Pet Peeves While Airlining

[SenorSpielbergo]

Solutions to two of the aforementioned pet peeves:

1: For crying brats, non-headphone wearing movie-watchers, unwanted chit-chat with your seatmate, etc.: Earplugs. I put 'em in as soon as I sit down, which sends a pretty clear message to Gabby McTalkerson next to me.

2: For the person behind you using your seat as leverage to hoist their fat azz out of the seat: You've gotta be paying attention and pretty quick to do it, but when you feel their hands on your headrest, casually press your "recline" button. Since their balance is compromised and dependent on your sturdy seatback, when it lets go, hilarity ensues!

 

[aussiefly]

2: For the person behind you using your seat as leverage to hoist their fat azz out of the seat: You've gotta be paying attention and pretty quick to do it, but when you feel their hands on your headrest, casually press your "recline" button. Since their balance is compromised and dependent on your sturdy seatback, when it lets go, hilarity ensues!

That is just priceless! but you know whats gonna happen? Next time I fly commerical i'm going to spend the whole flight waiting for the inevitable with my finger on the button and it wont happen lol

 

[acaTerry]

So how you corporate primadonnas travel on your spare time?(vacation)
I doubt that your "boss" will lend ya his fortune 500 GV's...

His profile says it all....

He must be one of the guys we're talking about.

 

[FLYLOW22]

So how you corporate primadonnas travel on your spare time?(vacation)
I doubt that your "boss" will lend ya his fortune 500 GV's...

Let me say that when I got furloughed from Brand X (and started this fractional adventure) I was quite fond (out of habit) of airlining and not too sure of hanging out in my own rig all day without the hustle and bustle.

It's been several years now and (product of environment I guess) I really can't seem to get excited about airlining anymore. I fly on RJs more often than not. The gate agents talk into the PAs like everyone two states away is having a hard time hearing them. TSA. I feel cooped up. Lack of internet. No free popcorn, coffee, cookies and a crew car to get some grub.

I guess we have a little better working environment.

Premadonnas? No. The difference is that 121 guys work for people who buy tickets from the man. We fly the man. The man like to have creature comforts. We use the creature comforts because they are there.

And we are not corporate types. We are Frax Pilots.

I do miss my 4 day family though.

 

[PacoPollo]

Thanxs for the civilized response.

 

[acaTerry]

Thanxs for the civilized response.

How can a guy who has in his profile "hunting your wife, girlfreind..." be in any position to expect a civilized response? Especially after the namecalling you started?
You are a dirtbag.

 

[PacoPollo]

How can a guy who has in his profile "hunting your wife, girlfreind..." be in any position to expect a civilized response? Especially after the namecalling you started?
You are a dirtbag.

Perhaps either your mom or wife sat next to me on a flight.

 

[Lostdog65]

My pet peeve???

TSA rules. Not that I mind them but when they are enforced differently at every d@mn airport you go to.

Ferinstence...

I have a small Swiss Army knife in my toiletry bag. It usually travels with me in a small carry-on that, yes, will actually fit in the overhead bin. Depending on the airport, I've had it confiscated more times than not. This last go around, in PDX, I wound up having to mail my own d@mn pocket knife back to myself. The day earlier in RDD, the TSA guy saw it in the bag and zipped the bag back up. PHX...no prob. LGA...no prob. SFO...prob.

And why some airports demand picture ID and some don't??? Who the heck knows.

My last TSA/airport peeve is the one-way ticket.

"I'm sorry sir but the computer has randomly selected you for security screening."

No. It hasn't. It was programmed to pull out someone who bought a last minute and/or one-way ticket. See all those "S's" along the bottom? The nice lady at Horizon filled me in on the little secret. Having been a gov't pilot I did a lot of one-way travel. Yes...the gov't employee, white, late 30's, blond hair, blue eyed guy is sooooo a security threat. Meanwhile, the aforementioned, B.O. reeking Habib gets a free pass. (Kinda don't blame them on that one!)

BTW...TSA guys have NO sense of humor. I used to wear a brass belt buckle. Won't beep. Never has, never will. Brass don't beep. The guy said, "Take it off!"...just like that. I said, "Brass doesn't beep." He said, "It'll beep on my machine." I said, "I'll bet you 10 bucks it won't beep!" He glared at me and the security guard started to come over. I whipped the belt off, dropped it loudly on the belt walked through and said under my breath, "I just lost 10 bucks."

Security eyed me until I was at the gate!

Eric

 

[acaTerry]

Perhaps either your mom or wife sat next to me on a flight.

Ah what's the point of gratifying this guy?

 

[rettofly]

My worst peeve

Company makes reservation for a one-way trip 2 hours before departure (have to wait till the last minute because plans might change).

Can't get a boarding pass at the kiosk because the ticket wasn't paid for by the travel drone who made the reservation, and no opportunity half the time to get online or on 800 number to do the deal.

Almost guaranteed to get "SSSS" on the boarding pass in spite of the IBAC crew badge and uniform. Ticket agent swears he/she doesn't have authority to exempt IBAC badge. TSA folks swear it's the ticket agents who do the exempting.

Oh yeah..all the above too.

 

[leardawg]

- Sitting in the center seat, and you suddenly HAVE to scratch them ballz (especially awkward when sitting between two females; you figure guys kinda understand).

- Woman passenger who waits until TSA asks for ID, then proceeds to rummage through super-size pocketbook loaded with enough junk to have a small yard sale " Oh dear. I know it's in here somewhere!"

- When your roller suitcase tips sideways every time you hit a bump (especially on jetway when you are in a hurry).

- Getting pretzels served for a snack on 6 a.m. flight (it just ain't breakfast food!).

- The Window Hogger who HAS to put his entire head into the window when looking outside, preventing you from seeing anything outside (especially during takeoff and landing, when there might be something worthwhile to see, and the alternative is staring at the seatback in front of you). Also, the Vampire, who insists on keeping the window shade closed during the entire 4-hr. afternoon flight.

- The well-endowed, T-shirt wearing Angelina Jolie look-alike seated next to you who makes it IMPOSSIBLE to review your aircraft limitations and procedures while travelling on day 1! :crying:

- The sleeveless shirt/shorts/flip-flop wearing tattooed hairy b*st*rd steroid freak New Yorker who chews your ear off the entire flight (So, youse evah think about flyin' one o' dem commercial jets deh?!")

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

THis thread reminds me how crappy it is to be a commuter. On a side not has anyone been a commuter there entire career? How do/did you deal with it?

 

[VVJM265]

- The well-endowed, T-shirt wearing Angelina Jolie look-alike seated next to you who makes it IMPOSSIBLE to review your aircraft limitations and procedures while travelling on day 1! :crying:

Yea, I hate it when that happens. Wait, that never happens!

 

[787]

Any agent on the planet can void out the "selectee" status on your BP. You may want to read up on how CAPPS designates pax as a selectee. Hopefully the "known traveler" program from TSA will limit this. PM me for details.

My fav is the mother of three, checking in one day, and was greeted by local police for an open felony warrant. Papa was pretty mad. Kids left the terminal crying like crazy. Or how about the college kid home for the holidays that gets the "dump search" by TSA only to discover a dime bag of weed. Now that's what I call class.

The all time best was one crazy business man running to the gate, only to find the boarding door was closed. He decided to try and pull it open...only to have the gate agent open the door after pulling the bridge off the aircraft. So picture this suit, stressed to the max, with his foot on the wall, pulling on the door with all his might. And when the lock released, he fell flat on his a$$. WHAT THE HECK?!

 

[Semore Butts]

YouThe well-endowed, T-shirt wearing Angelina Joli are supposed to be "Road Warriors"

And used to this crap.

Traveling is a huge "freak out" for the "average Joe", I would expect you to be sympathetic.

(The well-endowed, T-shirt wearing Angelina Jolie look-alike seated next to you who makes it IMPOSSIBLE to review your aircraft limitations and procedures while travelling on day 1! :crying: )

@$&* the limits!!! May I suggest "Hey baby, I'm a pilot"! (please check ID, reference Flt Options)

And what about the nice gentleman that couldn't get his "shoe bomb" lit, (and me without a lighter (TSA took it))

We ferried 2 Army Ultras to maintenance today and American called us to board. The lady at the gate said we made it with about 30 seconds to spare! Then we got on and sat for 15 minutes before we pushed (I timed it).

(we ran to get food because the last American flight was 30 minutes late).

It is just humorous as you all have pointed out...

Ah the gene pool...