Gwen Cooper wrote: » I was flying from Bristol to Dublin last month, a guy next to me had his phone on the whole time, not bothered about putting it into a flight mode. It looked like he's texting. He covered the phone with his hand every time the steward walked by. It was driving me nuts. Surely he wouldn't be able to get any signal or connect to the internet at the altitude?
Wanderer78 wrote: » obesity is far more complex than height
smeal wrote: » I was parched by the time I got to my seat and ended up sitting in the 7th row thinking to myself it won't be long until the drinks trolley is down as Ryanair usually start serving snacks as soon as the fasten seatbelt sign comes off. Genuinely don't think I've ever felt as dehydrated in my life
Diemos wrote: » Why is it shaming? I've a mate who is very tall, he pays for extra leg room, that's not shaming him.
Wanderer78 wrote: » So yes, we should continue to shame people who are struggling with such complex issues?
Wanderer2010 wrote: » Another thing that annoys me is when a flight that's only half full puts people 3 to a row even though there are plenty of other seats. I was going Amsterdam to Rome and the flight was barely half full I had a row of 3 to myself by the window-next thing this couple sits down right next to me as that's the seats they were assigned upon check in, they didn't pick these seats they were assigned them. Now why the hell would you put a couple right next to a complete stranger when you had the whole rest of the plane to pick from and they knew exactly how many people were going to be on the flight?. They probably felt the same because when we hit cruising altitude they moved to one of the seats behind me which was fine by me but its like when you are in a cinema and the place is almost empty and then someone sits right next to you. Weird.
Cordell wrote: » So you were stuck behind 2 people with mobility issues that were not able to get out of their seats without assistance? If true, isn't this a serious safety issue?
North of 32 wrote: » You rank this among 'the most annoying habits of passengers'? I can't even figure out how this behaviour qualifies as annoying, not even remotely.
Gwen Cooper wrote: » I am one of those obese people sitting next to you, and while I understand and apologise on behalf of all fatties for your discomfort, try to imagine how the obese person feels. I fly a few times a year and I am dreading the flights weeks before the actual flight date. I will stand in the queue for the plane an hour before the boarding, so I make sure to get on the plane before all the other people who could see how much I'm struggling to get into the seat. I always need to ask for an extension belt, that is enough to get some judgmental looks of the other passengers. I always try to minimise the space I take, often forcing myself to sit in an unnatural position, causing horrible cramps in my legs that don't go away until I leave the plane. I usually have huge bruises on my legs from forcing the armrest down. I am in pain every single time I'm flying, but I sit there in silence, hoping that I don't make the journey uncomfortable for the person next to me. I strictly don't eat or drink anything after 5pm the day before the flight, to make sure that I won't need to get up and go to the toilet. I try not to move or make any sound from the moment I sit down until I get off the plane. I'm not writing this for people to feel sorry for me, or to make you look like a horrible person, I'm simply saying this so you can realise that while you might feel uncomfortable because you lost the lottery and a fat person is sitting next to you, the obese passenger is probably feeling much more uncomfortable and doing everything in their power to minimise your suffering.
GreeBo wrote: Physics is a simple issue, if you don't fit in one seat then you need to buy two seats.
Wanderer2010 wrote: Its not the fault of a non-obese person sitting next to them though, that's the issue. If you paid for a seat and had someone very large encroaching on your space for up to 10 hours would it not annoy you?
Wanderer78 wrote: » Obesity is a very complex mental health issue, should we really be shaming them by doing this?
Bussywussy wrote: » The People at airports who turn into complete morons....stopping in middle of walkways, at doors, middle of corridors, looking down at phone, realising at the security check that they've to take belt off,liquids out etc list is endless....don't get me started on people staring at the monitors for ages in the middle of the corridor at T1 in Dublin by Victoria secrets.. completely the wrong place for it
Mint Sauce wrote: » People who sit by the window, and insist of getting out of their seat TWICE, during a 60-90min flight.
Pawwed Rig wrote: » People who stand in queue for a flight. Bizaar behaviour. There is a seat there for you. The plane will not go without you.
Brennus335 wrote: I love the look on other passengers faces when I sit down in business class with a 3 year old and a screaming baby!
Andrew Beef wrote: » I would cut people some slack on both fronts. Sometime’s people are in a rush and need to get out into the aisle quickly. Similarly, the issue with queuing to board revolves around ensuring that you find space for your carry-on bag, thus ensuring that you can disembark on time and make a connection / catch a train etc.
Obese people sitting next to you- its a complete hot potato and most airliners are just too scared to upset the obese person for fear of lawsuits and bad publicity etc. Ive seen one guy who had to be about 30 stone and he needed an extension seat belt but he was literally sitting on the poor woman next to him not a bother, Really, they should have to pay for two seats.
Cordell wrote: » Indeed Ryanair seats don't recline and this should be the new standard. I've also seen it on another low cost airline.
Wanderer2010 wrote: » 3. People who recline on my lap for 8 hours, Pure and utter ignorance and very inconsiderate to push into my personal space for that long. I would never do that.
