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39 Thoughts You Have On An Airplane

Here's to sleeping next to strangers and always experiencing turbulence.

Elizabeth Carpenter
Feb 01, 2016
Miami University
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39 Thoughts You Have On An Airplane

Oh the joys of traveling. The smells, the people-watching, the fears, the anxiety. There are so many things that run through our heads when we are blessed with having to pick up everything and travel somewhere new.

  1. What zone am I again?
  2. Huh, I wonder if I'll know anyone on this flight
  3. Will my bag fit up above?
  4. What if I can't fit my bag above me
  5. What if I drop it
  6. Everyone's going to laugh at me
  7. Whew, bag fit
  8. Alright, window seat... Nice and claustrophobic
  9. Who's going to sit next to me
  10. It's that creepy old man with the beard, yep he gave me the look, I'm doomed
  11. No! It's not him! He's gone, oh god he's right behind me. Eyes forward.
  12. Oh she looks nice, here, here's an open seat right next to me
  13. Nope
  14. Oh gosh here he is, he's sitting down, he hits me with his oversized backpack casually and apologizes.. Thats nice. This is gonna be great
  15. I can hear his music over mine
  16. Is the air on in here??
  17. God I'm starving
  18. Are they going to bring us the peanuts yet?
  19. YES. Peanuts have arrived. Get in my tummy
  20. Annnnnd he's snoring. Snoring loudly.
  21. Might as well sleep
  22. That snore is like a lawn mower
  23. Does anyone else hear this?!
  24. Okay, okay, we're descending
  25. My luggage is probably lost
  26. Definitely going to be naked on the first day back to school
  27. New year, new impressions right??
  28. Ugh, I wish we were on the ground
  29. I CAN SEE THE GROUND
  30. Please take your time in the bathroom I'm only about to burst
  31. Glad I have so much room to go piddle
  32. Love slamming my head against the wall with turbulence!
  33. "We are going to be experiencing some choppy air, please make sure your seat belts are fastened" ... Oh wow thanks so much for watching out.
  34. The guy behind me won't stop pushing on my chair, IM NOT LOOKING AT YOU OLD MAN
  35. The jolt of the plane woke the guy up next to me
  36. GOODMORNING SIR SNORES A LOT!
  37. Get me out of this prison
  38. Peace out guy with the beard, run, RUN.
  39. FREEDOM AT LAST­­

So, I guess some trips go better than others, and some flights are harmless. And somehow, I have yet to have one of those but you know, one day.

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