Ah the joys of flying

[Ns1]

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n/m, was amtrak, not greyhound.

 

[highland145]

No, they just don't pay attention or they just don't give a fuck. People routinely avoid reading and comprehending all sorts of signs. Why? because we are constantly bombarded with visuals of familiarity to a point where we ignore them. From Men at work signs to Missing person signs. There are signs that tell us that underage drinking is illegal even at home. It's actually our nature to quickly forget or ignore any visual or auditory information that might be deemed as unimportant.

You walk into a quick mart and there are dozens of signs littering the windows. From Monster energy drink flyer's to "missing dog named fluffils" Amongst them all may be a sign that reads "CC machine not working" which might be important to you but with so many distractions... Do you pay attention to all of them every single time? When we are bombarded with vocal announcments over the PA, it's common that people tune it out, at least here and there. Why? because it's natural for our brains to ignore things it may perceive as unimportant.
So when someone is standing in a long line, they often tend to drift off thinking of something else or they'll have a conversation with someone, effectively ignoring any instructions. Maybe they even got away with having large liquids before...I've gotten away with various things despite the signs. Sometimes places get so crowded that you can't even see any signs or hear instructions...common for me at concerts as I tend to be looking at hot chicks more than anything plus it's just that crowded.

tldr

 

[boomerang]

The worst time I ever had going through was before a flight where I had a lot on my mind. I was actually in a sour mood and TSA picked up on it and gave me the full treatment that they give out in the open without going behind closed doors. In the process I forgot things I had in my pocket and I had something, I don't recall what, in my carry on that was not allowed.

It was a bad day. Of course it was made worse by the fact that I was flying part way across the country to visit my father who was dying of renal failure and on his death bed in a VA hospital in Wyoming.

But, why should that be an excuse for my mistakes?

 

[Exterous]

On the upside, maybe IronWing will finish that list while you're gone.

Nah she's with me so no reason for him to go over there

Op quit but being a douche. You are not better than these other folks. You were once a noob yourself but then turned into a douche.

Who pissed in your cheerios this morning? I may not be better but I am capable of paying attention and following basic verbal instructions when confronted with new situations

AND since this was precheck there was a separate introduction for them when they got their clearance (I saw it on their boarding pass)

 

[Fingolfin269]

Lately, I've been flying my week's worth of clothes in a single backpack and stowing it under the seat in front of me.

You can fit a week's worth of clothes in a backpack that actually fits under the seat in front of you? Good lord.

 

[JulesMaximus]

The horror...

 

[Jeff7]

News flash: People are stupid.

- Rules only apply to "other people."
- Rules are optional.

 

[Ferzerp]

I fly a few times a month with no security. Of course I also get bored about 8 minutes after lift off and jump out of the freaking plane.

 

[ImpulsE69]

I've done this so many times, I have it down to a science, in and out, quick as that. --although I question the weeks worth of clothes in a backpack under the seat. Unless he's only wearing a couple t shirts and 2 pairs of jeans all week. When travelling for business for a week, there is simply no way to not have a carry on (in addition to laptop/backpack) even when scrimping.

 

[Imp]

Did he chug the Gatorade?

I almost pissed my pants at a bus station once because I didn't want to use the urine soaked public restroom, but I would have.

 

[NesuD]

I don't know when the liquid rules were changed, I haven't flown in 8 year's so it's been awhile. I do remember getting a huge cup of coffee at DD and carrying it on the plane without issue. Although it's cramped and (now) overpriced I still love flying. (as long as I get a window seat) Think of the times not long ago people had to ride a hot, even more crowded bus for days on end to get anywhere, now the big steel chariot hurtles you across the sky in mere hours @ 500MPH. Things could be worse, ride a Greyhound sometime for proper perspective LOL.

Grayhound seats are actually comfortable unlike the typical airline coach fruit crate.

 

[z1ggy]

I like the logic behind the no liquid rule.

"This might be a bomb, so let's go ahead and get you to put that in this trash can right over here next to a bunch of people"

Totally a security theatre.

As long as people feel like 9/11 can't happen again, TSA will continue to be the little puppet show it is.

 

[techs]

In ten years people will only get standing room unless they pay extra for a seat on a trip less than an hour or so.

 

[NuclearNed]

A couple of weeks ago, I had a Saturday afternoon flight from Asheville, NC to Calgary, Canada with a connecting flight in Chicago. Shortly after boarding the plane, the captain made an announcement that the flight would be delayed. There is a valve on the plane that he called the "turkey popper." He explained that if cabin pressure gets a little too high during flight, it pops out. To fix it, a qualified mechanic has to just push it back in, then do the paperwork.

The problem is that out of all the complex systems that make up a modern aircraft, apparently the airport believes that none of them could ever possibly break on a Saturday. By airport policy, no mechanics work on Saturday; instead, they had to find one who was on-call. That took an hour and a half, which sealed my doom in regards to my Chicago flight. I got stuck in Chicago overnight.

Coincidentally, on the flight home I got stuck in Chicago again due to weather.

 

[Anubis]

You can fit a week's worth of clothes in a backpack that actually fits under the seat in front of you? Good lord.

7x socks,undies,pants,polos does not take of a lot of space

And u can prob get away with 4 pairs if pants for 7 days if u rotate

That and some toilitries is all you really need

 

[BUTCH1]

Grayhound seats are actually comfortable unlike the typical airline coach fruit crate.

Until day 2.5 when everyone on the bus smells like old socks, then the cramped coach seat will seem like a bargain.

 

[Ns1]

7x socks,undies,pants,polos does not take of a lot of space

And u can prob get away with 4 pairs if pants for 7 days if u rotate

That and some toilitries is all you really need

my electronics gear alone usually takes up the space below the seat.

 

[JDawg1536]

Liquid rules came in ~10 years ago when there was some plot to mix binary explosives on planes, or something.

It was in 2006 I think, and I was sitting at the boarding gate when it happened. Everyone got through security with as many liquids as the wanted, but they made everyone toss them all out before boarding the plane.

 

[Fingolfin269]

7x socks,undies,pants,polos does not take of a lot of space

And u can prob get away with 4 pairs if pants for 7 days if u rotate

That and some toilitries is all you really need

Maybe if you're going on a trip where all you need is clothes sure. I've got to take my laptop (plus brick and mouse) and an extra pair of shoes for the gym. No way all of that is going into a backpack along with enough clothes to survive work and gym for a week.

But yeah, I guess everyone has different requirements for what is needed in a given week I guess.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

there's a whole group of enthusiasts that try to get everything they need in one bag. they can pack light for travel if they are backpacking. grab all the essentials if there's an emergency because it's in a bag. not quite the same as a bug out bag. some digital nomads also like all their crap in one bag.

and of course there's a subreddit for it:
https://www.reddit.com/r/onebag

 

[kranky]

There is no joy in flying these days, that's for sure.

Every flight at capacity, people do anything to avoid paying to check bags, never an empty seat or any overhead space, spacing between rows smaller than ever, miserable flight attendants, miserable security people, miserable passengers. The cost barely registers, it's the entire experience that is awful.

The distance I'm willing to drive to avoid flying gets longer and longer, and I don't really enjoy driving long distances.

 

[BurnItDwn]

There is no joy in flying these days, that's for sure.

Every flight at capacity, people do anything to avoid paying to check bags, never an empty seat or any overhead space, spacing between rows smaller than ever, miserable flight attendants, miserable security people, miserable passengers. The cost barely registers, it's the entire experience that is awful.

The distance I'm willing to drive to avoid flying gets longer and longer, and I don't really enjoy driving long distances.

Yea, The only pleasure left on flights is looking out the windows, but soon they will find a way to charge for that too!

 

[Ns1]

Yea, The only pleasure left on flights is looking out the windows, but soon they will find a way to charge for that too!

I've been on so many flights now I actually hate the window seat - gotta do that annoying ass climb over your neighbor to get to the restroom. While this may not seem like a big deal on a 4 hour flight, on a 14 hour flight it is a major consideration.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I've been on so many flights now I actually hate the window seat - gotta do that annoying ass climb over your neighbor to get to the restroom. While this may not seem like a big deal on a 4 hour flight, on a 14 hour flight it is a major consideration.

Yea, I think the longest flight for me was from Chicago to Anchorage, Alaska. Its like 6-7 hour nonstop flight. I generally drive for most vacations, Fiancee has never flown before, and I hate dealing with the lines and the waits in the Airport. Over 1000 miles, flying is best, but otherwise I'll drive if shes coming.

Also, If you are taking 14 hour flights, that means your going over oceans, which I agree could be boring ...

Also, now we have google maps which has satellite imagry, which has reduced my enthusium for the window seat.....

 

[Ns1]

Also, If you are taking 14 hour flights, that means your going over oceans, which I agree could be boring ...

Also, now we have google maps which has satellite imagry, which has reduced my enthusium for the window seat.....

1) On my last trip I watched Kingsman Secret Service (2 hour movie) and all 3 hobbit movies, and I still had time for a 1 hour documentary + change.

2) On A380's you got top camera, front camera, down camera