Arguably,
air travel is one of the most incredible things – you can go to the
opposite ends of a country in a matter of hours, or the other side of
the world in less than 24 hours. But for all its marvels, there are many
awkward moments that can only be unique to flying.
When you consider all these, it really makes you wonder why you left the house at all…
We all remember the high points of our
travels, but very often there are moments in which that trip turns into a
nightmare, uncomfortable, embarrassing or simply awkward.
Maybe you have never run over an elderly
woman in an airport or clipped a passenger with your backpack
accidentally but I bet you have found yourself in at least one of the
following common and cringe worthy situations.
Overweight luggage –
Realizing your luggage is overweight and so rather than pay the ‘absurd’
fee, you try to repack everything to get things under the approved
limit. Meaning everyone in the airport is going to see your undies or
the smoked fish you carefully stuffed in the corner of your bag.
Catching your flight –
Sprinting faster than Usain Bolt to the departure gate and realizing
your flight is delayed. Meaning that the traveller you knocked over on
your mad rush is going to see you sitting at your gate, out of breath.
You wanna flaunt it? –
Attempting to stand in line for the airplane lavatory without offering
other passengers in the back row an up-close-and-personal view of your
‘rear end’.
The security line – You
have to take off your shoes, belt, and jewelry, get the laptop out of
the case you shoved into the overstuffed backpack, pull out your
toiletries all while walking, and it must be done in less than one
minute or you’ll receive the full wrath of your fellow passengers
waiting right behind you OR you forgot about the stylish metal clip in
your hair, so you’ve set off the alarm and had to be moved to the side
for special screening
Locating your seat –
finding way past all the business class passengers who are quietly
sipping their Champagnes on your way back to the economy class.
The look on his face – you have practically made your seatmate your sleeping pillow
Nobody cares – Having
to juggle two kids, three carry-ons and a diaper bag at security with a
long line of fellow passengers tapping their feet impatiently behind
you.
He won’t just stop – Being the parent of that screaming kid on the plane.
Which of these awkward moments have made you squirm?
