The airport can either be a Godsend that gets you to and from your destination with minimal hassle, or a never-ending black hole that sucks up all your hours. No matter how long you stay at the airport, you're bound to run into some interesting characters. People-watching is the best activity to adopt when your traveling plans come to a halt, and the sights you see never disappoint.
At some point during your airport endeavors you've run into these types of people:
1. The family in matching vacation T-shirts
"The Smith Family Takes On New Mexico" is sure to turn heads when the color is highlighter orange. You always have to wonder whose idea it was to make matching outfits. There is always that one child looking extremely pissed at being forced to match their embarrassing family. I mean, really, who needs pictures to remember a vacation when you can have a T-shirt?
2. The super intense traveling teenage basketball team
As if the matching tracksuits, shoes, backpacks, jerseys, and arm bands weren't enough to shout "We play sports," at least one person is carrying a basketball. Almost half the team has white Beats covering their ears listening to "sick" rap music, but honestly, when you were younger, you wanted to be a part of that team.
3. The family of 5,000 infants and toddlers
Maybe an exaggeration, but when all the kids are screaming and crying at once, the noise is enough to put you over the edge. There's always one kid crawling under all the seats, one child making a dash towards freedom, and one child sitting in a pool of sorrow just sobbing uncontrollably. You swear to yourself you'll never have kids and if you do, you'll drive to every vacation.
4. The obnoxious phone talker
You promise yourself you'll never become this person, ever. Even though everyone is in the same situation, this person feels the need to complain about every delay, the lack of snacks on the plane, the weather, their family, the air, and every inconvenience in their life. You have to wonder if the person on the other end of the phone call is even listening because all you hear is a voice so annoying you wish you were deaf.
5. The extremely fashionable, yet effortless traveler
This is the person you envy and promise yourself you'll look like the next time you're in an airport. Even if it's a 4 a.m. flight, their ensemble is flawless and they look like a New York socialite. You wonder if their outfit is on Pinterest and why they look so cool with sunglasses on inside. Don't worry, you'll still choose sweatpants and a T-shirt to wear for your next flight. There's always a next time.
Safe travels.
