posted by Travel Cat on Feb 18
It’s funny what annoys us - but why don’t we do anything about it?
I think that we assume that the staff should be doing something - and that what really annoys us. Why do they set these rules and guidelines if they aren’t seen to be upholding them?
There are a lot of things that we think are just a waste of time in terms of the whole ‘getting through the airport’ process. There are endless queues and tickets and checks - so it’s no wonder we get so annoyed when we find that they don’t really care if you do what they ask of not!
Especially if we have to wait for longer because of it!
So here is a quick summary of the winners of the most annoying things on a plane!
Seat Backs:
We all know how annoying it is when someone immediately leans their seat back on entering the plane. The ‘rules’ are that you need to have your seat back upright for take off - so why put it back before we take off? However there is nothing you can do until the steward tells them to move it back - which they don’t always do!
And - why would be people be so inconsiderate to leave their seat back during meal times. It leaves you with the smallest amount of space to eat your own dinner - as you need to lean forward to reach your tray!
AND - why do people leave their seats back if they are laying down across several seats asleep?
Seat Belt Sign:
Why do people wander about the cabin when the seatbelt sign is on? Nobody seems to tell them off for doing it - yet they get to the toilets before everyone else after take off!
Raffle Ticket Sales:
Why do certain airlines spend the whole flight blocking the aisles? They start by bringing around duty free trolleys, then raffle tickets, then drinks and chocolates, then the free meal, then more raffle tickets, then more drinks and chocolate!
When can we stand up and move about the cabin?
Kids And Babies:
I know they can’t help it - but noisy kids near you on a plane can really be annoying - even if they are just talking the whole time - you just can’t concentrate on anything else the whole time!
And kids tend to kick the chair in front all the time just because they have short legs! Having your seat continuously banging forward for several hours really couldn’t be more annoying!
Drunk or Noisy Groups:
Just like the kids above - it really is most annoying to be near to a group of noisy drunk adults!
Regardless of whether the stewards have already spoken to them about the noise - it is still really annoying that they are not made to quieten down like the rest of the passengers! Knowing that the stewards aren’t really stopping the huge distraction is the main annoying part of this.
I would imagine if I started singing out loud from the score of Mary Poppins, I would soon be asked to stop - but when there are more than a few people together, it seems like they can just do whatever they want!
Seat Stealers!
These are the people who see that a few seats near you are empty before take off and then move into them before the doors are even closed!
We all want a bit more space on these flights - but if the seats are next to you - then you should get first dibs on them - not have someone else rudely plonk themselves down in them! I find myself now moving across a seat if no one else is there first - so that way no one else can get in it instead of me. And if the real owner of the seat comes along at the last minute - I can just move back into my own seat having not lost anything so to speak.
I know it’s all a bit petty - but when you feel that someone is getting a better deal than you - or that you are getting a worse one because of someone elses actions - it can make your 8 hour flight even more painful than it already is!
If only people weren’t quite so selfish…….
