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10 passengers that we all love to hate
We've made it through Gadling's top 10 passengers that drive us crazy over the past couple of weeks, and it has been a contentious, wild ride. Some bloggers can't stand the upgrade panderers, others, the agressive seat recliners.Truth of the matter is, everyone has cranky days when it seems like the entire travel world is conspiring against you, from the guy with standing on the wrong side of the escalator to the weather delays all over the east coast.
Travel has a way of throwing curve balls at you, forcing you to change your plan, roll with the punches and venture into the unknown. Maybe that's why some of us love it so much, and why dealing with crazy passengers is part of the fun. Next time you're on the road, keep an eye out for Gadling's 10 passenges that we love to hate and maybe before you lose your cool, give them a wink for us.
Day 1: The Escalator Obstacle
Day 2: The Foodie
Day 3: The Baggage Claim Vulture
Day 4: The Upgrade Panderer
Day 5: The American Idiot
Day 6: The Parent with Uncontrollable Children
Day 7: The Bluetooth Bigshot
Day 8: The Call Button Coward
Day 9: The Converter
Day 10: The Recliner
Filed under: Airlines, Gadling's Most-Read
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
sue Jun 13th 2009 11:53PM
Now that the 10 passengers we love to hate is over, I think it is appropriate to list at least 2 things that passenger really hate.
1. On a short flight of about 2 hours, I had to sit next to the window with a man to my left and a blabby woman on the aisle. We did not know eachother, total strangers. I had to sit there and listen to this woman talk about her ranch and it's problems, her car problems, and then she started talking about her children and how she was training them to handle sex problems. "I don't tell my kids what to do, but if they have a problem they know that they can come to me to discuss anything about sex". Yeah.
she probably has 10 grandchildren by now.
Here I was trapped against the window having to listen to this know-it-all harpie expound on every facet of her life. I was hoping the man would just ignore her, or tell her to shut up, but he just sat there quietly. I was just steaming. I wanted to lean over and tell her to shut her face, but I was afraid I would cause trouble for the attendant. Eventually we landed before I could throw her out the emergency exit.
2. On my first and last flight to Hawaii I was a little scared, sitting next to the window again. I looked back over my shoulder and I couldn't believe how many people that they packed into the plane. All I could see was heads as far as I could see. The attendants where not happy from the get-go. No one smiled a welcome, and I understand what a huge job that must have been, but the one time I asked for anything the answer was "no". Not sorry, just no. So. you're not the only one on board that has to "put up" with passengers and attendants that you love to hate.