I’m a man of culture myself, but no matter how many sonnets or tragedies one hears, reads, or sees, nothing beats the airport as a theater for human awfulness, where the combination of mild inconvenience and proximity to vacation money transforms otherwise functional adults into petulant toddlers with credit cards. The Aruba airport, with its …
Seguir leyendo Entitled family of 8 loudly tries to cut lines at the Aruba airport by pretending they need special assistance instead of paying $100 per person for a concierge: ‘The island is beautiful. The only downside is the airport’
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Off-duty conflict resolution specialist on vacation is amazed by flight attendant’s de-escalation skills with frustrated passengers: ‘Ma’am… You [are] a masterclass in kindness!’
It’s that time of the year—vacation time! Where are you going to go to this year? A road trip to aunt Sabrina’s lake house in the state over? Or a flight to somewhere new and exciting! If you have the means, you should definitely fly somewhere fun. Sure, there are many horror stories of people …
Seguir leyendo Off-duty conflict resolution specialist on vacation is amazed by flight attendant’s de-escalation skills with frustrated passengers: ‘Ma’am… You [are] a masterclass in kindness!’
Dad encourages his kid to kick a stranger’s chair on a plane because he wouldn’t give up the window seat, then the traveler gets payback upon disembarking: ‘Mr. Kicker just acts like I’ve inconvenienced HIM the entire flight’
Kids learn some critical behaviors from their parents. Whether they’re picking up little incongruencies or mannerisms, kids are like a sponge to their parents’ actions—good or bad. This traveler saw bad parenting in action during his recent travels, watching the demise of public decency get passed on from generation to generation over the course of …
Seguir leyendo Dad encourages his kid to kick a stranger’s chair on a plane because he wouldn’t give up the window seat, then the traveler gets payback upon disembarking: ‘Mr. Kicker just acts like I’ve inconvenienced HIM the entire flight’
Woman covers airplane seat with ‘seat bag,’ completely blocks neighbor’s tray table: ‘I’d have that bag torn a minute after takeoff’
On a plane, there are few creature comforts. It’s kind of the bare minimum if you’re in coach. They give you a seat (kind of) and they give you a ride to your destination. On some airlines, they give you a free soda. On others, they give you a free meal. And if you’re super …
Seguir leyendo Woman covers airplane seat with ‘seat bag,’ completely blocks neighbor’s tray table: ‘I’d have that bag torn a minute after takeoff’
Millennial airline employee announces he WILL cry if passengers yell at him, is applauded for his honest vulnerability: ‘Humanizing… My favorite millennial trope.’
Anybody who has worked in customer service knows how mental exhausting it can be. Since you are the face that has to deal with any sort of problem the customer is having, it is now 100% your fault. Even though it is something you have no control over and had nothing to do to cause …
Seguir leyendo Millennial airline employee announces he WILL cry if passengers yell at him, is applauded for his honest vulnerability: ‘Humanizing… My favorite millennial trope.’
‘I cannot express my gratitude enough’: Random stranger helps woman catch her connecting flight and makes it possible for her to say goodbye to her ill grandfather, internet wholesomely reconnects them
It’s rare to come across a story online that isn’t just for clout or is viral because it is something bad that happened—especially when it’s a story that happened on a flight. Traveling is stressful and everyone knows all too well how unreliable airlines can be these days. However, that is not what this story …
Seguir leyendo ‘I cannot express my gratitude enough’: Random stranger helps woman catch her connecting flight and makes it possible for her to say goodbye to her ill grandfather, internet wholesomely reconnects them
Brother refuses to pick his sister up from the airport after she says that his old Honda Civic is too embarrassing to be seen in: ‘She called our mom from the terminal crying because I stranded her in another city’
I am indebted to anyone who has ever picked me up from the airport. As someone who hasn’t had my own car to drive in 5 whole years, I’m very dependent on public transit to get me everywhere I need to go in my city. In other cities without major public transit systems, I must …
Seguir leyendo Brother refuses to pick his sister up from the airport after she says that his old Honda Civic is too embarrassing to be seen in: ‘She called our mom from the terminal crying because I stranded her in another city’
‘IDK how to hold a baby!’: 19-year-old gets accused of mom-shaming an entitled mother on a flight after getting woken up, forced to care for a stranger’s baby, then yelled at for ‘holding it wrong’
Like they always say, babies don’t come with an instruction manual. This teenager flying solo on a plane knew this very well and was aware of her shortcomings when it came to baby knowledge, but when the mother seated next to her woke her up from a slumber to recruit her childcare services, nobody would …
Seguir leyendo ‘IDK how to hold a baby!’: 19-year-old gets accused of mom-shaming an entitled mother on a flight after getting woken up, forced to care for a stranger’s baby, then yelled at for ‘holding it wrong’
21-year-old college student boards plane without her sister and her 3 small kids after her husband was barred from boarding for disorderly conduct: ‘My mom was particularly mad that I didn’t stay and support my sister’
How responsible are you for the bad behavior of your family members? That’s a question we all have to ask ourselves at one point or another, and there’s no 100% correct answer to it. You might be the one who is always picking up the pieces when things fall apart with your family members, and …
Seguir leyendo 21-year-old college student boards plane without her sister and her 3 small kids after her husband was barred from boarding for disorderly conduct: ‘My mom was particularly mad that I didn’t stay and support my sister’
26 TSA Memes to Help You Forget You’re About to Miss Your Flight
You know that moment when you’re standing in the TSA line, silently panicking as the minutes tick by and your flight’s departure time gets closer and closer? Yeah, we’ve all been there. The line feels like it’s barely moving, and you’re stuck behind someone who forgot the whole «no liquids» rule while you’re just praying …
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