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Most annoying habits of passengers?

Wanderer2010

As the title says, I have experienced a lot of this over the last few months as I have been travelling more with work and you get to dread certain passengers being near you. Top irritants for me:

1. People who allow their kids to bang heavily on the touch screen of the in flight entertainment screen despite this clearly annoying the person sitting in front. Ive witnessed this and had it happen to me a few times where a parent could be telling the kid to press all the different buttons and completely oblivious to the fact that they are hammering it way too hard and p!ssing off the person in front.

2. People who barge past you as you are boarding when you stop just for a second to put something in overhead bin. And I don't mean holding up the queue, I mean briefly stopping for a moment only to have someone rudely push you. You aren't going anywhere soon, so what's the bloody hurry?

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.

4. Passengers who ask for a menu on long haul flights....its Aer Lingus not Gordon Ramsay!

5. People who have the headphones on at full volume and oblivious to those around them.

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.

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smeal

the way to ensure the quickest processing is to tell people clearly and in advance what the rules are today, not snarl and snap at them for not realising that the rules are different today.

This!

I was flying back from Leeds Bradford to Dublin a couple of weeks ago and went to walk through security while wearing my runners and was completely reprimanded by a male security guy for trying to go through wearing my runners. He actually full blown shouted at me. Genuinely thought I was going to be taken up for terrorism or something for doing so. Meanwhile 2 days earlier in Dublin they didn't blink an eye at my runners and I walked straight through no hassle.

Also I can't stand when passengers start transferring liquids from their luggage to the see through bag just before they plonk their bag on the security conveyor belt and hold up everyone behind them. You have had copious time to do so beforehand!!!

trellheim

ooo where do I start lol

Actually everyones been nice this last few months it won't last

my current pet hate

So you're flying with Ryanair from the 100 gates right, theres priority and non-priority (fair enough).

What happens at the moment is people leave a rollie bag at the top of the queue ( before anybody forms the queue ) as a placeholder

then, when the boarding is called, rock up from the coffee shop right to the top of the queue.

Causes some right tics in eyes that one let me tell you , I've not seen the staff do owt about it.

Gwen Cooper

trellheim wrote: »

ooo where do I start lol

Actually everyones been nice this last few months it won't last

my current pet hate

So you're flying with Ryanair from the 100 gates right, theres priority and non-priority (fair enough).

What happens at the moment is people leave a rollie bag at the top of the queue ( before anybody forms the queue ) as a placeholder

then, when the boarding is called, rock up from the coffee shop right to the top of the queue.

Causes some right tics in eyes that one let me tell you , I've not seen the staff do owt about it.

That reminds me of this picture:

That's how it should be done :cool:

billybonkers

trellheim wrote: »

ooo where do I start lol

Actually everyones been nice this last few months it won't last

my current pet hate

So you're flying with Ryanair from the 100 gates right, theres priority and non-priority (fair enough).

What happens at the moment is people leave a rollie bag at the top of the queue ( before anybody forms the queue ) as a placeholder

then, when the boarding is called, rock up from the coffee shop right to the top of the queue.

Causes some right tics in eyes that one let me tell you , I've not seen the staff do owt about it.

ATTENTION PLEASE: "Unattended Baggage will be removed and destroyed!"

faoiarvok

trellheim wrote: »

What happens at the moment is people leave a rollie bag at the top of the queue ( before anybody forms the queue ) as a placeholder

then, when the boarding is called, rock up from the coffee shop right to the top of the queue.

Causes some right tics in eyes that one let me tell you , I've not seen the staff do owt about it.

Unattended baggage? Remove and destroy.

vektarman

People who put their bags under their own seat and not at their feet thus taking up the legroom of the passenger behind them. I just take the bag and pass it forward to them saying "here's your bag".

stop animal cruelty

Im fit to hit a person who I see picking their nose or ear...any hole in their body...look at it...and go in for another pick.

Do that out of my sight please.

Caliden

People taking their shoes off has got to be my #1.
It's not directed at people with clean socks, it's the minority who have absolutely rancid socks who cause the issue.

In relation to #3 in the OP, I honestly don't have a problem with it on long haul flights if people are trying to get a bit of kip. I'm 6' and don't have issues with my knees on the seat.

pc7

People who are traveling with children and don't pay the euros to be seated with them and then cause carnage asking/screaming for people to swap places with them. Just pay the money, I travel with smallies and wouldn't risk the hassle for the sake of a few euro.

oal22

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

I think its rude for someone to impose on someone elses comfort for such a long flight purely for their own comfort. It being an option to recline doesn't change my view.

Have to say, I find the recline thing a bit annoying as well. airlines need to rethink the workings!

Recently did a long haul flight and the guy in front of me threw his seat back to the max as soon as we hit cruising altitude and didnt move it forward until decent. My seat was directly in front of the galley so it didn't recline. He was basically lying in my lap for the entire 12 hour flight- he also threw his arm over the back of his head rest and fell asleep so was blocking half my screen for most of the flight as well.

Spanish Eyes

I must be a very lucky person. In all my travels I have not had one bit of hassle from anyone (that really bothered me!). OK the usual road block whilst people are putting their bags up and floothering around to get into their seats, but that's nothing really.

I use the Bose noise cancelling headphones too. They are the biz, + an eye mask for overnight flights. Piriton anti histamines knock me out, they help too!

I just wish the rules were consistent at security, but I can get over that too. For example I used to put ipad, phone and kindle in a plastic zip bag, see through. Fine for a while. Just recently in Dublin was asked to take them out of the bag and separate each item. No such request at the return airport. But it's no biggy.

GreeBo

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

I'm gonna jump in here and say that yes, in general, ever for non-obese people, the economy seats on most planes are only barely wide enough. CityJet is 17 inches which is really tight. You have a big breakfast and you will be breathing in to wrap the belt around your waist!

The belt being too short is very different than the seat not being physically wide enough.

Personally I'd be in favour of the arm rests being solid all they way down to the seat.

Gwen Cooper wrote: »

I didn't say I don't agree with you. I said that it's a stupid analogy. The stupidest, in fact.

Comparing a person being forced into buying an extra seat for themselves and a person being forced to buy a seat for their partner and children, meaning other people who are getting on the plane, is idiotic.

To the person being impacted the cause is irrelevant, as I already posted.

The Caveman

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.

Do you mind if I ask, why don't you just book 2 seats? or even 3 if on a Ryanair flight?

this way, it is a win win for everybody?

Gwen Cooper

The Caveman wrote: »

Do you mind if I ask, why don't you just book 2 seats? or even 3 if on a Ryanair flight?

this way, it is a win win for everybody?

Not worth spending another €200. I still fit into the one seat - yes, with some serious struggle, but I fit. The rule is (although it's often ignored) that as long as you can get your armrest down, you don't need an extra seat.

Would you be buying an extra seat for being one centimeter short?

the purple tin

Farters ftw 😠

Pawwed Rig

pc7 wrote: »

People who are traveling with children and don't pay the euros to be seated with them and then cause carnage asking/screaming for people to swap places with them. Just pay the money, I travel with smallies and wouldn't risk the hassle for the sake of a few euro.

Anytime we brought kids they had to sit beside us. Never paid extra for it. It would be a crazy policy to separate parents and kids.

HONKEY TONK

Do Ryanair seats not recline?

pc7

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Anytime we brought kids they had to sit beside us. Never paid extra for it. It would be a crazy policy to separate parents and kids.

It happens, was on a Ryanair flight two weeks ago, I swapped with one of the parents to help them out. It’s not the first time either.

Noodle Scratcher

Flight to Vancouver sitting beside a mom, dad and baby. The baby was fine but the parents drove me nuts getting out of their seats every five seconds to fuss over the baby. Bumping off me, spilling juice on me, dropping a nappy on me! I’m a dad myself so I know it’s not easy with an infant, but just chill out for five minutes!

trellheim

this one is another bugbear

mikemac2

eusap wrote: »

4. People queuing when plane is not there, If there is no seats near the gate I often start the queue to get people out of there seats and then I go and sit down.

You are a genius!

splinter65

trellheim wrote: »

this one is another bugbear

...but I’m putting my bottle in there so you’ll have to get your toes out of the way...

billy few mates

The Caveman wrote: »

Do you mind if I ask, why don't you just book 2 seats? or even 3 if on a Ryanair flight?

this way, it is a win win for everybody?

There's no point in paying for two seats, the check in staff at the boarding gate will only see it as an empty seat on departure and allocate to another passenger or a staff member travelling standby and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it...

LionelNashe

poteen wrote: »

Never agreed with this argument. Once the seat is reclined slowly ,what's the problem? During meals you take it forward. The function is there in the seat so.why is it ignorance to use it ?

The function shouldn't be there. Not everyone has short enough legs to sit comfortably behind a reclining seat.

Button_y

Was on a ryanair flight and there was a couple in front of me with an infant each. A few people around were asked were they travelling alone and would they mind switching with the dad as it was policy not to have 2 infants beside each other. Nobody seemed to want to sit beside a baby so I switched. However the couple were so obnoxious, he either stood on the aisle beside me talking over me or she was turned towards my ear talking loudly to her husband behind. The baby cried for a bit which she apologised for at the end of the flight. I had no problem with the baby crying it was the parents that were rude as hell. I put my hoodie over my head at one stage trying to get some sleep but the 2 just continued. Lesson learned next time I will stay put, it was one of the most uncomfortable flights ever.

Time

LionelNashe wrote: »

The function shouldn't be there. Not everyone has short enough legs to sit comfortably behind a reclining seat.

If you’re genuinely that tall you should pay for exit rows or fly business

HeidiHeidi

LionelNashe wrote: »

The function shouldn't be there. Not everyone has short enough legs to sit comfortably behind a reclining seat.

I have a bad lower back, and sitting bolt upright for any length of time is incredibly uncomfortable. I'll suffer it on a short flight (usually because I have no choice) but on a long flight I absolutely will use the recliner on my seat (usually checking first that the person behind isn't eating or drinking).

Should your long legs trump my bad back?

trellheim

I have a bad lower back, and sitting bolt upright for any length of time is incredibly uncomfortable. I'll suffer it on a short flight (usually because I have no choice) but on a long flight I absolutely will use the recliner on my seat (usually checking first that the person behind isn't eating or drinking).

Should your long legs trump my bad back?

you can buy a yoke on the internet that you can fit over the seat in front to stop it reclining. The airlines will not let you use it though, as the fella in front has paid for the recline.

SimonLynch

I find infrequent fliers are ususally very considerate as they just want to get from A to B with no problems.

Biggest problem I had was with a lad who sat in front of me going from Cape Town to Addis Ababa a couple of months back. I was in window seat and he and his partner were in the middle ,seat and aisle seat in front respectively. It was a mid afternoon flight and I was looking forward to the odd sight of Botswana Zambia, Congo, Kenya and Tanzania.

Anyway, about halfway through the first meal he went into full recline with no warning, I had to move my drink to get at it. Irritating but what can you say? (FWIW I think recline should only be used when the whole plane is sleeping). Then, I saw his arm reaching over to dim my window! Told him to feck off in no uncertain terms saying he'd already taken a quarter of my space and now he wanted my daylight. He looked quite hurt.

facehugger99

lion_bar wrote: »

People who use my seat to drag themselves up when getting up. Usually just as I nod off.

This drives me fcuking mental.

I’m a nervous flyer at the best of times. I remember on a red-eye transatlantic flight after a couple of steadying drinks, starting to drift off to sleep.
Ahh, blessed relief for a couple of hours from the nerve shredding anxiety.

Then, fat- fcuk behind me absolutely wrenches my seat back when getting up.

Lifts me out of it.

I very nearly cry out in panic because I think the airplane is crashing.

Spent the rest of the flight awake and on-edge.

Absolutely cretinous behavior.