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Shhhhh! I'm Flying!
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It is an unfortunate fact in life that blabbermouths love captive audiences. Unfortunately there is almost no place more captive than the inside of an airplane; once your seatmate in 36B opens his mouth, there is no where to go for the next four hours. You've just got to sit there and take it.
A recent article on ABCnews.com addresses this terribly annoying issue. Columnist John J. Nash suggests a few polite methods to help indicate to your new chatty bud that conversation is not welcome and that an immediate shutting of their pie-hole is actually preferred. The suggestions aren't genius, such as putting in earplugs or reading a book, but they do broach the issue and provide some direction that should help your next flight proceed a little quieter.
