This Guy Was So Annoying (Vent)!!!

[antmaril]

I traveled today from Phoenix to Detroit. I was in Scottsdale for five nights with friends. Weather was beautiful and I had a great time.

Flying home today it was a full flight. Lots of people going to Detroit for the Super Bowl. The guy sitting next to me (I was on the aisle - he was in the middle seat) was so annoying. First, after the beverages were served, he pushed the call button to ask for another drink - he wanted the whole can. The flight attendant said he couldn't give him the can because the flight had two stops after Detroit and they werent re-loading drinks. He would get him another cup of juice. The guy kept insisting he wanted the whole can. The flight attendant would not give in. He then hit the call button to ask for a pillow. No pillows on the flight - it was 10:00 a.m. The flight attendant did bring him a blanket - he wanted two blankets. He then hit the call button and told the flight attendant to ask the people behind him to lower their cd player. It was disturbing him and he couldn't sleep. I didn't notice it all. He then hit the call button later in the flight for another beverage.

Did I mention he talked to the lady in the window seat for over an hour non-stop (they were strangers). I think he liked the sound of his own voice. I don't think she was too happy. She was VERY pretty and I think he was trying to make an impression. He NEVER said a word to me.

Oh and, of course, he had his seat all the way back the entire trip. I felt sorry for the person behind him. A four hour flight like that - oy.

It took all I had not to turn to him and tell him to shut the @#%$ up!!!! He was so full of himself, it made me sick.

He thought he was all alone on that plane! I wanted to tell him I didn't like him and I didn't even know him.

Thanks for letting me vent.

 

[MagicKingdom05]

Wow. I have had flights with people just like that and normally on red eyes when people want to get some sleep.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

My BIL has to travel a lot for his job. Well he got to fly first class for some reason recently, from somewhere in California to Atlanta.

Sitting behind him was a mom and dad and a kid who drove everyone crazy, yelling and screaming and running wild. After awhile a flight attendant approached my BIL and the person beside them and asked "if they could get them anything, wink wink.* My BIL, who never drinks, got a Jack and Coke and slept peacefully the rest of the flight.

LOL!

 

[aprilgail2]

Oh and, of course, he had his seat all the way back the entire trip. I felt sorry for the person behind him. A four hour flight like that - oy.
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As soon as we take off I recline my seat and leave it that way until landing....they have reclining seats for a reason..to recline!

 

[jim and meesie]

As soon as we take off I recline my seat and leave it that way until landing....they have reclining seats for a reason..to recline!

I must end up sitting behind you unfortunately.

I never recline because I know how uncomfortable I am with my knees jammed against the back of the seat. I guess I just have long legs because i'm not abnormally tall. In some planes the distance between the seats is barely enough for my hip to knee! Likewise the tray table ends up resting on my knees. So just to let you know, when you recline I am in pain for the rest of the flight.

Hopefully my constant shifting around (to find a more comfortable position) with my knees repeatedly banging against the back of your seat, doesn't annoy you too much!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I never recline my seat unless I am going to go to sleep and even then I only recline it back enough so my head doesn't bob. There is no room for the person in back with the seat reclined.

When my DD and I flew back from Orlando the whole family in front of us reclined their seat. Their child who was sitting in front of me was sick. Not sure if the reclined seat helped him to sleep, but if it did I don't have a problem with that. But the woman and other son and her husband across the aisle all relined their seats, even when they were eating and needed to lean forward to reach their tray table. They were not sleeping and it made it very tight for all of us adults behind them. I can't imagine if we had of been real tall.

And then to top it off, the sick kids pillow kept slipping down by my knee. Several times I stuffed it back in his seat, but finally I decided that I was tired of touching a sick kid's pillow so I let it fall to the floor. Eventually the mother realized it was gone (she had 2 pillows for him) and started looking for it. She didn't ask me where it was and she eventually gave up. And that is why I wouldn't use an airline pillow sense who knows who used it before. Oh, and the kid peed his pants, which got all over the seat. Yuck!

 

[antmaril]

I must end up sitting behind you unfortunately.

I never recline because I know how uncomfortable I am with my knees jammed against the back of the seat. I guess I just have long legs because i'm not abnormally tall. In some planes the distance between the seats is barely enough for my hip to knee! Likewise the tray table ends up resting on my knees. So just to let you know, when you recline I am in pain for the rest of the flight.

Hopefully my constant shifting around (to find a more comfortable position) with my knees repeatedly banging against the back of your seat, doesn't annoy you too much!

I totally agree with you. I NEVER recline the seat because I know how uncomfortable it is when the person in front of me reclines the seat.

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should!!!!

 

[Briarmom]

I totally agree with you. I NEVER recline the seat because I know how uncomfortable it is when the person in front of me reclines the seat.

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should!!!!

Absolutely! The person in front of dh always reclines. Dh is 6' 5" so it is terribly uncomfortable for him. Also the person who is in front of dd2 always reclines. She is in her carseat. I will struggle with her not to even put a toe on the seat in front of her. Once you recline, you are ON her feet. I don't do a thing after they recline on her. And I always tell them 'Once you lay on top of her feet, you are fair game. You are touching HER feet. Not the other way around.'

 

[Taylor]

I use these:

http://www.kneedefender.com/

 

[Servants of Evan]

In my briefcase I always carry a set of Sony MDRV-600 headphones. The model is immaterial except to say they go fully around the ear and isolate very nicely. I have on occasion taken them out and put them on -- without plugging them into anything

 

[Disney Doll]

As soon as we take off I recline my seat and leave it that way until landing....they have reclining seats for a reason..to recline!

Yes, but then the person behind tyou has the top of your head in their face for the whole trip.

I've always thought that they should not make reclining seats in planes.

 

[MinnieM21]

I think that guy was on one of my flights to Orlando. There always seems to be someone who talks so loud the whole way on my 3 1/2 hour red eye flight to Dallas, Texas.(on the way to Orlando) Yes I'm serious, they talk the whole entire time while people are trying to sleep! I didn't think it was possible to talk for 3 1/2 hours nonstop...

 

[Sleepy]

Yes, but then the person behind tyou has the top of your head in their face for the whole trip..

That is far better than having a pelvic area in your face when someone is climbing over you to get to the bathroom facilities.

 

[Dakota_Lynn]

I use these:

http://www.kneedefender.com/

Taylor, do those things really work? I'm going to Denmark later this year and it's going to be a nine and a half hour flight! I'm just a little claustrophobic; nothing too bad, but if the person in front of me opts to recline on me for nine hours I shall go insane! Eeek! So do those things really work? And will the airline allow them? If the person in front complains, do you have to stop using them?

I plan to bring a small DVD player and I don't want to set it on the tray only to have somebody fly back and smash the darned thing, so that is another reason I'd like to use them.

 

[Tigger_Magic]

Yes, but then the person behind tyou has the top of your head in their face for the whole trip.

I've always thought that they should not make reclining seats in planes.

I've discovered that adjusting your air vent so it blows directly on their head can be an effective way to get someone to un-recline their seat a little. For the complete obliviot, use a small squirt gun and make a sneezing sound. Guaranteed 100% effective and the person never reclines into your lap again!

 

[crz4mm2]

Hope he's not flying to Hawaii on sunday

 

[DawnCt1]

As soon as we take off I recline my seat and leave it that way until landing....they have reclining seats for a reason..to recline!

Me too!

 

[tkd lisa]

One of my flights a couple of weeks ago was pretty bad too.

I was flying from Tampa to Dallas in late afternoon/early evening. I knew the plane was full, because I had to wait for seat assignment until I got to the airport. But when I got on, the back of the plane was relatively empty. I soon found out why!

Just before they closed the door, a post high school age local soccer team got on the plane. There was apparently a tournament in our area, and their team won. Well, good for them. I expected some general noise, and the typical confusion when 30 big guys are in a confined space, but what I got was TERRIBLE!

I was in a 2 seat row, and one member was beside me. But the rows all around me and from me back were mostly filled with the team. The two guys behind me were HORRIBLE. They proceeded to get EXTREMELY drunk, and were very foul mouthed. I heard all about their visits from the girls' soccer team. And the gay relationship of the one gay member of the team (in more detail than I ever wanted to know!). Then they moved on to talking about what types of drugs they took, and setting up meets for the sale. During the whole time, the gay guy who was directly behind me kept singing in a very high pitched voice "Bully Boy Oh, He's a WASTE!" Apparently bully boy was one of the team members who the guy behind me thought didn't deserve to be on the team. Of course Bully Boy disagreed and started yelling back.

Then at the end of the flight, we hit some storms, so the pilot was circling in bad turbulence. The same annoying guy kept cursing, and saying "Jesus, I'm coming to see you." I had decided if he did it one more time, I was going to tell him that I was DEEPLY offended by this, and he had to stop. God was watching out for me, because he didn't do it again! We finally landed, and as we were getting off the plane, I saw that the row next to me had a 13 year old boy with his dad. I can't imagine being that parent! I know I personally would have said something very early on if my child had been with me.

Luckily, that was my only bad flight that trip (and I had 5 more legs!)

 

[Dakota_Lynn]

I've discovered that adjusting your air vent so it blows directly on their head can be an effective way to get someone to un-recline their seat a little. For the complete obliviot, use a small squirt gun and make a sneezing sound. Guaranteed 100% effective and the person never reclines into your lap again!

OMG, you are soooooooooooo funny! I'm taking notes!

 

[Tigger_Magic]

As a frequent flier, I've used both techniques, although the squirt gun trick I've only had to resort to once. Other times I've made comments about:

-- "Gee, I'd prefer a little less dandruff in my drink."
-- "Wow, is it just me or is male pattern baldness becoming an epidemic?"
-- "If you're going to get this personal, at least introduce yourself and offer to buy me dinner."