clicking fingers to get your attention 2. Leaving seat at the end before the light goes off 3. Stuffing too many bags into overhead locker 4. Complaining there’s no space for their bag in the locker 5. Talking through the safety demo 6. Asking for more blankets/pillows 7. Stuffing rubbish in the seat pocket 8. Asking for a different meal 9. Ringing the attendant bell to complain about temperature 10. Asking for a specific brand of drink Source: http://www.skyscanner.net/news/perfectpassenger So, what would be the most annoying habits of skydiving aircraft passengers? My #1 would be: Farting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 December 9, 2012 2. Not sitting upright/pushed back enough on a full load so that the people getting on after you end up more crunched than they need to be. 3. Boarding out of order so that everyone has to rearrange themselves to let you get to the proper seat for exit order."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #3 December 9, 2012 1) Fucking with my dive flow after I and my instructor have already agreed on the jump. 2) Fidgiting! Just sit the hell still for 20 minutes like everyone else, for God's sake! 3) Farting. I try my best to keep 'em in, because what I got brewing up down there has qualified as 'biological warfare' for the last 4 or 5 years, but man, someone dropped one in the otter a couple months ago that nearly made me hurl. An instructor 3 seats back was like "Open the door! OPEN THE DOOR!"I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #4 December 9, 2012 I will give a pass to anyone who farts as long as they own up to it. This was standard procedure at one DZ where I used to jump (ah, BSA, I miss you for so many reasons) and it always stuck with me. There, the only true crime was a fart you didn't admit to birthing. Dunno what number we're at but: people who take INSANELY too long in the door. I dig that you want to get the most out of your jump, I dig that you're worried about exit separation, I dig all that and so much more. But when the plan for jump run is 5-7 seconds between groups, then you take 15 seconds before STARTING your climb-out, then spend God knows how long fumbling around for the perfect grip because your two-way really wants to NAIL that exit, then have to nod back and forth about six times to make sure you're both REALLY ready, before you then decide which of you is going to give the count... I know the FAA says we have to take off with a 30 minute fuel reserve but I don't necessarily want to put it to the test on this particular load, OK? Elvisio "fucking GO!" Rodriguez edit: signature superfluity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Polite 0 #5 December 9, 2012 I agree with all of these except 8 and 9. If you have more than 1 meal choice, I want a choice! If you have a certain beverage why can't I have which one I want? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #6 December 9, 2012 QuoteI agree with all of these except 8 and 9. If you have more than 1 meal choice, I want a choice! If you have a certain beverage why can't I have which one I want? I'm with you on 9, though I'd probably just wait till the flight attendant was coming by to mention it. I try really hard not to use the call button unless it's something pretty urgent while the seat belt light is on (otherwise, I'll just get up and find someone to ask rather than expecting them to come to me), and temperature adjustments usually don't fall into the urgent category."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Virococha 0 #7 December 9, 2012 QuoteI agree with all of these except 8 and 9. If you have more than 1 meal choice, I want a choice! If you have a certain beverage why can't I have which one I want? I'm with you there. I don't want just the little cup of coke and ice, where the cup is so full of ice that there's only about 3 ounces of coke in the cup. Give me the cup of ice AND a full can of coke. I'll pour it myself, thank you. For what I paid for an airline ticket, I don't think that's asking too much. If it is, let me know, and I'll bring my own can of coke on the plane. Oh, but the TSA probably wouldn't allow that, would they... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #8 December 10, 2012 . Give me the cup of ice AND a full can of coke. I'll pour it myself, thank you. For what I paid for an airline ticket, I don't think that's asking too much. If it is, let me know, and I'll bring my own can of coke on the plane. Oh, but the TSA probably wouldn't allow that, would they... Sometimes they can't give you the whole can, if the flight is so long that 2 or 3 drink services are scheduled, there may not be enough to give everybody a can every time... Airline food rant~ What the hell ya thinkin' eating that crap anyway? The nutritional value of the in flight magazine is probably better! When I fly anywhere (which is quite often) I not only pack for the trip, I pack for the flight. A few zip-lock bags full of mixed nuts, candy, carrots or a piece of fruit & a sub sammich is an inexpensive lunch that will drive the folks around ya nuts with envy as you're still feasting an hour after they've swallowed the fun-size meal they 'paid' for with the seat on the bus. You can't bring liquids through security...but they sell all kinds of stuff at the 'news stands'. I always grab at least one diet coke & a bottle of water to bring on with me...more for longer trips. International flight in coach...bring your own inflatable pillow and a thin lightweight blanket in the back pack full of food & entertainment that gets stowed under the seat. IMHO it's cleaner and more convenient than the stuff they hand you...IF they hand you anything that is. I always chuckle at people who think "for what I paid' I should get whatever... You're getting a 500mph ride in a metal tube at 37,000 feet...at a fraction of the cost it would be to drive, in a 10th of the time...period. At the dropzone you are payin' over a buck a minute for a flight that's more crowded, with less comfortable seating, NO fucking coke & ice...and ya end up @ the same freakin' place! SIUCC ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #9 December 10, 2012 Quote ...and ya end up @ the same freakin' place! You haven't seen the spotting at my dropzone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeFallFiend 0 #10 December 10, 2012 QuoteFrom a survey of flight attendents: 1. Clicking fingers to get your attention 2. Leaving seat at the end before the light goes off 3. Stuffing too many bags into overhead locker 4. Complaining there’s no space for their bag in the locker 5. Talking through the safety demo 6. Asking for more blankets/pillows 7. Stuffing rubbish in the seat pocket 8. Asking for a different meal 9. Ringing the attendant bell to complain about temperature 10. Asking for a specific brand of drink Source: http://www.skyscanner.net/news/perfectpassenger So....to sum it up the most annoying thing is their job?Fiend I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap in the dark. - Thomas Hobbes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #11 December 10, 2012 Meal choice? What meal?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #12 December 10, 2012 Quote I pack for the flight. A few zip-lock bags full of mixed nuts, candy, carrots or a piece of fruit & a sub sammich is an inexpensive lunch that will drive the folks around ya nuts with envy We do that. Vskydiver used to pack all kinds of fun stuff for the kids when they flew with us. Kept 'em happy and entertained and they grew up to be great travelers. Quote You're getting a 500mph ride in a metal tube at 37,000 feet...at a fraction of the cost it would be to drive, in a 10th of the time...period. Everything's amazing and nobody is happy. Quote At the dropzone you are payin' over a buck a minute for a flight that's more crowded, with less comfortable seating, NO fucking coke & ice...and ya end up @ the same freakin' place! SIUCC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #13 December 10, 2012 Quote At the dropzone you are payin' over a buck a minute for a flight that's more crowded, with less comfortable seating, NO fucking coke & ice...and ya end up @ the same freakin' place! But at least they let you open the door for fresh air."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dpreguy 14 #14 December 10, 2012 Most annoying: POACHING Poaching the overhead space of others. If it won't fit over your row, tough shit. Don't put it in the space of over the row of empty seats behind your row, or the one in front of you, if there is an empty sea below it! They show up and you have stolen their overhead space! If there aren't any empty seats, then go for it, but if there is an empty seat, and you put your bag in the space above that seat, you are an asshole. Or, the jerk with the guitar in a big hard case that took up the whole overhead over his row; then he puts his bag in the space in the overhead bin on the OTHER SIDE, because his guitar took up so much space his bag wouldn't fit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #15 December 10, 2012 http://www.infowars.com/poll-nearly-one-third-of-americans-would-accept-tsa-body-cavity-search-in-order-to-fly/I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeFallFiend 0 #16 December 10, 2012 I was wondering when someone was going to bring that up. I fly on an almost weekly basis and its funny to see the things people get upset about. Not enough overhead directly over their seat, waiting in line to board before their section is called, immediately wanting to stand up before the ramp is even at the door, etc. Its strange to see that these things fire people up but having your junk touched without explanation is perfectly fine. Its amazing the freedoms people are willing to give up to "feel safe."Fiend I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap in the dark. - Thomas Hobbes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OHCHUTE 0 #17 December 12, 2012 Yacking on the cell phone while trying to get your bag down and I'M RIGHT BEHIND YOU WANTING TO GET OUT. All this after you ate food constantly from DC to LA. Get your fat ass off the plane will ya. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 52 #18 December 12, 2012 Quote Yacking on the cell phone while trying to get your bag down and I'M RIGHT BEHIND YOU WANTING TO GET OUT. All this after you ate food constantly from DC to LA. Get your fat ass off the plane will ya. Sounds like someone's jealous because they had to watch someone else eat, while someone's goodie-bag of snacks was left on the kitchen counter. Gotta watch that low-blood sugar, it can make ya short-tempered! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortyj 0 #19 December 12, 2012 ok im a flight attendant and my number one thing is NOT TURNING OFF ELECTRONICS when i ask as far as the call button push it thats what its there for. Sorry we dont have pillows and blankets sometimes the airline doesnt provide us with them to give to you. Want the whole can? just ask nice and i will give it to you as long as I have enough for other flights, you can have whatever you want. Parents if you have kids, please clean up after themOther than that a smile and asking for stuff goes a long way, even more so if you brought your flight crew cookies or candy Playtime is essential. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #20 December 12, 2012 Quote Quote Yacking on the cell phone while trying to get your bag down and I'M RIGHT BEHIND YOU WANTING TO GET OUT. All this after you ate food constantly from DC to LA. Get your fat ass off the plane will ya. Sounds like someone's jealous because they had to watch someone else eat, while someone's goodie-bag of snacks was left on the kitchen counter. Gotta watch that low-blood sugar, it can make ya short-tempered! I always laugh at the sheep squishin' the isles bellybutton to butt-hole getting all upset because the lady 5 row up with 2 kids in tow is taking more than her 'allotted' 7 seconds to get her stuff and get out. I sit quietly until it thins out and some sanity returns. 70% of 'em are in a big rush to get down to baggage claim so they can wait 15 minutes for their overstuffed suitcases...I usually pass most of the others walking out because I pack light ~ and walk fast. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #21 December 12, 2012 ...even more so if you brought your flight crew cookies or candy Quote I've always found that a bag of jelly bellies goes a LONG way with gaining favor with the cabin crew. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 52 #22 December 12, 2012 lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 52 #23 December 12, 2012 It's amazing how far a simple "Please" and "Thank You" will go, and unfortunately how rarely it is used anymore A smile is a good thing to give away. There's usually more where that came from. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #24 December 12, 2012 A smile is a good thing to give away. There's usually more where that came from. Not with me...I look like an old serial killer, if I smile it tends to creep them out. A bag of candy seems to get 'em to overlook the physical appearance! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 52 #25 December 12, 2012 "Here, little girl, want some candy?" Nope, no creepiness there! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
