Most annoying/amusing things you've witnessed on an a/c

My best was one of my first flights from SA. Going for the cheaper option back then, flying Air Zimbabwe - asked the CC for oj, she couldn't open the tetra pack and proceeded to use her teeth!!! Put me off tetra packs for life, lol

Travelling our one and only time on a Thomson flight into Sanford Florida a couple of years ago. I couldn't believe my eyes when the 'Granny' of a Liverpudlian family decided just as we touched down that she needed to be the first off the plane.

Off came the seatbelt, out came the bags from the overhead locker and off she went, literally running down the aisle as fast as she could to get to the door first as we were still taxiing off the runway, followed by a very irate cabin crew member who lets face it put herself in danger by having to bring this 'lady' back to her seat.

Had to laugh when we were collecting our car soon after landing and saw her and her family still cueing up to get theirs.

thelaceys

Why do people rush so hard to get off any plane? You still have to wait around for luggage and such like even when you get off, it's not as if it gets you anywhere! The same applies to rushing to get on the plane, everyone has to be seated before you can go anywhere. Unless it's Ryanair of course, where the "scrum" seems to be part of the overall travel experience.

Travelling our one and only time on a Thomson flight into Sanford Florida a couple of years ago. I couldn't believe my eyes when the 'Granny' of a Liverpudlian family decided just as we touched down that she needed to be the first off the plane.

Off came the seatbelt, out came the bags from the overhead locker and off she went, literally running down the aisle as fast as she could to get to the door first as we were still taxiing off the runway, followed by a very irate cabin crew member who lets face it put herself in danger by having to bring this 'lady' back to her seat.

Had to laugh when we were collecting our car soon after landing and saw her and her family still cueing up to get theirs.

thelaceys

Lol I have seen this happen so many times.

I remember on a Ryanair flight last year to Stockholm, a gentleman got up just after landing (probably the same time at the lady on your flight), but as this was Ryanair a slightly different approach was used.

The cabin crew used the PA system to advise the gentleman to sit down. When he failed to do this, the cabin crew approached and asked him to sit down, which he would not. So the captain stopped the plane until he sat down.

Why do some people always feel the need to undo their seatbelts before the light comes off? Is it really that hard? Will they get there any quicker? No.

One of my favourite incidents was on a flight to San Fran last year (at least I think it was San Fran). I was in the aisle seat of the four across the middle in front of the bulk head. Along came this rather large family of 3. Mum, Dad and a mid-20's daughter. All who should have been on the biggest looser. Daughter plonked herself down next to me and I was dreading the next 11 hours as there was a lot of overspill in to my seat (if you get my drift). Dad sat down, couldn't do up his seat belt and asked the CC for a seat belt extender. They wouldn't give it to him as the bulk head seat belts have air bags in them and can't be used with extenders. End result, the large family had to swap places with the 3 skinnies in the row behind and it ended up being a rather pleasant flight. The large family had either paid or asked for the bulk head seats not realising that they didn't make the criteria by quite a long way. Bought a smile to myself anyway

Sorry but i must bring you all down to slob level, Just boarded 75 from man/orlando PE up in the bubble, and not to many up there, so expected a good care free flight. SO WRONG just settled down with a drink and then smelt the most awfull stink yuk, quietly called over cc and asked can you smell that vile stink, yes we dont know what it is, but it kept comming and going, not funny after two hours oh god im going to die was balled across the bubble, the fat lady sang, she jumped out off her seat stood in the aisle and pooped all down her leg along the aisle and into the loo. My baileys shoved under my nose helped qwell the stink, the cc where down the stairs and ecscaped to economy for a little while. It turns out the lady has had a vindaloo the night before . all was sorted out eventually, and calm lots of sprays and im sorrys where had by the boatload.She then spent the rest of the flight asleep. Not supprising after dropping that load.

Sorry but i must bring you all down to slob level, Just boarded 75 from man/orlando PE up in the bubble, and not to many up there, so expected a good care free flight. SO WRONG just settled down with a drink and then smelt the most awfull stink yuk, quietly called over cc and asked can you smell that vile stink, yes we dont know what it is, but it kept comming and going, not funny after two hours oh god im going to die was balled across the bubble, the fat lady sang, she jumped out off her seat stood in the aisle and pooped all down her leg along the aisle and into the loo. My baileys shoved under my nose helped qwell the stink, the cc where down the stairs and ecscaped to economy for a little while. It turns out the lady has had a vindaloo the night before . all was sorted out eventually, and calm lots of sprays and im sorrys where had by the boatload.She then spent the rest of the flight asleep. Not supprising after dropping that load.

That is GROSS! You win!

That is GROSS! You win!

I'll try and beat it

Years ago, about half way across the Atlantic, a passenger decided to "decorate" one of the rear toilets on the 747 with the contents of their emptied bowels. They smeared it everywhere - door, mirror, ceiling, sink - pretty much everywhere apart from the actual toilet itself.

We were lost for words.

That is GROSS! You win!

I'll try and beat Iit

Years ago, about half way across the Atlantic, a passenger decided to "decorate" one of the rear toilets on the 747 with the contents of their emptied bowels. They smeared it everywhere - door, mirror, ceiling, sink - pretty much everywhere apart from the actual toilet itself.

We were lost for words.

Yuck! That really is gross! Was there a reason for it?

Hope you had him restrained! LOL

We were lost for words.

Did you track 'it' down, have the person sectioned on arrival and carted away, listed on the VS 'no fly ever' list ...

Really, mental hospital is to nice a place for some people.

[Darren Wheeler]

Why do people rush so hard to get off any plane? You still have to wait around for luggage and such like even when you get off, it's not as if it gets you anywhere!

Simple. Beat the immigration queue, and if it applies, priority baggage means you can be be out of the terminal while the rest of the plane is still being processed. Also handy if you have a connection that might be a bit tight...

I find the run loosens up the legs.

A few years ago on a busy shuttle up to MAN from LHR, I was in 2B, the Daught in 2C and a thoroughly obnoxious chap in 2A who didn't seem best pleased that he hadn't got the row to himself. I think he expected at least 2B to be blocked, as it is sometimes on some airlines for elites. He was muttering about "business class" not being what it was and giving the cabin crew a hard time. He muttered and harrumphed all the way through the flight. I'd seen him doing his DYKWIA routine earlier in the Lounge. There wasn't enough paper in the printer for the document he wanted to print and he went into a complete strop.

It was probably the longest hour of my life. Anyway, the minute we were on stand and before the seat belt sign had gone off he was literally trying to push me out of my seat into the aisle, I of course just sat there and pointed at the still illuminated sign - although you could here the ping of belt buckles all around I kept mine on

So the sign goes off and I quickly unbuckle and stand up. So does he - bolt upright. But the difference is I'm only 5ft tall and fit quite nicely in the space under the overhead bins. He is about 6ft and completely poleaxes himself on the underside of the bins. Out for the count

Of course, as the crew attended to him it meant everyone was delayed in disembarking.

We saw him at baggage reclaim about 30 mins later (yes the bags were slow coming off too) in a wheelchair with special assistance helping him to get his luggage.

Couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke

Regards
R3dV

.......... I enjoy nice, well behaved children in UC, really.

No doubt with some fava beans and a glass of chianti

Regards
R3dV

[honey lamb]

I wasn't on this flight but I never ever want to sit in seat 1B on an Aer Lingus plane

I didn't realise this thread would turn into such a pit of ordure!

A funny tale, although I did read it on another forum, I wasn't on the flight was about Barry Humphreys (Dame Edna...).

Apparently, during the meal service, he had reached desert; which was fruit salad.

He apparently poured his fruit salad into a sick bag, then commenced walking up and down the isle apparently dipping a fork into his sick bag and eating the contents!!

Told by a CC who admitted most of the CC in that cabin were in fits of laughter.

Then there's the one about John Clees on Concorde....later!