1. What did I forget to pack?
The entire car ride over all you’re thinking about is what you definitely forgot to pack and whether or not you can buy it once you get there. You know you ended up packing all of the wrong things anyway.
2. Security lines
No, I don’t want to take off my shoes, and no, you can’t steal my liquids. Please let me know why I am never chosen for pre-check and have to wait in the hour long lines while some people just get to glide right through. You know you’re done for when the person in front of you needs 20 bins to put all of their laptops and liquids. Not to mention the worst moment when they have to check your bag for “suspicious content.” I’m pretty sure that sunscreen I accidentally left is harmless…
3. Never ending hunger
You try to survive off of the trail mix, candy, and chips but honestly you’re going to eventually cave and need real food. Mmm, do you want Papa John’s or Chili’s - such delicious options right?! No matter how hard you try you’re probably going to feel disgusting after eating anything from the airport. I mean, at least you can people watch while you eat.
4. Phone Dying
After siting in the airport for hours you were probably on your phone 100% of the time meaning it is without a doubt in the dreaded red zone. You urgently scan your gate for any signs of an outlet and of course there isn’t one. You resort to either sitting on the floor next to a random outlet or plugging your cord into your computer.
5. Changing concourses
Getting on the right airport shuttle and getting off at the right concourse is essential for making your flight. Not to mention how you fall on the people next to you every time the shuttle stops.
6. Bathroom lines
Having to wait in bathroom lines is the absolute WORST. God forbid the line is too long and you have to hold it until you actually go on the airplane. Not to mention the ultimate challenge of maneuvering your suitcase into the stall with you.
7. Endless small talk
No matter where you are in the airport you are bound to strike up some kind of small talk at some point. If you make it through the entire time at the airport without small talking I’m sorry to say odds are the person sitting next to you is going to babble.
8. Gate checking your bag
You don’t want to go through the hassle of checking your bag so you squeeze everything you can into your carry on sized bag. Then, you are trying to board the plane and the gate attendant makes you gate check it because it is too big to fit in the overhead… whoops.
9. Delayed and cancelled flights
The worst news you could possibly get at the airport is that your flights are cancelled or delayed. It either means you’re forced into a fury of finding a new flight, or stranded at your gate for at least one hour.
10. The post-airport debt
There is something about airports where gum, water, snack, and magazines cost a fortune. Even if you are craving your favorite Starbucks coffee it’s going to create a bigger dent in your wallet than it usually would.
