Why do yobs always feel the need to get drunk before a flight?

Oranage2 · 01-10-2013 12:15PM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I get drunk on a plane because I'm scared of flying and I'm really claustrophobic. When I'm drunk I'm relaxed and sleepy. If I was sober, I'd be way more agitated and annoying.

Am I still a yob?

I'm not here to judge individuals, if you say your classy after getting hammered on a plane then I'll take word for it.

hedgehog2 · 01-10-2013 12:18PM

I made the mistake once or twice to get fairly tanked on the plane.Quietly consuming plenty of booze on long haul stretches and you either fall a sleep and wake up feeling disorientated and groggy headed or stay awake and become extremely tired by the time the flight lands that all the excitement of a new destination has long passed and all you want is your hotel bed if you have one booked fine but many times you have to face the traffic,the queues and get somewhere to sleep.
I have not touched booze on a flight for years now,will drink lots of water,avoid caffeine and depart the flight fresh with plenty of energy.
I can`t condemn yobs or whatever the op calls them as I have gotten drunk on a flight before (nuisance free) but its not for me anymore.
Op try to better yourself and not be too huffed about what others are doing at the airport.

spank_inferno · 01-10-2013 12:21PM

Is it unfair to say that Irish people need to tank up before doing anything or going anywhere.

Caliden · 01-10-2013 12:27PM

I normally find it's people who are nervous fliers so drink to deal with it.

On a return flight from Ayia Napa, the plane we were waiting for hand to land elsewhere because a fight broke out onboard so we got put up in a hotel for the night.

The yobs who got tanked in anticipation for the flight had to sleep off the hangover and there were a lot of sick heads on the flight the following day.
There were some who thought it would be a good idea to drink all night and keep the buzz going but I've a feeling they missed the flight.

Gavin "shels" · 01-10-2013 12:36PM

I Love PPPP Longtime wrote: »

I get completely and utterly shít faced before getting on a plane. Terrified of flying and it helps.

Went to Madrid and Milan last year and couldn't tell you a single thing about the airport.

Going to LV in January and plan on doing the exact same thing. Will hopefully just sleep through the whole flight.

I'm never a messy drunk though. Just get sleepy and pass out.

So I'm not the only one....

Yamanoto · 01-10-2013 12:42PM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I get drunk on a plane because I'm scared of flying and I'm really claustrophobic. When I'm drunk I'm relaxed and sleepy.

I do a fair amount of flying and while I'll commonly see folks self-medicating to get some shuteye, the 'tired & emotional' types of passenger are less prominent than they used to be.

My only concern (in both cases above) would be how your intuition, reaction times and co-ordination may possibly fail you in the event of an emergency situation.

Stojkovic · 01-10-2013 12:44PM

Never ever drink alcohol when flying.
It decreases your chances of surviving a plane crash.

Also was on an Aer Lingus flight to Krakow and it was a 'dry' flight due to previous behaviour of the Polskis. Now they just smuggle on wodka.

Eight Ball · 01-10-2013 12:50PM

Jesus first world problems. God forbid people where happy and merry getting onto the flight.

anncoates · 01-10-2013 12:50PM

Because they're going on their no doubt once-yearly break from the daily grind and want to, you know, enjoy themselves.

And then end up sitting beside some anal retentive note-taker for the whole flight - the poor fuckers.

old hippy · 01-10-2013 12:55PM

The only time it really bothered me was at the gate, waiting to board and a couple of lads started heckling a gay couple. It was really unpleasant. Nasty, hateful stuff.

Otherwise, I've no problem in taking the edge off. As long as people aren't running amok in the aisles and trying to gain access to the cockpit, the biggest annoyance tends to come from bawling babies, mewling infants and kids who kick the seat...

Duiske · 01-10-2013 01:00PM

returnNull wrote: »

me too , i also take 2 or 3 valium.Im well docile by the time I get on any plane

Alcohol and valium ? You're gonna wake up dead one of these days.

keeponhurling · 01-10-2013 01:01PM

Flights are boring, and when you have a few drinks it makes the time go faster.
Particularly relevant on a long-haul

anncoates · 01-10-2013 01:02PM

Oranage2 wrote: »

saw it when I went to the euros last year, ?

That must have been a real ordeal for somebody allergic to other people drinking and enjoying themselves.

OldNotWIse · 01-10-2013 01:03PM

Oranage2 wrote: »

And then you see them all getting up to use the bathroom as soon as the seat belt sign turns off causing havoc in the aisles. Crazy crazy behaviour!

Maddening!

old hippy · 01-10-2013 01:05PM

keeponhurling wrote: »

Flights are boring, and when you have a few drinks it makes the time go faster.
Particularly relevant on a long-haul

Occasionally on the long haul flights, if I'm in the mood, I'll have a beer or whiskey but I tend to stick to the fruit juice. Luckily, the entertainment system on Virgin Atlantic is pretty state of the art, so that passes the time. Or a decent book if I can't take anymore films in

Grayditch · 01-10-2013 01:05PM

Drunk people on flights are generally very annoying. That would be my problem with it. I've been merry on them a few times, and lots of times I have seen guys tipsy, but friendly and even funny, but mostly the people with gargle on them think they're the funniest person on the plane.

Nope, just the loudest.

Muise... · 01-10-2013 01:05PM

keeponhurling wrote: »

Flights are boring, and when you have a few drinks it makes the time go faster.
Particularly relevant on a long-haul

I'm never bored as long as I get a window seat on a clear day. I love looking down and recognising rivers, coastlines etc. from maps. It'd be my favourite thing ever if I didn't get such a crick in my neck.

keeponhurling · 01-10-2013 01:09PM

I'd guess that in the First Class or Business Class sections even more alcohol is consumed, so not sure who that sits with it being yobs getting drunk.

conorhal · 01-10-2013 01:09PM

Graham_B18C wrote: »

Why do yobs need to drink before a flight...?

Why do snobs feel the need to judge them?

While I'd usually have a pint or two before going away because I'm in "holiday mode", I don't judge people that like to have a few more than me. I've never seen trouble on a flight because of this tbf. Your attitude towards "lower classes" really sinks OP

Well I had a really enjoyable flight home from Munich on Saturday with a bunch of lairy Nordies that seemed to feel entitled to inflict their 'holiday mode, good mood' on everybody else on the flight, which they managed to delay, and then nearly have diverted so they could be arrested.
I'm happy to judge the behaviour of those that feel like they need to put on a desplay of gob****ery for an audience. If you want to get pissed go to the pub, it's bizzare that anybody feels the need to hammered on public transport at 10am in the morning and seem incapable of sitting on a flight for a couple of hours without getting tanked up.
I really can't stick that Father Stack, 'Well, I've had my fun' so ye can all F'off attitude.
Nobody enjoys being trapped in an enclosed space with a drunken boorish ass.

Doc Ruby · 01-10-2013 01:10PM

Jaysis jetlag is bad enough without mixing in a hangover as well. I haven't actually seen any commotion on planes though except for this dishevelled looking American woman who refused to swap seats with a kid who wanted to sit next to his father. Lovely.

HalloweenJack · 01-10-2013 01:10PM

This behaviour isn't monopolised by the lower classes.

Went home last Christmas with Aer Lingus and there were two girls with D4 accents who had got absolutely plastered in departures before we took off. They were yapping on to anyone who'd listen about their great jobs as English teachers so it's not as if they fall into the "typical" airport drunk, who, going by some on this thread, is always a lower class yob.

Ash.J.Williams · 01-10-2013 01:17PM

Savoir.Faire wrote: »

If you fly with a better class of airline then you tend to avoid these sorts. You'd see them at the airport though. All white runners, tracksuits and neck tattoos.

Must make the flight a misery for other passengers.

little lord fontleroy on his high class airline!!

Larbre34 · 01-10-2013 01:23PM

HalloweenJack wrote: »

This behaviour isn't monopolised by the lower classes.

Went home last Christmas with Aer Lingus and there were two girls with D4 accents who had got absolutely plastered in departures before we took off. They were yapping on to anyone who'd listen about their great jobs as English teachers so it's not as if they fall into the "typical" airport drunk, who, going by some on this thread, is always a lower class yob.

However, they would't headbutt you if you looked sideways at their mot'

The type of airport/in-flight drunks you dont want to see coming do tend to be classless yobs. I was on a charter to Portugal about 2 years ago and a lad in his 30s was flying with two boys under 10, sounded like the rest of his group were on another flight. He got so blind drunk the two boys ended up minding him, was both pathetic and disgraceful

This can be a serious issue on flights originating from a good few european countries, the answer is zero tolerance to any boozing and misbehaviour even on the ground and for travel insurance to refuse to deal with anything that comes out of that.

Pumpkinseeds · 01-10-2013 01:23PM

Earplugs. I never fly without earplugs, they block out most of the crap with drunks, crying babies/kids and the general obnoxious behaviour that a lot of people engage in during a flight. As for drinking, never when I'm flying and even when I'm not flying if I had a couple of drinks in the afternoon I'd be sleepy by 6pm, I'm so rock n roll me:D

Wattle · 01-10-2013 01:40PM

anncoates wrote: »

Because they're going on their no doubt once-yearly break from the daily grind and want to, you know, enjoy themselves.

And then end up sitting beside some anal retentive note-taker for the whole flight - the poor fuckers.

Enjoy themselves at others expense usually. You shouldn't have to put it with them roaring and screaming for 3-4 hours.

Oranage2 · 01-10-2013 01:44PM

anncoates wrote: »

That must have been a real ordeal for somebody allergic to other people drinking and enjoying themselves.

I don't mind people getting drunk but I don't feel the need to mix alcohol with the excitement buzz then have to sit still for a few hours , I can wait a few hours, I actually then like to have a walk around when I land an explore a bit checking out the scenery and architecture.

Though I guess I'm a bore because I don't like to shout and make the hostess's job a nightmare but sure you're just having the holiday mode craic

Graham_B18C · 01-10-2013 01:45PM

conorhal wrote: »

Well I had a really enjoyable flight home from Munich on Saturday with a bunch of lairy Nordies that seemed to feel entitled to inflict their 'holiday mode, good mood' on everybody else on the flight, which they managed to delay, and then nearly have diverted so they could be arrested.
I'm happy to judge the behaviour of those that feel like they need to put on a desplay of gob****ery for an audience. If you want to get pissed go to the pub, it's bizzare that anybody feels the need to hammered on public transport at 10am in the morning and seem incapable of sitting on a flight for a couple of hours without getting tanked up.
I really can't stick that Father Stack, 'Well, I've had my fun' so ye can all F'off attitude.
Nobody enjoys being trapped in an enclosed space with a drunken boorish ass.

What I was referring to was more how the OP described these people as "lower class". Not that it's ok to stagger onto a plane and be an annoyance for hours.

There's plenty of very normal people that like a few drinks in the airport before they go away, as a lot in this thread testified. As I said I enjoy a few pints before hols and I've never caused trouble nor seen trouble on any flight I've been on. And I've been on plenty of the typical resort type holidays in the past.

I also must agree with other posters about people drinking at 7am in the airport just because they're going away, can't understand it at all.

jimgoose · 01-10-2013 01:46PM

keeponhurling wrote: »

I'd guess that in the First Class or Business Class sections even more alcohol is consumed, so not sure who that sits with it being yobs getting drunk.

Spot-on, cupcake. I'll save you a baby Rémy Martin.

01-10-2013 01:49PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Irish airlines used to give free booze on transatlantic flights. Chaos did not ensue.

Do they not now? I think it was BA or something I flew with last time, pretty sure they were offering it. Flying with AL next time

fishy fishy · 01-10-2013 01:51PM

Oranage2 wrote: »

I never said it was, I'm talking about people getting drunk

next time you are at an airport - have a good look around - there are all types of people having drinks at airports for various reasons - mostly because people are terrified of flying. So next time, open your eyes a little more and stop focusing on any one particular group to have a go at.

Why do yobs always feel the need to get drunk before a flight?

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