People Watching On An Airplane
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People Watching On An Airplane

There are five distinct types of people you see on every flight.

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People Watching On An Airplane
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People watching, in general, is a very fun thing to do. Whether you are in a park eating your lunch, walking to class, waiting in line for your coffee or on an airplane, you can find some characters. When travelling on an airplane, you will always five distinct types of people on every flight:

1. The businessman/woman.
They are dressed up in work clothes, the woman in heels. They have their briefcase right under their feet ready to open up their computer immediately when the flight attendant allows them to. They make it seem like they have a lot of work to do, typing away at a spreadsheet full of numbers, when in reality they probably aren't doing anything. The good thing about these business people is that they won't start judging you on your appearance unless you are looking at what they are working on.

2. The family.
These families are the ones with three or more kids under the age of 7. The dads are usually found walking up and down the aisle countless times keep their little one from screaming the entire plane ride. The mom is stuck in the middle of the other two kids to keep them from fighting. All in all, the families are very nice and will always offer up their snacks if you are sitting next to them.

3. The couple in love.
There is always couple that I swear tries to show every single person on the how in love they are. They hold hands as they are walking on the plane. Tell each other, "Baby, I will grab your things, you just go sit down." The man is doing this as he is struggling to lift her suitcase up. They cuddle whole flight and keep giving each other little kisses. Don't make the mistake of looking over and thinking the man is good-looking because you will be getting glares from the woman for the rest of the flight.

4. The grandparents.
These are the nicest people on the plane. They are just so cute, and you want to talk to them and learn something, and trust me, you will if you sit next to them. The man will have on of those neck pillows on with a book in his hand. The woman will have a crossword puzzle from this morning's paper and glasses. They will tell you all about their grandkids and how the couple met. They will ask you what your goals in life are and compare them to their grandchildren. Even though you will be talking the entire flight, it definitely makes the trip go by faster and you made a new friend.

5. The mean flight attendant.
There is always one, let's be real. She will have her hair pulled tight back into a bun and be wearing heels. To be honest, I would be mean too if that is what I was wearing. No matter what you do, the flight attendant will find something to yell at you about. On one of my past flights, a lady yelled at me three different times about my bag that was by my feet. This lady gets a thrill from her job that consists of being mean. Thankfully there are always other flight attendants that make up for this one lady's behavior. Stick to talking to the others, and you are in the fast lane to free snacks and drinks.

For the rest of us not mentioned above just want to get to our destination with the least amount of talking to a complete stranger as possible. That doesn't mean that we won't say hi to the person next to us, but we would prefer to listen to our music and take a little cat nap. Even though some of the people mentioned above make the flight dreadful, you wouldn't want it any other way.

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