Society & Culture Things in life you just don't understand - Part 2

[The Passenger]

How Netflix categorises its content. While a lot of it is pretty good, some stuff leaves me really perplexed.

Don't mention this on the SRP board. There was about a 7-page meltdown over the category Strong Female Leads.

 

[Cruyff14]

It is ridiculous though. Not sure what the algorithm they use is, but it's definitely broken.

 

[perthblue]

How Netflix categorises its content. While a lot of it is pretty good, some stuff leaves me really perplexed. For example; Date Night was under "crime and thrillers". How the **** is it even remotely close to either of those? Just absolutely baffling.

Pretty sure I saw something about 9/11 under comedies too, or something as equally inappropriate.

Agreed, it's damn near impossible to find something based on genre/category. Not helped by them pushing shitty netflix originals to the front of everything

 

[Cruyff14]

Some of them are good, but more miss than hit.

 

[JackOutback]

Pretty sure I saw something about 9/11 under comedies too, or something as equally inappropriate.

Were you logged into Netflix Saudi Arabia, by any chance?

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Don't mention this on the SRP board. There was about a 7-page meltdown over the category Strong Female Leads.

genuine question, what were examples of films under this category?

 

[perthblue]

genuine question, what were examples of films under this category?

Kill Bill, I assume

 

[The Passenger]

From 2015: http://www.vulture.com/2015/10/best-of-netflixs-strong-female-leads-categories.html

From 2018: https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/Movies-Strong-Female-Leads-Netflix-44629465

 

[emuboy]

Every time I go to an airport to catch a plane, there always seems to be people who have checked in for their flight, but do not go to the boarding gate at the allotted time and some even fail to make the flight. Once I was on a plane on the tarmac which was delayed for close to an hour while they searched the baggage hold for a bag that a passenger had checked in but failed to board the flight by the final call and innumerable pages over the PA system, when the stupid old bitch finally arrived at the gate and was allowed on the flight (the bag had not been found by that point). There were more delays as we had to wait for clearance from air traffic control to take off, and we arrived at our destination over 2 hours late, some other passengers missing connecting flights as a result.

My question is, how does it happen so often that passengers check themselves and baggage in for flights then fail to make the boarding time at the airport? Even if you have gone browsing at the airport and lose track of time, they still page your name advising that you need to board. Now there may be some extenuating circumstances. Say an elderly couple was boarding a Melbourne to Gold Coast flight, and the husband started having severe chest pains and collapsed. Or a group of young women were flying from Adelaide to Darwin, and one of them began vomiting and suffering severe stomach pains in the departure lounge, and it turned out her appendix had burst. These are understandable, but would be extremely rare and in any case, the airline would be made aware that these passengers would not be taking the flight.

I just don't understand how so many passengers check in for their flights and then fail to make the boarding time.

 

[Perth gal]

Every time I go to an airport to catch a plane, there always seems to be people who have checked in for their flight, but do not go to the boarding gate at the allotted time and some even fail to make the flight. Once I was on a plane on the tarmac which was delayed for close to an hour while they searched the baggage hold for a bag that a passenger had checked in but failed to board the flight by the final call and innumerable pages over the PA system, when the stupid old bitch finally arrived at the gate and was allowed on the flight (the bag had not been found by that point). There were more delays as we had to wait for clearance from air traffic control to take off, and we arrived at our destination over 2 hours late, some other passengers missing connecting flights as a result.

My question is, how does it happen so often that passengers check themselves and baggage in for flights then fail to make the boarding time at the airport? Even if you have gone browsing at the airport and lose track of time, they still page your name advising that you need to board. Now there may be some extenuating circumstances. Say an elderly couple was boarding a Melbourne to Gold Coast flight, and the husband started having severe chest pains and collapsed. Or a group of young women were flying from Adelaide to Darwin, and one of them began vomiting and suffering severe stomach pains in the departure lounge, and it turned out her appendix had burst. These are understandable, but would be extremely rare and in any case, the airline would be made aware that these passengers would not be taking the flight.

I just don't understand how so many passengers check in for their flights and then fail to make the boarding time.

Agreed . In fact I feel that if you can't be bothered to board at the correct time than sorry you miss your flight.

 

[perthblue]

Every time I go to an airport to catch a plane, there always seems to be people who have checked in for their flight, but do not go to the boarding gate at the allotted time and some even fail to make the flight. Once I was on a plane on the tarmac which was delayed for close to an hour while they searched the baggage hold for a bag that a passenger had checked in but failed to board the flight by the final call and innumerable pages over the PA system, when the stupid old bitch finally arrived at the gate and was allowed on the flight (the bag had not been found by that point). There were more delays as we had to wait for clearance from air traffic control to take off, and we arrived at our destination over 2 hours late, some other passengers missing connecting flights as a result.

My question is, how does it happen so often that passengers check themselves and baggage in for flights then fail to make the boarding time at the airport? Even if you have gone browsing at the airport and lose track of time, they still page your name advising that you need to board. Now there may be some extenuating circumstances. Say an elderly couple was boarding a Melbourne to Gold Coast flight, and the husband started having severe chest pains and collapsed. Or a group of young women were flying from Adelaide to Darwin, and one of them began vomiting and suffering severe stomach pains in the departure lounge, and it turned out her appendix had burst. These are understandable, but would be extremely rare and in any case, the airline would be made aware that these passengers would not be taking the flight.

I just don't understand how so many passengers check in for their flights and then fail to make the boarding time.

watch the old british show 'Airline' for all the excuses people come up with for missing their flight. It basically boils down to them being stupid oblivious morons with no understanding of the concept of time.

 

[phantom13]

Agreed . In fact I feel that if you can't be bothered to board at the correct time than sorry you miss your flight.

100% and frankly of it happened to me I’d be spewing but would genuinely think “no one to blame but myself”

 

[JackOutback]

To a point, they will take off without you. But they will at least make an effort to find you if they know you have checked in. If they had found the old bird's bag, they probably would have booted her.

 

[Billy ray]

Every time I go to an airport to catch a plane, there always seems to be people who have checked in for their flight, but do not go to the boarding gate at the allotted time and some even fail to make the flight. Once I was on a plane on the tarmac which was delayed for close to an hour while they searched the baggage hold for a bag that a passenger had checked in but failed to board the flight by the final call and innumerable pages over the PA system, when the stupid old bitch finally arrived at the gate and was allowed on the flight (the bag had not been found by that point). There were more delays as we had to wait for clearance from air traffic control to take off, and we arrived at our destination over 2 hours late, some other passengers missing connecting flights as a result.

My question is, how does it happen so often that passengers check themselves and baggage in for flights then fail to make the boarding time at the airport? Even if you have gone browsing at the airport and lose track of time, they still page your name advising that you need to board. Now there may be some extenuating circumstances. Say an elderly couple was boarding a Melbourne to Gold Coast flight, and the husband started having severe chest pains and collapsed. Or a group of young women were flying from Adelaide to Darwin, and one of them began vomiting and suffering severe stomach pains in the departure lounge, and it turned out her appendix had burst. These are understandable, but would be extremely rare and in any case, the airline would be made aware that these passengers would not be taking the flight.

I just don't understand how so many passengers check in for their flights and then fail to make the boarding time.

Are you not familiar with the human race? 90% of humans are morons

 

[gaskin]

Are you not familiar with the human race? 90% of humans are morons

90% is very generous.

 

[quotemokc]

Why anyone would do this...

 

[the_interloper]

genuine question, what were examples of films under this category?

A topic about co-axial cables?

 

[raskolnikov]

One time at the airport I checked in then went to my gate about half an hour before boarding time. I became immersed in my book when suddenly I hear my name being paged. I look up at the flight schedule and they've changed the gate. The new gate was the other side of the airport. I bolted for it. You would think they would make some announcement over the PA system.

 

[Billy ray]

One time at the airport I checked in then went to my gate about half an hour before boarding time. I became immersed in my book when suddenly I hear my name being paged. I look up at the flight schedule and they've changed the gate. The new gate was the other side of the airport. I bolted for it. You would think they would make some announcement over the PA system.

Or send sms to folks. Give number when check in for such purposes

 

[the_interloper]

One time at the airport I checked in then went to my gate about half an hour before boarding time. I became immersed in my book when suddenly I hear my name being paged. I look up at the flight schedule and they've changed the gate. The new gate was the other side of the airport. I bolted for it. You would think they would make some announcement over the PA system.

I'm waiting for a plane right now. On the way in it said on my electronic boarding pass plane was delayed by 45 mins. Dropped bags, no change in original time. They just announced that the plane was 45 mins late, checked the departures board half hour later, still showing original time. Checked with the lady at the desk to make sure, reckons their system is shite, she only found out the plane was late from a passenger!

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Why anyone would do this...

Live footage of natural selection failing us.

 

[craigos]

Every time I go to an airport to catch a plane, there always seems to be people who have checked in for their flight, but do not go to the boarding gate at the allotted time and some even fail to make the flight. Once I was on a plane on the tarmac which was delayed for close to an hour while they searched the baggage hold for a bag that a passenger had checked in but failed to board the flight by the final call and innumerable pages over the PA system, when the stupid old bitch finally arrived at the gate and was allowed on the flight (the bag had not been found by that point). There were more delays as we had to wait for clearance from air traffic control to take off, and we arrived at our destination over 2 hours late, some other passengers missing connecting flights as a result.

My question is, how does it happen so often that passengers check themselves and baggage in for flights then fail to make the boarding time at the airport? Even if you have gone browsing at the airport and lose track of time, they still page your name advising that you need to board. Now there may be some extenuating circumstances. Say an elderly couple was boarding a Melbourne to Gold Coast flight, and the husband started having severe chest pains and collapsed. Or a group of young women were flying from Adelaide to Darwin, and one of them began vomiting and suffering severe stomach pains in the departure lounge, and it turned out her appendix had burst. These are understandable, but would be extremely rare and in any case, the airline would be made aware that these passengers would not be taking the flight.

I just don't understand how so many passengers check in for their flights and then fail to make the boarding time.

Agreed . In fact I feel that if you can't be bothered to board at the correct time than sorry you miss your flight.

watch the old british show 'Airline' for all the excuses people come up with for missing their flight. It basically boils down to them being stupid oblivious morons with no understanding of the concept of time.

I've missed a few flights in my time. First few times was because they use to give you at least two shout outs before they'd bump you off. First shout out meant to finish your beer and get to the gate, no probs at all. Until they kind of stopped doing this/I had headphones on.

Also done it a few times when I'm a bit late to the airport and the security line is massive and some idiot can't grasp the concept of taking the house keys out of the pocket whilst virtually stripping naked.

I'm actually extremely punctual in real life but airports always seem to make me lose track of time.

 

[Gough]

Pre September 11 travelling in America by air wasn't that different to catching a bus. I was given the wrong gate once and when I got to the right gate I was let on the flight while the trolly dollies where doing their safety bit.

 

[Scotland]

I can sort of see how people can check in online then not turn up but I don't get how you can physically go to the airport, check in for your flight, then somehow miss it.

When I first started flying I engaged Dad mode and got there 9 weeks early to have enough time. These days I barely get there an hour before a flight leaves and I still find myself sitting around killing time.

 

[Cruyff14]

I find the stupidity of people peaks at airports.