People tend to have a love-or-hate relationship with flying, especially if you are traveling in economy seats.
Champion Flyer found that delays were the number one most annoying thing about flying, with 21% of people responding to their recent survey. While delays are a top issue, many more rude and annoying things people do on planes get on our nerves. We look at the top 20 things people get annoyed about on planes.
Reclining Chairs
While reclining your seat is allowed at certain times during the flight, it is generally frowned upon and was top of the list for many Reddit users. One person said. “
Feet on Seats
That feeling when you get comfy, get your book out, sip on your drink, and think of the great times ahead, only to be met with a stinky foot popping through the side of your chair. Boundaries, people, boundaries.
Hair Over the Seats
Urrgh, we do not want your hair in our food or anywhere near us, for that matter. So stick to your own side.
Changing Diapers on Dinner Trays
Yes, you heard that right. One ex-flight attendant told this story on Reddit “Ex-flight attendant here: passengers who use tray tables as change mats and change their kids’ dirty nappies mid-flight. “
Screaming Children
This one is difficult to manage as kids will be kids, and we were all kids once. However, a little adult intervention would be good now and again rather than letting them do whatever they want.
Playing Videos Loudly
Just plug your headphones in already!
Blocking TV Screens
It is not just a hair over the back of the seat that causes plane issues. Unfortunately, blocking the TV screen with their jackets or sweaters is fine.
People Drinking Too Much
It is good to have a beer or two but tone it down. You still need to arrive in Vegas!
Getting up to use the Bathroom every 5 Minutes
Just when you get comfy, you have to get up so the person sitting next to you can go to the Bathroom for the 6th time that hour.
People Sneezing and Coughing
Being around people sneezing and coughing is horrible at the best of times, but when you are in such a confined space as one man could resonate with when he said, “Literally watched a man sneeze INTO his hand and then wipe it in his pants on my last flight.”
Tapping/Kicking the back of the chair
Do you realize your little tap vibrated to make my head feel like a bulldozer is coming?
Hens/Bucks
Being in groups is fun, but having to experience them as an outsider is not! So we know you are having fun but think of the rest of us!
People Rushing off the Plane
Why do people do this? As one Reddit reader says, “The people who try to be the first out of the Plane despite being nowhere near the exit. They end up pushing past everyone and getting out at most 3 minutes earlier than they normally would. Be a decent person and wait your turn like everybody else.”
Reading Over People’s Shoulders
We could not believe one person experienced the following “On a prior flight, the man next to me started reading my magazine along with me and commenting on everything. I just wanted to read in peace, but I got my own personal narrator.”
Chatting To You When You Need Peace
We don’t want to hear about every landmark you will be visiting on your trip or the family holiday you had when you were 9!
Personal Hygiene
One person told of this horrifying experience “Clip your toenails! Truth…have seen it done more than once…disgusting.”
Taking off Shoes
Please don’t take your shoes and socks off to reveal your smelly feet while the person sitting next to you is trying to enjoy their plane snacks!
People who are Rude to Attendants
We wholly agree with this person “when people are rude or disrespectful to the flight attendants – I really wish the airlines would ban those people.”
People Pulling On Your Seat
This is something we can relate to, “Pulling really hard on my seat when you get up to use the restroom. I mean, the Plane isn’t vertical or anything, sheesh.”
Bringing Their Smelly Food
We are not alone with this one, as one Reddit reader posted, “Bring super smelly food onto the flight. I mean, come on.”
We hope we have satisfied you and wish you luck on your next flight!
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