When you do a lot of anything in life, you start to notice patterns-- like little mistakes you tend to make when training for your next big game that you should fix, or repetitive flaws in your writing that your professor will dock points for and that could be avoided by going over it in the Writing Center. Any of these can be changed. When you fly, however, there's not a lot that can be done about the people next to and around you, and regardless of where you're going, the same types of people will always show up. Here are a few of the most common.

1. The Kangaroo Kid

If you've flown for any length of time, you've likely had the small child sitting in the row behind you that will knock the back of your seat nonstop. These days especially, parents will often not intervene at all and allow their own personal Kangaroo Jack to make the flight much joltier than it needed to be for those in front of them.

2. Individuals of Girth

Let's face it. Some people are just fat. It could be from a variety of factors, but the bottom line is that when your seat only holds about 3/4 of your body, I would rather not have the extra 1/4 hanging over the armrest and in my lap.

3. Heavy Sleepers

A relatively harmless passenger to have next to you, the heavy sleepers usually just want to sleep on the plane all the way from point A to point B. The problem is, a worryingly large amount of these people either snore, drool, or both. Snoring isn't usually as much of a problem due to the majority of people carrying headphones of some sort. Drooling also isn't usually that bad, since it's their clothes getting damp. But dring turbulence, or if this individual has particularly bad balance, they might just fall over onto your shoulder, depositing their drooly goodness all over your comfy travel shirt.

4. Children

On the opposite end of the spectrum from the quiet, sleepy passenger, we have the noisy children. These can be anyone from crying babies with parents (hopefully) trying to calm them down, to talkative six-year olds that areontheirwaytovisittheirGrandmainPhiladelphiaanddon'tknowaboutpersonalspace.

And finally, there are

5. Snackmen

The passenger (usually a male of a larger build) that took it upon himself to pack the noisiest and smellist snacks from home that he could find. Sour Cream and Onion chips, Popcorn, and dry shrimp ramen are just a few I've seen.

So keep an eye out the next time you're on a flight. You might find a whole new passenger pattern, or you might just start one yourself.