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Airline Madness: Lack of overhead space vs. Inattentive parents of crying babies
Airline Madness is Gadling's tournament of airline annoyances. You can catch up on all of the previous tournament action here.
The first round of Airline Madness rolls on with #5 Lack of overhead space going head-to-head with #12 Inattentive parents of crying babies. Thanks to baggage fees and idiots who don't know how to pack properly, there never seems to be enough room for everyone's carry-on bags. Once the plane takes off, however, we're often subjected to unprepared parents who don't seem to care that their baby is causing everyone's ears to bleed.
Only one of these aggravations can advance to the second round. Read their bios below and then vote for the one that you find the most obnoxious.
The first round of Airline Madness rolls on with #5 Lack of overhead space going head-to-head with #12 Inattentive parents of crying babies. Thanks to baggage fees and idiots who don't know how to pack properly, there never seems to be enough room for everyone's carry-on bags. Once the plane takes off, however, we're often subjected to unprepared parents who don't seem to care that their baby is causing everyone's ears to bleed.
Only one of these aggravations can advance to the second round. Read their bios below and then vote for the one that you find the most obnoxious.
#5 Lack of overhead space
When did people lose all sense of spacial relations? That massive bag isn't going to fit inside that tiny overhead compartment. And your jackets don't belong up there either. Why is the overhead space filled up before even half the passengers have boarded? Baggage fees and the fear of lost luggage have encouraged more fliers to keep their belongings with them in the cabin. However, there's no place to put everything and too many idiots abusing the space.
#12 Inattentive parents of crying babies
Look, we're not pointing fingers at the babies here (because it's rude to point and babies will put your fingers in their mouths). The problem is the parents who either aren't prepared (with toys, activities, diapers, etc.) or don't seem to care that their child has become a 110-decibel problem. Take the kid to the bathroom, bounce him on your knee, give him a bottle. Exhaust every option and then start over again from the beginning. Show everyone that you're aware of the problem and, at the very least, offer some acknowledgement of (and apology for) the disruption.
Do you hate overhead space issues or the parents of crying babies more? Only one of these annoyances will be moving on to the next round. Which one do you think deserves it? Vote and then voice your opinions in the comments.
First round voting ends at 11:59PM EDT on Friday, March 16.
More Airline Madness:
#1 Annoying passengers vs. #16 Disgusting bathrooms
#2 Legroom vs. #15 Inefficient boarding procedures
#3 Lack of free food/prices for food vs. #14 Cold cabin/no blankets
#4 Baggage Fees vs. #13 Obese people who take up two seats
#6 Change fees/no free standby vs. #11 Lack of personal entertainment/charging for entertainment
#7 Rude airline staff vs. #10 Having to turn off electronic devices during takeoff & landing
#8 People who recline their seats vs. #9 People who get mad at people who recline their seats
Hotel Madness: Gadling's tournament of airline annoyances
Catch up on all the Airline Madness here.
When did people lose all sense of spacial relations? That massive bag isn't going to fit inside that tiny overhead compartment. And your jackets don't belong up there either. Why is the overhead space filled up before even half the passengers have boarded? Baggage fees and the fear of lost luggage have encouraged more fliers to keep their belongings with them in the cabin. However, there's no place to put everything and too many idiots abusing the space.
#12 Inattentive parents of crying babies
Look, we're not pointing fingers at the babies here (because it's rude to point and babies will put your fingers in their mouths). The problem is the parents who either aren't prepared (with toys, activities, diapers, etc.) or don't seem to care that their child has become a 110-decibel problem. Take the kid to the bathroom, bounce him on your knee, give him a bottle. Exhaust every option and then start over again from the beginning. Show everyone that you're aware of the problem and, at the very least, offer some acknowledgement of (and apology for) the disruption.
Do you hate overhead space issues or the parents of crying babies more? Only one of these annoyances will be moving on to the next round. Which one do you think deserves it? Vote and then voice your opinions in the comments.
| Lack of overhead space | |
|---|---|
| Inattentive parents of crying babies |
First round voting ends at 11:59PM EDT on Friday, March 16.
More Airline Madness:
#1 Annoying passengers vs. #16 Disgusting bathrooms
#2 Legroom vs. #15 Inefficient boarding procedures
#3 Lack of free food/prices for food vs. #14 Cold cabin/no blankets
#4 Baggage Fees vs. #13 Obese people who take up two seats
#6 Change fees/no free standby vs. #11 Lack of personal entertainment/charging for entertainment
#7 Rude airline staff vs. #10 Having to turn off electronic devices during takeoff & landing
#8 People who recline their seats vs. #9 People who get mad at people who recline their seats
Hotel Madness: Gadling's tournament of airline annoyances
Catch up on all the Airline Madness here.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Rebecca Mar 13th 2012 2:50PM
One of my HUGE pet peeves are people that don't know how to pack overhead bins properly and just lay their stuff everywhere. I have been know to jam peoples stuff around to make room for my own.
Chris Mar 14th 2012 8:40AM
Agree 100%! Once you put your stuff in the overhead it's fair game to get shuffled around, ESPECIALLY if you did a bad job of putting it up there.
I also wish the airlines would take a more aggressive stance on the one bag overhead per traveler limit. I commute for work every week and I follow the rule to the letter. One bag, which fits like a glove in the sizer without any need for stuffing, in the overhead and one small bag, which leaves me some leg room, under the seat in front of me. All these guys with the 300 pound rolling Wenger laptop bags, which look like they were designed to hold twelve laptops at once and have zero chance to fit under a seat, seriously need to dial it back a notch!