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Southwest Airlines passenger too big to fly? You be the judge! {Gadling}
Sep 12th 2009 8:04PM I agree totally with myob1776. I sure as hell wouldn't want to sit next to a POS who wasn't covered up any more than she is in the picture. Surely, she doesn't think a normal person wouldn't mind being next to her.
On the other hand, she's on the window. If hubby is in the middle and is not a fatty, what damage is done to the person on the aisle?? None that I can see.
10 Passengers we love to hate: Day 5 -- American Idiots {Gadling}
Jun 5th 2009 10:45AM This is to the OP:
Gee... That's really weird. We travel a lot too, and our experience is nothing like yours. Maybe we don't travel enough. This only our third overseas trip this year. I'm writing this from a village in Provence.
There are not the usual number of Americans overseas (it seems) as most years. We have traveled out of the U.S. pretty much yearly for about 30 years, and I could count the number of "ugly Americans" I've seen on one hand. I wish I could say that about some other nationalities. Most, however, are perfectly fine.
What you need to do is to get out more. Or, start hanging out in better places when you do travel. It's not nearly as bad as you make it out to be... Are you sure you're really American? Should I ask you who plays shortstop for the Yankees (that's a joke you would laugh at if you were a little older) ?
If your post was a class project, I'd give you a pretty low mark.
And to Alex: You need to travel a bit more. You won't really find that many obnoxious people from ANY country..
Tour guide traits to avoid {Gadling}
May 21st 2009 4:41PM A tour guide that takes you to his "favorite" retail establishments. He never tells you about the kickbacks he gets or that you can get the same stuff anywhere for cheaper. This mostly seems to happen on 1/2 day bus tours.
P.U.M.A. - GM and Segway may have lost their minds. {Gadling}
Apr 10th 2009 6:24PM It would, however, be good to get some p-brains out of our gene pool.
NOT pre-boarding people with young ones saves time {Gadling}
Sep 7th 2008 7:06PM Not necessarily true. We just got off a UAL flight yesterday and there was pre-boarding for small children/disabled/etc going out and coming back. Looked just like normal to me.
Google Transit Provides Directions via Public Transport {Gadling}
Jul 29th 2007 2:43PM They have to start somewhere. Actually, I think Orange County is pretty large and a challenge because of thin coverage in public transportation.
Safari USA; Where to See Wild Animals in America {Gadling}
Jul 25th 2007 3:29PM Good list. She might have also included Safari West in Sonoma County, Calif. http://www.safariwest.com/
A great wild animal park in (almost) native surroundings.
Is Travel Inherently Bad for the Planet? {Gadling}
Jul 22nd 2007 6:35PM You might be worried about nothing here. In a few years, we'll find something else to wring our hands about. Like maybe the idea that climate change isn't caused by us at all. We might spend more time worried about using up the fuel we have. They aren't making it anymore.. And I doubt that that fact will change.
