Most annoying habits of passengers?

Wanderer78 · 05-06-2018 06:38AM

Wanderer2010 wrote:

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.

Obesity is a very complex mental health issue, should we really be shaming them by doing this?

Brennus335 · 05-06-2018 09:33AM

As others have said, once you've travelled with children yourself, you cut others a lot of slack.

I love the look on other passengers faces when I sit down in business class with a 3 year old and a screaming baby!

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater · 05-06-2018 09:50AM

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!

Yeah, if someone is in Business Class, they're probably either travelling for work (in which case they may need to be able to get work done on the plane, or sleep), or else they just paid a pretty significant airfare to get to where they're going in comfort.

If someone landed in beside me with a screaming baby, I'd have a strange look on my face too!

plodder · 05-06-2018 10:42AM

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.

That shouldn't be allowed and fair play to Ryanair for not allowing it....

c6ysaphjvqw41k · 05-06-2018 10:56AM

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Cordell · 05-06-2018 10:59AM

Indeed Ryanair seats don't recline and this should be the new standard. I've also seen it on another low cost airline.

plodder · 05-06-2018 11:03AM

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.

One of the rare occasions when Ryanair's penny pinching creates a favourable outcome for passengers as well as saving money.

Gwen Cooper · 05-06-2018 11:10AM

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.

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.

Pawwed Rig · 05-06-2018 11:20AM

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.

If they are struggling so much cor time then they have planned their journies poorly. What will you gain by jumping up immediately? 1 minute? 2?
All so you can get to passport control 1 minute earlier and wait an extra minute for your luggage to come out. Doesn't make sense to me.

Diemos · 05-06-2018 11:21AM

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!

You sound lovely......

Other a$$es are the folks down the back of the plane who dump their bags in the first available space in the over head bins, leaving no space for the people up front to place their bags.

GreeBo · 05-06-2018 11:24AM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Obesity is a very complex mental health issue, should we really be shaming them by doing this?

Physics is a simple issue, if you don't fit in one seat then you need to buy two seats.

North of 32 · 05-06-2018 11:41AM

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.

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.

I occassionally queue when I have carry-on luggage and I want to guarantee myself an overhead locker space. I will sometimes queue if I have a window seat. Sometimes I will queue when I have a long day of traveling and don't want to spend all of it sitting down, but it is boring of course.

Most of the time I don't queue, though.

I don't want you getting stressed over nothing, Pawwed Rig.

Bussywussy · 05-06-2018 11:54AM

People in the queue before the aircraft is anywhere near the airport, people who queue up before their row is called etc

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

splinter65 · 05-06-2018 11:59AM

Mint Sauce wrote: »

People who sit by the window, and insist of getting out of their seat TWICE, during a 60-90min flight.

I was at a 15 minute catholic mass this morning and the person on the inside of me made me get up and let her past, and back in again, twice.
Plenty of empty pews all around.
I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s a desperate need for acknowledgment and possibly, any actual physical contact with another human.

Gwen Cooper · 05-06-2018 12:01PM

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

Yes. This is what I hate about the airports. People not realising that they can't just suddenly stop in the middle of the walkway. Getting angry just thinking about it.

Wanderer2010 · 05-06-2018 12:09PM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Obesity is a very complex mental health issue, should we really be shaming them by doing this?

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 · 05-06-2018 12:15PM

GreeBo wrote:

Physics is a simple issue, if you don't fit in one seat then you need to buy two seats.

So yes, we should continue to shame people who are struggling with such complex issues?

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?

Of course it would, but it's always important to try understand where other humans are coming from, try empathise with them of their situation etc.

Many a long haul of hell I've had, try relax your body and mind as much as possible, before, during and after the flight, helps a lot

Wanderer2010 · 05-06-2018 12:16PM

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.

Thanks for your viewpoint I appreciate your point. I don't have a problem with obese people but there does need to be some degree of effort from them not to encroach on someones space for a long flight, be that going 1st class for a wider seat or perhaps picking an extra wide seat with legroom etc. I certainly would never make anyone feel uncomfortable for being obese and being seated next to me as its happened on several occasions but the brutal truth is its not the responsibility of other passengers to work around you- its up to you to take steps (if possible) to reduce the impact.

Sadly a lot of people mutter and groan and make passive aggressive remarks when seated next to an obese person which is just nasty. And sometimes the flight attendants do it too. From Chicago to Dublin a few years ago a woman who needed an extension was sitting near the back and she asked a passing attendant for another cup of coffee- the attendant looked her up and down in distaste and said loudly "The kitchen is closed" in such a tone as to make the woman look greedy. Completely out of order.

Prominent_Dawg · 05-06-2018 12:24PM

I got stuck in a window seat next to an obese blind couple, although they weren’t personally invading my space, I felt I couldn’t get out during the flight as I’d be making such a fuss..which was fine, but when the plane landed they had to wait till every one got off before getting assistance. Although I was trying to be patient I was also trying to make a connecting flight, I really feel they should have being given more easy accessible seats for themselves and other passengers.. but maybe I’m just being ignorant.

Cordell · 05-06-2018 12:26PM

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?

jjbrien · 05-06-2018 12:32PM

One that does my head in is last week i was flying klm I was taking my headphones out of my bag i had stepped in from the aisle to let people pass I was about to put my bag up and had it up in my hand them bam out of nowhere some guy shoves his bag in front of me seeing I was putting my bag there. Very rude.

People kicking the back of your seat gets me every time. I was on an easyjet flight the seats hard a hard back on them but somehow I could still feet the persons foot behind me kicking the seat which didn't recline btw.

People who keep their seat reclined during meal service

I still dont get why people queue up for Ryanair flights when they have assigned seating these days we could all be sitting nicely but no

Pawwed Rig · 05-06-2018 12:36PM

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.

I would guess that different things annoy different people.

Prominent_Dawg · 05-06-2018 12:37PM

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?

Next to!.. I didn't really think about that

Wanderer2010 · 05-06-2018 12:57PM

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.

faoiarvok · 05-06-2018 12:59PM

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.

When the flight is not full, location of passengers affects centre of gravity, and by extension, fuel efficiency.

smeal · 05-06-2018 12:59PM

Passengers who hold up the snack trolley.

I was on a flight a while back and the transfer bus to the airport got stuck in horrendous traffic making us so close to missing our flight. Legged it through a very hot airport to the boarding gate for last call and didn't have the time to grab a bottle of water in the shop before boarding.

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 which wasn't helped by the few drinks we'd had the night before. So the trolley came down quick enough and stopped at row 5 . Some woman starts ordering the entire trolley...Literally the conversation went like this. I'm at the aisle seat so can hear everything.

Woman (W): "What sandwiches do you have?"

Air Hostess (AH): "Names out various sandwiches"

W: Oh can I have a look at them first?

*AH goes up the plane and comes back with about 3 types of sandwich while W investigates them and asks her Husband and their teenage son for their opinion*

W: "Yeah we'll have two ham and cheese paninis and a chicken stuffing but is there any chance you can get the chicken stuffing without mayo?"

AH: "No sorry all the sandwiches are pre-packed"

W: *corresponds again with son and husband*

W: "Yeah we're just not sure we'll come back to you.. Can we get two teas and a can of pepsi"

AH: *walks back up the plane to put the paninis in the oven while other AH fixes up the drinks*

W: "Actually we'll take an extra ham and cheese panini and Husband (H) do you want a drink?"

H: *long pause while he monitors the drinks menu*... "Do yous have any other red wines?"

Me, while slowly beginning to die, in my head: "F*CK SAKE ITS A 2.5 HOUR F*CKING RYANAIR FLIGHT NOT THE NEW ZEALAND F*CKING VINEYARDS"

AH: "No sir just whatever is on the menu"

H: *Contemplates further*... "I'll actually have a white wine"

AH: "Okay that's €390 please"

W: *Pays with Visa card*

Son: "Mum can I actually get pringles too?"

W: "What type son? Oh and I'll actually take a wine too...."

Me: *FACEPALM*

.......................... I wish I could tell you the end of this story but unfortunately by the time the snacks trolley had come to my seat I had shrivelled up into a prune.

Gwen Cooper · 05-06-2018 01:01PM

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?

OldNotWIse · 05-06-2018 01:06PM

People allowing their kids to kick the seat in front and generally everyone's need to be constantly up and down to the loo between take off and prep for landing. Can a grown adult not do without a wee for 3 hours? Also people jumping up as soon as the plane lands and then standing like knobs for ten minutes waiting for the doors to open.

Diemos · 05-06-2018 01:06PM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

So yes, we should continue to shame people who are struggling with such complex issues?

Why is it shaming? I've a mate who is very tall, he pays for extra leg room, that's not shaming him.

Wanderer78 · 05-06-2018 01:08PM

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.

obesity is far more complex than height

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