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

[Scotland]

Big call. It definitely increases, but I reckon it's at a higher level (pun not intended) on planes themselves.

The moment a plane touches down some nimrod in seat 73J will unbuckle their seat belt and try to get into the overhead locker.

Shared pathways are also a good place for stupidity to fester. As far as spatial awareness and regard for road rules goes the hierarchy is motorists > cyclists > pedestrians. There is some inverse relationship between level of protection vs complacency.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Big call. It definitely increases, but I reckon it's at a higher level (pun not intended) on planes themselves.

The moment a plane touches down some nimrod in seat 73J will unbuckle their seat belt and try to get into the overhead locker.

Shared pathways are also a good place for stupidity to fester. As far as spatial awareness and regard for road rules goes the hierarchy is motorists > cyclists > pedestrians. There is some inverse relationship between level of protection vs complacency.

Those people who stand up immediately upon landing, with their neck at a ridiculous angle for about 15 minutes before they can deplane, are just total morons. They're gonna let everyone off, just sit down until you can get out of your seat properly.

 

[Scotland]

Those people who stand up immediately upon landing, with their neck at a ridiculous angle for about 15 minutes before they can deplane, are just total morons. They're gonna let everyone off, just sit down until you can get out of your seat properly.

These are the same people that don't know how to merge, I'm convinced.

I've caught flights to mining towns in WA and they run like clockwork because everyone (who does the same 1-2 hour flight all the time) knows that row 1 gets off first, then row 2 and if you are in a middle/window seat you get your stuff after the people from the aisle seats and so on.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Those people who stand up immediately upon landing, with their neck at a ridiculous angle for about 15 minutes before they can deplane, are just total morons. They're gonna let everyone off, just sit down until you can get out of your seat properly.

Depends how long you've been sitting for from my perspective. I agree with the sentiment but if I've been seated for a fair portion of time I'm going to stand up when I'm able, even if I have to crane my neck for a bit.

 

[perthblue]

Those people who stand up immediately upon landing, with their neck at a ridiculous angle for about 15 minutes before they can deplane, are just total morons. They're gonna let everyone off, just sit down until you can get out of your seat properly.

I'm one of these people, yes I will stand over you/put pressure on you/breath down your neck/whisper sweet nothings etc etc COME AT ME

 

[Cruyff14]

Depends how long you've been sitting for from my perspective. I agree with the sentiment but if I've been seated for a fair portion of time I'm going to stand up when I'm able, even if I have to crane my neck for a bit.

Yep, I do the same.

No chance I am continuing to sit down if I don't have to after a long haul flight.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Why anyone would do this...

Shame he didnt touch that wire above his head. 25kv through him would of tought him a lesson.

 

[Taylor]

If my transquiliser actually worked and I didn't get woken up for my blueberry muffin and sprite then I'll stay seated until the plane is near empty.

Given that isn't usually working and I'm fueled up by a muffin and fizzy drink, I'm already a fidgety energizer bunny, I'll be on my feet and grooving around in a style I think people mistake for me needing to pee immediately but it's really me trying not to roll my ankles because my legs have gone to sleep.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Why don't you guys just go for a walk while the plane's in the air? You don't have to sit the whole time. Maybe it's because I'm so short but it just doesn't bother me to sit for an additional 15 minutes.

 

[Scotland]

Better yet, book a window seat, stuff all of your possessions into the overhead locker then the moment the seat belt sign goes off stand up so you can go to the toilet and then retrieve all of your things.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Why don't you guys just go for a walk while the plane's in the air? You don't have to sit the whole time. Maybe it's because I'm so short but it just doesn't bother me to sit for an additional 15 minutes.

I do, but there's something about knowing that you can actually stay standing and don't have to return to your seat once the plane lands. I'm around average height but do have reasonably long legs, so even if I am getting up and walking around occasionally, it does become pretty painful. Just feels better to be able to stand and stretch out for 10-15 minutes while the plane clears out.

 

[perthblue]

Why don't you guys just go for a walk while the plane's in the air? You don't have to sit the whole time. Maybe it's because I'm so short but it just doesn't bother me to sit for an additional 15 minutes.

Too awkward. I'm impossibly handsome and can't stand rows of people staring at me.

 

[Cruyff14]

Why don't you guys just go for a walk while the plane's in the air? You don't have to sit the whole time. Maybe it's because I'm so short but it just doesn't bother me to sit for an additional 15 minutes.

I do, but I like to unbuckle and just stand up.

 

[dales.girl38]

I was cutting it very fine one day because instead of checking our gate number by going off our flight number like sensible people, we saw the correct time & somewhat correct destination of Melbourne (Tulla - did not notice this part). We were super early, waiting by the gate and since we only had a backpack we thought we'd wait until last to board...then we were told our tickets to Avalon were boarding at the furthest possible gate and we needed to run, fast.

On the plus side, when we got there we got bumped up to exit row seats because the couple that booked them weren't able to perform exit duties if required. We were the last 4 to board.

I'm very careful with this now on

 

[gaskin]

The great thing about Perth Airport not being that big is that it is near on impossible to miss a flight by going to the wrong gate.

 

[Scotland]

The great thing about Perth Airport not being that big is that it is near on impossible to miss a flight by going to the wrong gate.

Easy to miss one by going to the wrong terminal, though...

 

[BotsMaster]

The great thing about Perth Airport not being that big is that it is near on impossible to miss a flight by going to the wrong gate.

Same with Adelaide airport

 

[BotsMaster]

Yep, I do the same.

No chance I am continuing to sit down if I don't have to after a long haul flight.

Do you also try to force the door open while the plane is taxiing to the gate?

 

[GreyCrow]

Do you also try to force the door open while the plane is taxiing to the gate?

I would sit on the wing if it guaranteed I got off the plane asap. Hate flying and I tend to show that by wanting to escape the plane as quick as possible.

 

[Cruyff14]

Do you also try to force the door open while the plane is taxiing to the gate?

I don't rush to get off, I wait my turn until I can leave.

 

[Scotland]

'This is the first boarding call for Qantas flight QF242 through to Perth. We'd like to invite all business class passengers and those requiring assistance to please make their way to gate 12'

*person with economy ticket in seat 17G rushes to the front of the line*

'This is a boarding call for Qantas flight QF242 through to Perth. We'd like to invite all passengers seated in rows 26 through to 46 to please make their way to gate 12'

*person with economy ticket in seat 17G rushes to the front of the line*

 

[GreyCrow]

'This is the first boarding call for Qantas flight QF242 through to Perth. We'd like to invite all business class passengers and those requiring assistance to please make their way to gate 12'

*person with economy ticket in seat 17G rushes to the front of the line*

'This is a boarding call for Qantas flight QF242 through to Perth. We'd like to invite all passengers seated in rows 26 through to 46 to please make their way to gate 12'

*person with economy ticket in seat 17G rushes to the front of the line*

' This is the Final Boarding call for QANTAS flight QF242 through to Perth '

*Drunk businessman who should have been on plane stumbles to gate and demands to be let on before the plebs

 

[Perth gal]

The great thing about Perth Airport not being that big is that it is near on impossible to miss a flight by going to the wrong gate.

There's 4 terminals man....

 

[Off The Couch]

The virgin terminals shit me the most - why you would have one terminal for mainly fifo is beyond me and then your other one at the international terminal. $19 it cost me to park so that I could pick up my mother from a domestic flight - my protest was too leave their wheelchair in the middle of the parking lot - be ****ed I was going to walk that all the way back - probably would of had to pay again

 

[Beerfish]

The virgin terminals shit me the most - why you would have one terminal for mainly fifo is beyond me and then your other one at the international terminal. $19 it cost me to park so that I could pick up my mother from a domestic flight - my protest was too leave their wheelchair in the middle of the parking lot - be ****** I was going to walk that all the way back - probably would of had to pay again

So your protest was to disadvantage someone else who needed a wheelchair?