How would you deal with this?

suitseir

I was boarding a plane yesterday, amidst all this snow and disrupted travel timemes. The flight was delayed and a "window of opportunity" was made available and hey presto, we were going to get away. We boarded the plane and the pilot along with the air hostesses were ushering people on board...it was a case of get to your seats as soon as possible because we needed to be air bound in order to land in Dublin Airport before a certain time because the airport was going to be closed once again. The flight was from Birmingham to Dublin. Great, so we boarded, and people were hurrying to their seats, however, I was behind this couple who were feck acting around, as in, she was putting stuff into her bag and then taking it out and at the same time he was leaving his coat on and taking it off....the air hostess was still announcing, "Please get to your seats, we need to be air bound in 20 mins in order to land". I lost the cool and asked these people, I asked " please sit in your seats and you can sort yourselves afterwards". As expected, they looked at me as if I had six heads, but eventually sat down. The air hostess was way back as these two were holding up the queue. Eventually, we got airborne and were the last flight to land in Dublin before the airport was closed. I relayed this story to a friend of mine (mind you a failed solicitor and thick ignorant at the best of time) and he curtly reminded me that I was totally wrong as it wasn't my job to "interfere". Probably not, but why people don't listen to announcements when they are important, beats me. Just a rant and wondering was I wrong?:mad:

mfceiling

You weren't wrong OP.......some people are just thick as fcuk

KeithM89_old

First, id use paragraphs then id let the air staff deal with it

RMD

Considering it would have been an overnight stay if that opportunity was missed, I'd say you acted quite calmly. Inconsiderate assholes like that really piss me off.

MagicMarker

You were already on the plane, these people standing up wasn't going to delay it any longer.

You acted like a bit of a prick tbh.

Absurdum

You were right, people need to cop the **** on about things like that.

Iwannahurl

If you're going to get mad, it helps to be funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYiv76qRCkA

RMD

MagicMarker wrote: »

You were already on the plane, these people standing up wasn't going to delay it any longer.

You acted like a bit of a prick tbh.

Before the plane can depart from the terminal all passengers must be seated and have their belts on by law? With these idiots standing up blocking the aisle over such minuscule matters I'd say what he did was fine. 20 minutes sounds like a long time but in that 20 minutes they have to get everyone on, seated, taxi to runway and finally take off.

Considering what the conditions were like at the time that's a very small timeslot.

cml387

Leave it to the cabin crew.
If the senior CC was given a hurry up by the captain he/she'd be onto it like a shot.
BHX DUB is a short flight.If there was a chance of DUB being closed they wouldn't have gone.

Son Of A Vidic

You were totally right, I'd probably have shouted - "Freeze, STFU and do as I say."

mikemac

I'd say you were restrained and calm. You did fine

suitseir

MagicMarker wrote: »

You were already on the plane, these people standing up wasn't going to delay it any longer.

You acted like a bit of a prick tbh.

Yes it was going to delay, as seemingly, you have to be seated and belted up before the plane takes off. Prickess, actually!

suitseir

RMD wrote: »

Before the plane can depart from the terminal all passengers must be seated and have their belts on by law? With these idiots standing up blocking the aisle over such minuscule matters I'd say what he did was fine. 20 minutes sounds like a long time but in that 20 minutes they have to get everyone on, seated, taxi to runway and finally take off.

Considering what the conditions were like at the time that's a very small timeslot.

Well we were airbound by 5 minutes after this timeslot.....

Saila

anyone else hate adblock plus or whatever the thing is which takes away all the paragraphs

suitseir

feelingstressed wrote: »

I'd say you were restrained and calm. You did fine

Thank you. I am a very restrained person, but after spending a night in the ariport, I was damned if a cromby coated idiot and his female partner/wife foostering around were going to delay me any longer.

Well, I think that since you didn't cause an incident (y'know, with cops shutting down the plane because of a bit of shouting) You gave it the appropriate response.

Good call OP

suitseir

KeithM89 wrote: »

First, id use paragraphs then id let the air staff deal with it

I actually felt sorry for the Air Hostess, as she was trying to deal with this situation about 20 people behind me. And of course, Yes it is her JOB, but this was a case of "these people were just thinking about THEMSELVES"....nothing new in that as sometimes PEOPLE JUST DON'T CARE and then if we were delayed they would be the very first to give out to the AIRLINE staff!

minidazzler

suitseir wrote: »

Yes it was going to delay, as seemingly, you have to be seated and belted up before the plane takes off. Prickess, actually!

The opposite of prick is cunt, but other than that, I think you were right when you were on the plane.

heavyballs

MagicMarker wrote: »

You were already on the plane, these people standing up wasn't going to delay it any longer.

You acted like a bit of a prick tbh.

well you acted like a bit of a thick,did you read the OP?
When was the last time a plane you were on took of as passengers were still standing

suitseir

Deleted User wrote: »

Well, I think that since you didn't cause an incident (y'know, with cops shutting down the plane because of a bit of shouting) You gave it the appropriate response.

Good call OP

Thank You. Sometimes you doubt yourself, as really and truly, I would NEVER interfere in such a situation. But my "friend" was so adamant that I should not have interfered but I think I did the right thing!

suitseir

KeithM89 wrote: »

First, id use paragraphs then id let the air staff deal with it

I am a great believer in paragraphs, but the story began and ended in the one paragraph...which is actually allowed!

suitseir

minidazzler wrote: »

The opposite of prick is cunt, but other than that, I think you were right when you were on the plane.

Not in my language....I actually HATE that word in ANY context!

ebixa82

minidazzler wrote: »

The opposite of prick is cunt, but other than that, I think you were right when you were on the plane.

How is prick the opposite of ****?

minidazzler

suitseir wrote: »

Not in my language....I actually HATE that word in ANY context!

It's still in regular use in my language, I it

ebixa82 wrote: »

How is prick the opposite of ****?

Because a Prick is a dick, a **** is a vagina.

blogga

Good for you. Less tolerance for people delaying others simply to suit themselves is what we need.

sam34

under the circumstances OP i think you were very restrained

people like this at airports reaaaaaaaaaaaaaally annoy me

you notice them first in the security queue, where they stand idly, seemingly oblivious to the signs and announcements about taking off belts/coats/shoes, removing mobile phones from pockets etc.

of course, they never have their boarding pass ready when they get to the security person either, there's inevitably a big search for it in coat pockets/handbags/case etc.

then they have to take off the coats/belts/shoes, despite everyone else around them having done this earlier.

next they usually have liquids in their hand luggage, or something else that warrants investigation and causes delays.

they're usually the muppets that queue in the priority queue for ryanair flights, depsite not having paid for it, so there is more hassle and delay when they get to the desk

when they finally get on the bloody plane then they faff around folding coats, taking out books and generally causing disruption while a big queue forms behind them

people like that should not be allowed in airports!

mikeystipey

hope your 'friend' isn't reading this post

suitseir

mikeystipey wrote: »

hope your 'friend' isn't reading this post

Going off the subject.....but this "friend" of mine, well more to the point, friend of OURS, more a friend of my OH is about as thick as it comes when it comes to the INTERNET, so no worries there! I could go on.......no wonder his business has just about collapsed....no mod techs.....17th. century would best describe it and a "look down" on the plebs attitude.....over the years, we have had MANY difference of opinions and HE is always right.....actually, thick would be describe this person.

stovelid

suitseir wrote: »

Going off the subject.....but this "friend" of mine, well more to the point, friend of OURS, more a friend of my OH is about as thick as it comes when it comes to the INTERNET, so no worries there! I could go on.......no wonder his business has just about collapsed....no mod techs.....17th. century would best describe it and a "look down" on the plebs attitude.....over the years, we have had MANY difference of opinions and HE is always right.....actually, thick would be describe this person.

You did.

suitseir

stovelid wrote: »

You did.

I know I did.....but I did say that at the start of the post.:P

jetsonx

suitseir wrote: »

I was behind this couple who were feck acting around, as in, she was putting stuff into her bag and then taking it out and at the same time he was leaving his coat on and taking it off....the air hostess was still announcing, "Please get to your seats, we need to be air bound in 20 mins in order to land". I lost the cool and asked these people, I :

The sad fact is, if there had to be an emergency evacuation of the plane these same passengers would still be faffing about. Studies into air accidents have shown that your survivability of an aircraft accident is heavily dependent on the speed, quick thinking and agility of your fellow passengers. From the sound of Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb - they would sc^ew up the whole evacuation plan and lives would probably be lost as a result. I can understand your frustration.

StereoLove

I think you were dead right!:)

Skerries

you just said what a lot of us have wanted to say
i throw my case into the locker and usually have what i need to hand to keep the delay to a minimum and if i do need to do something i wait till everybody has passed
i know we can't all be like George Clooney's character from Up in the air as regards airport efficiency but some people just take the biscuit

maringo

Think I might be related to that couple by the sound of the foostering you describe - would drive the most patient individual nuts :eek::eek::eek:

kelle

Well done, OP! You acted in a cool, calm manner and got results.

MagicMarker wrote: »

You were already on the plane, these people standing up wasn't going to delay it any longer.

You acted like a bit of a prick tbh.

So what do you think he should have done? Would you have liked if you were a passenger on this flight, it missed it's slot and you ended up spending the night back at Birmingham airport - just because of a couple of inconsiderate idiots?

PeteEd

OP i'd have probably started to chant in arabic whilst trying to set my crotch on fire, that would have made them get a wriggle on! Silly old feckers