7 Great Rules Of Airline Travel Etiquette

The Best of Craigslist has some real gems written by honest, anonymous folks usually with something to get off their chest. RANT: Airline Travel Etiquette makes some great points:

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Rule #3 – Bitch. If I’m unfortunate enough to ride bitch (aka, the middle seat) then I automatically get both armrests. It’s called making the best of a bad situation. I don’t care how much you spent on your ticket — and if you had that much money you would be up there in 1st class with the rest of the I’m-so-important-I-need-a-curtain-to-shelter-me-from-those-coach-people crowd.

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Rule #5 – Do Not Disturb. If I’m wearing headphones, listening to my iPod, it’s code for “please leave me alone and don’t try to engage in conversation.” I don’t care how excited you are to be visiting your 19-year-old niece who lives in Santee. I don’t care how pretty she is and that she’s pregnant with her third child from as many fathers.

Ouch. But I think we can all relate.

Founding Editor
  1. I think they forgot one: My aisle seat is not there for you to lean on while standing to talk to your friend who happens to be seated behind me. In fact, if you’re so eager to talk to your friend, maybe you should have arranged to sit next to him in the first place. Please, go back to your own seat.

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