With Thanksgiving break and the end of the semester rapidly approaching, we’ve begun booking our plane tickets home or for a vacation. Whether you like flying or if you dread the idea of it, we all have our least favorite passengers to share the plane with.
1. People that don’t understand the concept of airport security.
Why are you wearing 20 bangles on your wrist when you know TSA is going to want you to take them off? Why did you wear shoes that take 20 minutes to tie? Or leave your lighter in your pocket? And for the love of God, why didn’t you put your liquids in little bottles like everyone else has done for years? Let’s go, you’re holding up the line.
2. The self-righteous passengers that think the armrest is all theirs.
Newsflash, homie, fate brought us together in seats 14A and 14B and that means we need to share. If you’re going to put your entire arm on the armrest I’m just going to assume that means you don’t mind me shoving it off from time to time. Seriously: one armrest, two people. It’s not rocket science.
3. The idiot that tried to pack their entire life into a carry-on and complains when it needs to be gate-side checked, stopping the line for everyone else who wants to get on the plane, maybe even delaying departure.
On every airline website it clearly states how big your carry-on can be, and if you didn’t at least look at the website before you prepared for your trip, why did you bother getting on a plane? You’re an adult now and no one is holding your hand or giving you the sticky toy wings (if they can afford to give those out anymore). Be responsible.
4. People that take their shoes off in-flight.
5. Children sitting behind you that kick your seat.
Lucky you, you have all this nice legroom allowing you to wiggle your little legs around and assault my lumbar spine like some sort of feral ape. Just wait until the flight attendant comes around with beverages, you put your cup on your tray table, and the person in front of you violently reclines their seat causing your beverage to go straight into your lap. Revenge is best served in a cup with ice.
6. Parents that bring their toddlers into first class.
We need to come to a mutual understanding that first class seating is either for 1) business people, 2) people on long-haul flights, or 3) people who just want some freakin’ peace and quiet. None of these categories want to hear a toddler spit up, cry, and freak out about being on a plane. Also, I highly doubt your 3-year-old is going to appreciate the full course meal served to first class passengers. I admit: the first time I flew first class at 7 years old, I ordered mac and cheese. To the flight attendant that served me, I’m sorry. That was inappropriate.
7. The person sitting next to you that wants to tell you their whole life story.
Listen, there’s a good chance I spent all night packing for this trip because I procrastinated and I also woke up to get to the airport at the time I’d normally go to bed on weekends. I don’t want to hear about how you decided to adopt a cat and two Corgis when your husband Bill died. I want to nap.
8. The people that smell.
Maybe you’re like me and woke up at 3:30 a.m. to get to the airport and didn’t feel like taking a shower, and that’s okay. Not all of us can be over achievers, but there are certain things like deodorant that make things more pleasant for the 100 people you’re sharing a flying aluminum tube with. Oh, and did I mention the air is recycled? That means any smell stays.
9. People that clearly have a contagious illness and do nothing to keep it from spreading to fellow passengers.
10. The passenger that brings their ceaselessly yapping dog on the flight with them.








