25 Memes to Make Time Fly by When You’re at the Airport Three Hours Early

You never know what to expect when you get to the airport, especially if it’s one you’re not used to. One minute, you could be breezing through security, and the next minute, you’re stuck in a queue long enough to make you question the meaning of life. I remember one time I was flying out …
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Travelers debate whether you should book flights on a phone or laptop: ‘My most millennial trait is big purchases must happen in big laptop screen’

We can do just about anything on a phone these days. To add to the list of niche things that are beginning to age me, I remember when the idea of being able to open a PDF on a cell phone was almost unthinkable. Yet look at us now! The passage of time is relentless. …
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Male Karen criticizes eclipse-heads for flying to Little Rock to watch the eclipse, gets schooled on the natural beauty of the earth: ‘Experiencing a rare cosmic phenomenon is important’

I’m sure there are a lot of people reading this who wish they could’ve seen the recent solar eclipse in full. There’s only a small strip of the United States that’s part of the line of totality, and the people who live there are lucky ducks. But we live in a super post-industrial age! It’s …
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‘Why are we commuting for an office job?’: Journalist sparks uproar for weekly ‘supercommute’ from Ohio to New York

The horrors of the internet may be many, but it has its good points. One of the most practical of these is that for many jobs, companies no longer need every employee to be in the same place for things to get done. While the finer points of working from home are up for debate, …
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‘I turn into the biggest Karen if I hear someone’s tablet’: Flight attendant reveals ‘most diabolical’ things a passenger can do on a plane

Economy class air travel is enough to enrage even the most mild-mannered of individuals. Between the lack of space and lack of consideration that much of the general public has, it is a recipe for discomfort and annoyance at the best of times. All it takes is one outrageous passenger to make an uncomfortable traveling …
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‘Me and 5 other dudes had to wrestle him’: Passenger tries to open airplane door mid-flight, prompts Renaissance painting response

Can people be chill on domestic flights anymore? If the last year or so of viral plane freakouts is to be believed, the answer is no. Social media is a wash with instances of passengers suffering severe cases of air rage and/or insanity, and now we’ve got another example to add to the history books. …
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Person Gets Back at Passenger Who Ignored Airplane Etiquette, Taking Up 3 Seats During Flight

As you tiredly settle into your seat on the plane, the hum of the engines fills the cabin, creating a soothing backdrop for the long flight that awaits. Two seconds later, you notice the person who will occupy the seat next to yours… And you can already tell it won’t be a fun flight. Oblivious …
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‘It’s your problem, pay for it yourself’: Daughter left devastated after mom refuses to pay for school trip abroad that daughter failed to mention

Were you a good or bad student in school? I am not just asking whether you got good grades or not, because honestly, that says nothing about anything. What I want to know is if you did your homework, if were nice to the teachers, and if you took notes in classes. These things probably …
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‘She fully intended to fly first class for economy prices’: First-class airline passenger applauded after refusing to trade seats with an entitled mom

Have you ever flown first class? For those of us who don’t know what the luxurious cabins look like behind the curtain, it’s a fantastical mystery to imagine the wonders that would be worth paying another $1,000+ for your ticket. Budget travelers cringe and roll their eyes at the thought of hot towelettes, fizzing champagne, …
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‘Some people shouldn’t be allowed outside’: Woman brings light up charger on red-eye flight, enrages internet

Flight etiquette is a delicate thing, especially if you’re flying in economy. It’s no mean feat to spend several hours crammed like sardines at 40,000 feet and remain on civil terms with the people sat around you. Air rage is very real, and there are varying degrees of validity to whatever might set it off. …
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