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Wear sunglasses during the flight - Airplane tip
My problem with flying stems from having really bad seatmates -- the kind that read over your arm, nudge and kick you endlessly, and take eons to mess around with their luggage. And I'd sit and grit my teeth in silence. The solution is shockingly simple: about a year ago, I accidentally wore my sunglasses the entire time we were on the plane, and I noticed my seatmate was courteous, but left me alone. One more flight confirmed it: no more eye contact means my bad neighbors leave me alone unless absolutely necessary. I can finally fly in peace.
[Photo: Flickr | Robert Thomson]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ferricl1a Mar 25th 2011 8:09PM
In 7 years of weekly flights, I never really had problems with nosey or chatty seatmates. I think the bald head, goatee and otherwise "I'm not in the mood for it" bearing goes a long way towards discouraging it.
Chelsey May 23rd 2011 9:25PM
Interesting. I wonder if maybe they thought you were blind. People tend to be more courteous to those with disabilities.