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A few weeks ago I took a business trip to Japan. The trip itself was grueling and incredibly tiring but the food was good. What really burned me up though, was the air travel. This was mostly on account of my fellow travelers more than anything else. If I hadn’t been sick immediately after the trip, first with food poisoning (which I blame on the airline) and then with some form of the flu, I would have posted about this sooner. Here are some rant-filled bullet points:
- Roll-aboard suit cases are exactly that. Do not assume, ladies and gentlemen, that they are also roll-while-on-board as well. It really sucks when you persist in rolling your suitcase around inside the plane. If you are physically unable to carry your “carry-on” suitcase all the way to your seat, then maybe you should rethink your choice to bring it. Next time pick it up or check it in! Argh!
- I get the feeling that some people still think airplanes are some sort of “experience”. By that I mean some passengers seem to really like to kick back, take off their shoes, and put all of their belongings in the overhead compartment. News flash “Bryce”, we can’t put all of our crap up there or there won’t be space for everyone else. This isn’t a damn bed and breakfast, it’s a metal tube full of people who want to get to their destination. Since you decided to put your suitcase, jacket, toiletry bag (separate for some reason), headphone case, and latest issue of Men’s Health up there, I have to put my one suitcase all the way in row 99. Thanks a lot, douchebag!
- Hey man, don’t think that just because you’re “really tired” I
have so much sympathy for you that I’ll forgive the fact that you
decided to take a whole bench in the terminal to lie down. Listen
here “Bill” with the ‘Bama sweater and nylon pants, I don’t care. I’m
tired too, but I’m trying to be considerate of the other 500
passengers waiting to get on the plane by taking up only one seat on
the bench instead of 5 (and part of the aisle, since your “full
figure” protrudes a little bit).
When you wake up 5 minutes before boarding, I’m sure you’ll wheel your roll-aboard suitcase right to your seat, place it and your 3 other belongings in the overhead compartment, kick back, and have a relaxing trip. Until then, learn to sleep sitting up or take a walk around the terminal to stay awake!
Oh and yes, my pockets were full of Yen since all the change I got on the trip came in 10 Yen coins which can’t be exchanged anywhere. I’ve got to use more vending machines when I’m over there next time.