Whether you love traveling or hate it, there are a few unavoidable thoughts that race through your mind when at the airport. Food is definitely high up there, but you're also wondering about a few other random observations.
1. Plane fuel does not smell as great as car fuel.
Some people hate both, but for those that vibe with the car gas smell, you know that plane fuel smells gross!
2. I wish I was TSA Prechecked.
I'm jealous as I witness person after person with Precheck on their boarding pass cut the line. They even get to keep their shoes on at security!
3. How is this security line so long?
Ain’t nobody got time for this. Also, it’s extremely awkward when you are late to board your flight and you have to ask each person to go in front of them.
4. Why does that person keep staring?
There’s always that one person invading your personal space, no matter what you are doing.
5. Why did I bring such heavy carry-ons with me?
Most of the time, convincing yourself that you needed every little thing in your carry-on is how you validate this, but you can’t help but think about how nice it would feel to not be carrying anything at all.
6. How is she wearing heels in an airport?
Really, though. It can’t be easy to strut through the airport corridors with luggage. Heels amp up the struggle about five notches.
7. How can there be this many delays on one flight?
As someone who loathes airports and all of the scheduling confusion they cause, the number of missed flights and delays that get piled onto a flight always baffles me.
8. I hope there are TVs on this plane.
Personal TVs on the back of each seat are even better!
9. I wonder what the snack selection will be.
I’ll have a croissant and mimosa, please. Just kidding, the mini pretzels will do.
10. Why is a bottle of water a solid $3 more at an airport?
If you aren’t going to let me bring my own water bottle, please don’t insult my college income wallet with a $5 bottle of water.
11. How is it that I’m the last one to know about gate changes?
At this point, we all can understand that things change pretty quickly on the tarmac, but how is it that every passenger knows that the gate has been changed to a terminal that is a bus ride away?
12. I hope my layover airport has good restaurants.
This is especially important when the layover is over an hour. It’s only a success if there’s a pizza restaurant, a burger joint, an Annie’s Pretzels and a Jamba Juice if you’re feeling greedy.
13. I wonder who my seat buddy will be.
I won’t go into details, because I think you all know what I mean.
14. Or better yet, I hope my flight isn’t full so I get my own row!
Tears of joy are shed when I can put my feet up on the seat beside me and order my ginger ale without having to put my own tray down.
15. I hope the sky looks pretty so I can get a nice Insta shot.
Isn’t that why people fly in the first place?
16. Should I do my homework?
Proceed to next thought.
17. Probably not, because I have this show to watch.
This is the answer 100 percent of the time.
18. I wish I were on that plane going to Cancun.
Unfortunately, college isn’t 32 weeks of spring break as it should be.
19. I don’t want my bags on the floor, so yes, they can have their own seat.
This seat at the gate will be right beside me so random people can’t sit next to me.
20. Finally boarding!
This is the last leg of this thought-provoking process, unless your flight gets turned around after taking off, which has happened to me. Safe travels!
