So now that I have been traveling for about a year or so I have a few pet peeves about my other travels. Now since I try to be as calm as possible and just assume things are not going to go perfectly smoothly I really don’t get bothered much by normal delays or weather, at least not as much as I used to. Mostly I get bummed out by my fellow passengers. So here is what I think you should not do while traveling.
1. Being lost. Not knowing your way through the airport, holding up security, or taking up the gate agents time for stupid questions. I have no problem with people moving slow, needing to find their way, or asking questions. I have a problem when this is due to people not listening or paying attention. In line to for security they tell you take your shoes and jacket off, have your boarding pass out, and put all metal and electronics through the scanner. So when someone holds up the line because they didn’t do these things it kinda pisses me off. Same if they stand in the middle of the airport blocking people when they are lost. Get to the side and look at the over head signs. Also listen to the announcements don’t go up and ask the gate agent when the plane will get here 2 seconds after they announce a 2 min delay.
2. But I’m an elite member. Fine that doesn’t mean you can be an ass. Just because you made silver the last week of the year doesn’t mean you are special. Anyone who does any traveling makes it. So when you can’t get upgraded, get on the plane first, get through the elite security line (normally for gold and platinum) don’t wine. Especially when it is Monday morning, you are traveling between two large hubs. 70% of the plane is probably elite. Get over it. Same thing at the hotel, just because you are a member of the hotel’s travel club you can behave yourself. While you have stayed 15 nights in the last year I have stayed 215 nights you aren’t that special. In fact FYI I probably stole your room because I was polite.
3. Use the space under the seat in front of you. If you are traveling on a busy flight and have 2 bags, one goes in the seat in front of you and the other goes in the overhead. If you put both in the over head some else may not get to even put one up there. I don’t see where someone should make someone else door check their bag and have to wait for their luggage just for a little leg room. Come on you bought the cheapest seat on the plane, you may be silver elite but again don’t be an ass. If you want more leg room check your bag, pay for an upgrade, or pay for the exit row.
4. Sit down and shut it. Everyone is trying to get on the plane so stop getting out of your seat to get more crap out of your bag. It’s a 2 hours flight you aren’t moving in. Put you carry on in the overhead and your laptop bag under the seat, sit down, and don’t make a commotion. I don’t understand when people have to dig in their bags 5 or more times while people are trying to get seated. While I may get on first it still bothers me to watch these yahoos get up, play in their bag, back up the line of people trying to get to their seats, then sit down again. Over and Over. Come on knock it off.
Well that is about it most of what bothers me is people that have no clue, and I don’t think they ever will so I will continue to watch, be annoyed, but I guess on occasion laugh because they are just making traveling harder on themselves.
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