Random Irritations

[Hobbit]

Yep. They start queuing as soon as they get to the gate, ignoring not only the fact that everyone has a seat, but also the huge aircraft sized empty space on the tarmac, which should act as a pretty big clue that the plane they are due to get on is actually still in the air.

And the same people then leap to their feet when they arrive at their destination, the moment the fasten seatbelt signs are switched off, long before the doors are even open.

Hate flying. And these imbeciles just make the whole experience worse.

I’m usually last on, last off. I see little point in jostling for position, standing for upwards of 30 mins

 

[D-S]

I’m usually last on, last off. I see little point in jostling for position, standing for upwards of 30 mins

I enjoy seeing the people inthe window seat standing up when the seatbelt sign goes off and having to crouch there for 5 or 10 minutes - why ?

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Worse still people that clap when the plane lands

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

I was on a flight once where the Captain announced a choice of heading into "strong" turbulence or a (long delay) diversion. There was a majority "Go for it!" shout.
The next 40 minutes were absolute bloody "WhooHoo!!" roller coaster with hysterical laughter breaking out.
I'm pretty sure the diversion was never on the table but he'd covered his arse on complaints.

 

[Slime]

I’m usually last on, last off. I see little point in jostling for position, standing for upwards of 30 mins

I'm also always the last off ............................ and the most relaxed.
All this rushing that some people do, yet I always catch them up at the baggage carrousel.

Totally mind boggling.

 

[Hobbit]

Worse still people that clap when the plane lands

Had a very dodgy landing in Dublin, 3 attempts. There were a load of Man Utd supporters on it. Massive cheers, clapping and a shout of, “whip round for the driver.”

Had one landing at Genoa with everyone head down and, “brace brace brace.” That one deserved a clap.

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

I'm always astonished at the state the cabin's left in as you move along the aisle.
It's then I appreciate the patience of the crew.

 

[Neilds]

Wait until you get to the baggage carousel at the other end

Yes, there now and just as expected

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Had a very dodgy landing in Dublin, 3 attempts. There were a load of Man Utd supporters on it. Massive cheers, clapping and a shout of, “whip round for the driver.”

Had one landing at Genoa with everyone head down and, “brace brace brace.” That one deserved a clap.

Nope I’m not having it. It is never acceptable to clap when landing anyone that does should be flogged. It would be akin to clapping the bus driver.

 

[Neilds]

Nope I’m not having it. It is never acceptable to clap when landing anyone that does should be flogged. It would be akin to clapping the bus driver.

It’s always “Cheers, Drives” when you get off down here

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Yep. They start queuing as soon as they get to the gate, ignoring not only the fact that everyone has a seat, but also the huge aircraft sized empty space on the tarmac, which should act as a pretty big clue that the plane they are due to get on is actually still in the air.

And the same people then leap to their feet when they arrive at their destination, the moment the fasten seatbelt signs are switched off, long before the doors are even open.

Hate flying. And these imbeciles just make the whole experience worse.

We just let them…both when they start queuing at the departure gate and standing asap after landing. I don’t get their rush to get on, then to get off.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

It’s always “Cheers, Drives” when you get off down here

Literally said that as I got out of a wagon today

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Worse still people that clap when the plane lands

Aaargh…such and American thing…the plane was landed…hurrah.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

We just let them…both when they start queuing at the departure gate and standing asap after landing. I don’t get their rush to get on, then to get off.

I do understand the rush to get off. My wife is petrified of flying so the quicker we can get her off a plane the better for her mental health and fear of being closed in and surrounded by people. Should see her on the tube as well will literally cling to me to create a barrier as like being on a plane being stuck in that enclosed space is pure terror for her. She will also avoid lifts at all costs if she can.

 

[Tashyboy]

Once sat on a plane returning from Poland, we are going down the runway and the captain has put his foot down. A woman about 4 rows in front of us stands up and starts walking towards the back of the plane. A hostess literally ran down the plane and threw the woman into an empty chair at the aside of Missis Tash. She gave the woman a right mouthful in Polish. Anyway 20 mins later when the seatbelt sign went off she got up and went towards the back of the plane. The hostess told us the woman stood up because she wanted to tell her son something that was sat a few rows behind us.

 

[Tashyboy]

My FiL has moved house today. He's 88, we have done most of the organising. We booked Sky Home Move for his broadband, the TV can't move until he was actually in.

The broadband was showing as active yesterday, great. He moved in, plugged in the router, not connected. Tried a few options, nothing.

I rang sky, was cut off twice after going through the checks. Eventually got through and wasn't cut off. They had arranged his move..........to the house he's just moved from . I mean........ The process has been purgatory. We need to ring again tomorrow and start again. Dreadful.

Mother has never had sky, but when her VHS recorder packed up three weeks ago.it was the end of the world. The thought of not being able to see tape emmerdale was unbearable.
Manhattan T4 free view box was our saviour.

 

[cliveb]

Had one landing at Genoa with everyone head down and, “brace brace brace.” That one deserved a clap.

The one time I was on a plane that literally bounced on landing, afterwards the captain announced "Sorry about that, ladies and gentlemen. The co-pilot would apologise himself if could find his teeth"

 

[Hobbit]

The one time I was on a plane that literally bounced on landing, afterwards the captain announced "Sorry about that, ladies and gentlemen. The co-pilot would apologise himself if could find his teeth"

We had an “oops” landing at Naples, Italy. We had flown there a number of times previously. As we were on approach I said to Mrs H, “we don’t usually go down this valley.” Cue power on and climbing away. Second approach was better but we seemed to float about 6 feet off the runway till for a good while. I could see the terminal passing and we still hadn’t touched down.

Bang! Hammered it into the runway then full reverse thrust and breaks. Lots of screams. Captain came on, “apologies folks, it’s the first officer’s first flight on this type and first landing at Naples. Broad Yorkshire accent from down the back, “by eck, it shows.”

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

Once sat on a plane returning from Poland, we are going down the runway and the captain has put his foot down. A woman about 4 rows in front of us stands up and starts walking towards the back of the plane. A hostess literally ran down the plane and threw the woman into an empty chair at the aside of Missis Tash. She gave the woman a right mouthful in Polish. Anyway 20 mins later when the seatbelt sign went off she got up and went towards the back of the plane. The hostess told us the woman stood up because she wanted to tell her son something that was sat a few rows behind us.

"A strange looking man and woman with a Tash"?

 

[NearHull]

I do wonder if passengers realise that when they clap a smooth landing it is most likely that they are clapping the software compiler.