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45 Hilarious Conversations People Overheard On A Plane And Decided Were Too Good Not To Share
There’s something about public transportation and traveling on planes that brings out some of the weirdest aspects of humankind. Passengers often run into hilarious and dramatic situations that make them wonder why their lives suddenly resemble a movie script.
Redditor u/TheRealWhoDat started an intriguing discussion when they asked internet users to share the strangest things they’ve ever overheard while flying on a plane. And though many of these are truly funny, others are quite concerning. We’ve collected the most interesting stories for your amusement, Pandas, so scroll down and we hope you enjoy them—especially if you’re currently in an airport waiting room!
Bored Panda wanted to learn more about the appeal of eavesdropping and why it sometimes makes us feel guilty, so we reached out to social psychologist Alison Jane Martingano, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, and a blogger at Psychology Today. She was kind enough to explain to us how eavesdropping is rooted in our social nature. Read on for the insights she shared with us.
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#1
There was this kid was behind me that kept telling her dad she lost her tooth and the dad was disgruntledly trying to find it, and some guy nearby said “hey kid, I hear if you lose your tooth on a plane, the tooth fairy gives you 50 bucks” to which the dad replied, “hey look sweetie, the tooth fairy decided to sit next to us on the plane!”
LizzieBoredom 2 years ago
32 teeth x $50 per tooth = $1,100.00. Robert, get me the pliers and open wide!
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#2
Not something I overheard, but something semi-interesting nonetheless. I once went and got sushi with my mom and I noticed a guy and a girl at another table very clearly on their first date. They were both dressed very nice, lot of awkward laughter, the guy was being ultra gentlemanly like pulling her chair out for her. You know, just the usual stuff that tips an observer off that they were still very much getting to know each other and wanting to make a good impression.
Fast forward 2 and a half years. I was boarding a plane in Atlanta, GA heading to Colorado with my brother to go skiing when I saw the same couple seated near the back of the plane. I was in the row directly in front of them, so when I put my bag up, I turned to them and said, "This is going to be super weird, but did you guys have your first date at (insert sushi restaurant)?" They both got wide eyed in shock and laughed and told me that they had in fact had their first date there. I told them I was there that night and just happened to recognize them when I boarded the plane. It was friendly and we chit-chatted for a bit, they were going skiing at the same place we were, so it was cool and all.
Day 2 of our trip, my brother and I decide to go to the top of the mountain and take a few of the more advanced slopes down to the bottom. There were maybe a dozen or so people up there, and before taking off we decided to look at the trail map to make sure we were going to get back to where the shuttle could pick us up without having to hike our gear for 2 miles. About 20 feet away from us, a guy got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend and everyone clapped as she jumped up and down with excitement and said "YES!!" They took of their helmets and goggles to kiss, and it was the SAME FREAKING COUPLE!! I literally was there for their first date, met them for the first time on a plane purely by chance because I was sitting in front of them, and was present when he proposed to her. I assume they're still married because at the rate we're going, I'm probably going to run into them again if one of them decides to file for divorce.
Josh 2 years ago
How in God's name do you recognize a couple you've never met two years apart? I wouldn't be able to pick them out of a line up the very next day.
Kaseylulu 2 years ago
Some people are really good with faces. I am not one of those people but my husband is. We once did a backpacking trip through sequoia National park and alone the trail we stopped and chatted with a ranger for 5 minutes and went on our way. 5 years later we were up in Yosemite and went into a ranger station and my husband sees the ranger and tells me it was the one we talked to in sequoia. I did not believe him because how does he even remember that guy enough to recognize him after a 5 minute interaction 5 years ago. He was right, he talked to him and it was the same guy. I have never doubted his ability to recognize faces since then!
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Miss Revelle 2 years ago
Don't you mean the next time you see them, there will be a new face with them?
#3
Some guy told his partner that she didn't need more yarn and every woman in earshot promptly told him how wrong he was.
Caroline Nagel 2 years ago
I was very lucky to live next to a nice lady who knitted every day, the whole day. She knitted me three bedsize blankets and two small ones. They are ever so good during cold winter evenings, I wrap myself in them, nice and cozy. Monique passed away in June. Thank you, Monique, for your kindness and the blankets. I will cherish them.
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Benita Valdez 2 years ago
But why? Why am I compulsed to buy the pretty yarn? I have so much yarn
Michelle C 2 years ago
You can never have enough sewing, knitting, embroidering, and crocheting supplies!
Charity Angel 2 years ago
Absolutely not. I just need more storage for them all.
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KittyGaming 2 years ago
Bc he is, no such thing as TO MUCH YARN (or any craft supplies in that matter)
HistoryLover(she/her) 2 years ago
The only time you can have too much yarn is if it is bad quality. I have too much crappy yarn and not nearly enough good quality yarn.
Cari Owens 2 years ago
"What do you mean I have too much yarn?? I haven't got NEARLY enough!!"
According to Martingano, people are, fundamentally, social beings. "Research in social neuroscience reveals that our brains have something akin to an 'autopilot' setting, referred to as the 'default mode network.' This part of our brain becomes active when we're resting or not focused on another task. Intriguingly, it plays a significant role in processing social information, suggesting we are naturally inclined towards contemplating social situations and interactions," the UW-Green Bay assistant professor explained to Bored Panda via email.
"This includes what others are doing or saying. If we find ourselves on an airplane with little else to do, it is likely that our thoughts will default to people, people we know, or those around us. Additionally, you might find a research study of interest which indicates that, from infancy, human brains are highly attuned to human voices, demonstrating our inherent curiosity in others' conversations."
#4
I am a pilot for a major airline. Decades ago I was running for a deadhead flight home and managed to snag the last seat. A mother and young daughter were seated next to me.
Halfway through the flight the mother, seeing my disheveled look after flying all day, asked if I wanted her daughters PB&J sandwich that she wasn’t going to eat.
I politely declined, but she insisted.
That was the best Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich I’d ever had!
LizzieBoredom 2 years ago
By the 3rd entry in this thread, I've completely forgotten the subject.
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DEW 2 years ago
I make the majority of our meals. I got really sick a while back and whenever my husband would make my dinner it was the best food ever. Food really does tastes better when someone else makes it! Try it sometime. Have your SO make you something like a sandwich, soup or anything and it will taste good. Also when I get done cooking I don't want to eat for a bit. No tastes tests just don't want to eat.
Nonesuch 2 years ago
I agree with all you said. Cooking a big meal robs your appetite.
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BPisaddictive 2 years ago
Thought it was a story about they noticing your uniform and freaking out wondering who the hell was driving the d*mn plane
ohjojo (you/your's) 2 years ago
Best PB and J for me was the one I had packed 4 hours earlier when I set off for a hike and I found a wonderful place to sit and look over where I had come from and eat the now squished together PB&J. A well earned sandwich
#5
Nervous passenger: Excuse me. How often do planes crash?
Flight Attendant: Only once!
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
Flight Attendant is mostly right, but this one did it twice in one day: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/new-zealand-plane-crashes-twice-in-one-day-9052215.html
Mike Fitzpatrick 2 years ago
Sure can, but only if they find all the pieces.
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Stephen Wild 2 years ago
Actually, that's not entirely true. Many planes are returned to service even after fairly serious crashes so the potential certainly exists for them to crash twice, and, without specifically looking this up I have a feeling that this has happened on more than one occasion. I certainly flew on Air Canada's Gimli Glider about ten months after the incident in 1983, even though our flight was comfortable and uneventful; the Gimli Glider (a Boeing 767 aircraft) was not retired until 2008.
Charity Angel 2 years ago
The Gimli Glider didn't crash, as such. It was just a very hard (and amazing) landing. I love the fact that it flew for so long afterwards - it's the one episode of Air Crash Investigation I want to show my mum (she's a bit flight-phobic).
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DEW 2 years ago (edited)
She's funny! She has probably heard that question being asked 1000's of times! I'm glad she came up with her quip.
Walter Brameld 2 years ago
This is an old joke. I doubt this exchange actually happened.
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#6
😳on my flight to Denver, a really nice woman sat beside me. We can just started chit chatting about flying and how excited we both are to get to Denver. She asked me why I was going to Denver, and I said because I’m going to see my cousin get married. Then I asked her. She told me she is going so that she can go back to her old childhood home and kill herself. I was shocked, and didn’t know what to say. She continued on with why- that’s the house she was continually beaten in and sexually assaulted by her father staring at the age 4. She told me how much shes suffered and can’t continue on. I just sat there not even realizing I was holding her hand, and told her how truly sorry I am for her. She just half smiled and said thank you, and the pain will be over soon. Now many of you may react or feel in different ways to what I did next. I went and told the flight attendants that I was sitting next to a very suicidal person. I gave them very little detail but enough to make some action. Upon landing in DEN, the flight was met by emergency services. The lady somehow figured it out that they were there for her. She turned cold and numb said nothing but walked right to the awaiting ambulance.😵💫I hope she is ok🙏🏽
Tam illo 2 years ago
As someone who was suicidal myself, I think it's good that this person called emergency services. I know from experience that the psych ward is awefull but I still glad I went there instead of acting on these destructive thoughts.
Marigold Groot 2 years ago
Often it's easier to talk freely about painful events to a complete stranger. Clearly she was in deep emotional pain. You did the right thing.
Nicola Roberts 2 years ago (edited)
I don't know a lot about the subject but understand if she really wanted to end things she wouldn't have shared what she going to do. Edit: Yes Tam illo, I should have added that this was a cry for help, even if it didn't appear to be at the time.
Tam illo 2 years ago
That's a very dangerous path. Suicidal thoughts, intentions ans behaviour should ALWAYS be taken seriously!
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Rachel Hamrick 2 years ago
Good on the OP. Maybe the woman will be able to get some help and find peace.
Susie Elle 2 years ago
Oooh, I'd be very conflicted about 'turning them in' in this kind of situation. If they're that sure they don't want to live anymore ... Idk who am I to force them to go on? But that's just me, I really don't know what I would do.
Monday 2 years ago
It is a tough situation yes. If she really wants to kill herself she'll find a way to do it. She may have simply opened up because she needed to tell someone at least once. Still I think he did the right thing. Can you imagine living with the knowledge that you just "let this happen"? Ultimately whether to live or die is that girl's choice, but maybe that intervention can give her an option she didn't think she had.
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Leoninus Fate 2 years ago
Saying in our family when this happens "EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON" You could have just easily just stopped talking or not said anything, but you didn't, you helped, and that was for a reason {i nw the person that wrote this won't read this, but this is mostly for others too} EVER ACTION HAS A REACTION, Choose the right one
UncleJon_TheMadScientist 2 years ago
I've been on both sides of that conversation, I'm glad for the help I got and happy for helping someone else....
Sarah Laurent 2 years ago
"Hilarious conversations" was NOT in my list while reading this one............................
Michelle C 2 years ago
OP did the right thing! I hope the lady got the help she needed and is still alive!
Meanwhile, we were curious about why some people feel guilty when they overhear someone's private conversation. Martingano shed some light on this. "Studies suggest that guilt tends to emerge when we believe we've infringed upon social norms or expectations. Although eavesdropping can offer insightful information about our social environment, it can also be perceived as a violation of these norms, particularly those pertaining to privacy," she said.
As with most things, eavesdropping has its fair share of upsides and downsides. According to Martingano, one of the potential benefits is that eavesdropping can "serve as an opportunity to refine our theory of mind," which is the foundational element of empathy. "In this context, eavesdropping can help us practice identifying norms and behavioral cues, ultimately enhancing our ability to navigate social interactions," the social psychologist explained.
Meanwhile, on the negative side of the scales, you have the discomfort or guilt that you might feel from violating social norms and someone's privacy. It's also essential to take the information you hear with a grain of salt. "It's crucial to bear in mind that overheard information may be incomplete or misconstrued, potentially leading to misunderstandings or false impressions," Martingano said.
#7
Two older guys in my row on the way to an academic conference. One of them mentions that the first thing he is doing is attending lecture on some esoteric physics topic, but before he can even finish the name of the topic, guy #2 says "oh, of course: The Effects of co-limited tesseracts on quantum membrane string interactions (or somesuch physics jargon.) Are you familiar with the topic?" Guy #1 gets half way through saying "well actually I-" before he is cut off by guy #2 who says "Because, you see, most people, even in the field are woefully undereducated in this particular subject..." and then proceeds to talk guy #1's head off for about ten minutes. Guy #1 just nots and smiles patiently through the whole exchange. At the end of his missive, guy #2 says "So, the lecture is being given by Dr. So-and-So, one of the leaders in the field, and absolute legend. Do you know his work?" And, of course, guy #1 puts on a very kind but somewhat sheepish look and says "Actually, I am Professor So-and-So: your understanding of the field is actually quite good!" Guy #2 turns red as a tomato for a few seconds but seemed to get over it quickly and they spent the rest of the flight casually talking shop about theoretical physics.
Russell Rieckenberg 2 years ago
One thing I've never seen mentioned is, men mansplain to men too. All discussions imply it's something men do to women.
SL SL 2 years ago
Yeah, I've often wondered if that was included in the definition of mansplaining. I have a colleague who has a habit of what I would consider mansplaining but I'm fairly sure, he would do that to a man as well, so does the term still fit or is he just a self centered, obnoxious know-it-all?
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Fussy1 2 years ago
I'm thinking Sheldon Cooper speaking with Steven Hawking prior to taking his sleeping blindfold off!
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Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
I love it when some dumba$$ MANPLAINS TO ANOTHER MAN, who generally knows more than the dumba$$ to begin with.
#8
Not so much what he said, but I sat next to this fully grown man that was playing plants vs zombies the whole 3 hour flight with incredible enthusiasm. Everytime a plant got eaten or he killed a difficult zombie he'd jump in his seat, pump his fist and aggressively whisper yeerrsss, YEERRSSS, gert em yessss....
KariAdoresHerKats 2 years ago
There's so much enjoyment looking at people having a great time 😀
Narwhal Blast 2 years ago
Unless they're sitting next to you on the plane... There was a man in his 60s playing loud candy crush on the plane, on the other side of the row... everyone was angry about it because he refused to turn the volume down or use headphones.
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Sue Lynn Chan 2 years ago (edited)
Classic game…. Remember the fog level? I have anxieties just thinking about it
StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 2 years ago
Yes, I remember… and the final battles at the last levels of every type of day. Where they have plants and stuff on a conveyor belt, but no sun? I don’t know if anyone gets what I’m trying to describe. But anyway, I was a total strategist at that game!
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#9
Flying domestic US. Two oldish ladies spent the whole flight talking about how ugly my husband is, in French. I guess they assumed no one could speak it. We can.
Miss Revelle 2 years ago
I would have asked them in French, "And where are your handsome husbands?"
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
I so would have. It is not cool at all to make fun of someone...
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Red Lotus 🪷 2 years ago
I'm so glad that the language I speak isn't super well known... Although my mother and I wouldn't make fun of someone's appearance, we sometimes discuss things that should preferably not be known by others.
Rostit . 2 years ago
More people know what you are saying than you realize. dont do this sort of behavior.
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Mouse 2 years ago
Similar happened to my very old aunt in an elevator. She hit the stop button and started cursing at them in their own language. When the door opened the 2 guys talking about her could not leave fast enough. She was visiting her dying mother in the hospital and those 2 guys rubbed her last nerve.
RandomEpiBioPerson 2 years ago
Kinda a big reason why I don't automatically tell people any languages I speak. You can learn a lot about a person based on how they speak about others when they think no one can understand them. People who are going to be like that are not ones I want to associate with.
RandomEpiBioPerson 2 years ago
I still have languages I want to learn, but I have family from Bahrain, and various other places, and I'm a white skinned American, so learning multiple languages is unexpected and can be very beneficial, even beyond knowing when someone is being an a*s.
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Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
Freaking rude! What is wrong with them? Who does that in any language??
Madam Puddyfoot 2 years ago
The best revenge would be to, as your're exiting the plane, talk loudly in French and see if they looked the least bit sheepish.
TeenieMeanie 2 years ago
Two Thai ladies came into my work place years ago. One proceeded to comment in Thai about how ugly I was and I must be Filipino (yeah, racist and mean). The other lady told her I didn’t look too bad. After their transaction, I said to them in Thai (my second language), “Careful Aunties, you never know who’s listening.” I don’t think I had ever seen customers hustle out so fast.
Any time that you take a large group of people and plop them in an area that’s cut off from the rest of the world for any amount of time, you create some friction. This can lead to positive interactions like complete strangers sowing the seeds of friendship because one of them’s reading a book the other one likes.
Or it can lead to conflict as someone wants to recline their seat but there’s not enough space, someone's listening to music too loudly… or someone’s desperate to use the bathroom right this very second and the entire plane is privy to their pain. There are a lot of emotions swirling up above the clouds, and they make for good stories once the passengers disembark at their final destination.
#10
A 5 year old boy once said "Dad, can you ask them to pull over so I can go to the toilet?". Haha
#11
Not that crazy but a fun story.
Last December I was flying from Frankfurt to Chicago and was seated in the absolute last row of the plane where the staff prepares stuff so you can hear them just chatting with each other.
Right before takeoff I heard one of the flight attendants say to another “is that thing **still** broken?? I swear they’ll never get around to repairing it” which is not something you want to hear on a flight. The guy next to me was like “did you hear that?” looking at me like wtf I hope nothing major is broken. The attendants then said something like “well at least it’s not maggots this time” and me and the guy next to me were thoroughly concerned about how this flight would go.
After laughing it off, I spent the next 9 hours chatting to this complete stranger about our entire lives, relationships, family drama etc. We had four glasses of wine and decided to watch the matrix together making sure to pause whenever the other person paused. I don’t think we exchanged names, but if you’re out there guy from Wisconsin living in Italy and teaching English, thanks for the most fun flight I’ve ever had!
g90814 2 years ago
Sounds like it was something to do with food storage. so not a huge issue, just annoyance.
Steve 2 years ago
...unless the captain ordered the fish and the autopilot springs a leak!
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Tiffany Wilson 2 years ago
An old friend that's a flight attendant says that before each flight they are presented with a list of what's broken or not quite working on the plane. I'd hate to see that list knowing I was about to be thousands of miles in the air for the next few hours.
Verena 2 years ago
I do recommend the last row - it is usually 2 seats in place of 3 (and you can buy both, which gives you first class feeling for a tenth of he price) plus because the galley is round the corner and if you are nice and polite towards the crew, you get showered with snacks and extras.
#12
I sat in front of a kid (12-13) and his older sister, who I assume was his guardian. It was a cross-country flight, and the kid was casually talking about how he had never flown before and he is looking forward to it. He seemed likely on the spectrum a bit. It is pretty wholesome so far. Then the plane starts to move and he instantly freaks all the way out, screaming, "WE ARE ALL GOING TO F*****G DIE!!! Let me off this plane, it's a f*****g coffin, you're all going to die. It's going to be a f*****g fireball." Etc.
The stewardess comes by and tries to calm him down. The sister is talking to him in English and Spanish, trying to get him to relax, telling him he is embarrassing her, she's never taking him to Puerto Rico if he keeps acting like this, etc. The guy in front of me turns around and loudly offers the kid Xanax. Finally, the hero of the story, a big Southern black lady says, "James (not his name) honey I'm gonna need you to calm down sweetie 'cause you're making all the rest of us real nervous now, ok?"
Eventually, and for no noticable reason the kid relaxes and starts talking about how cool flying is. Like a switch, he starts looking out the window, saying things like, "Wow! The view is really cool! I feel safe now, everything is OK after all." Audible collective sigh of relief.
Where was his sister flying him to? Astronaut camp. I think about him every time I fly.
️ ️lefty libra️ (she/her) 2 years ago (edited)
yeaaaa i was on my first flight couple weeks ago. yea i got two panic attacks and i almost passed out but were all good now
2 years ago (edited)
proud that your good now. (edit: i meant glad. english isn’t my strong point lol)
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detective miller's hat 2 years ago
I had a full blown panic attack on the plane once going from Ireland to the US (my lovely cousins had insisted I watch Final Destination THE NIGHT BEFORE the flight). The plane crew were debating doing an emergency landing in Greenland (the nearest airport), but then one of the flight attendants went around the plane begging all the passengers for sedatives until she found someone with valium. I slept soundly the rest of the flight.
Michelle C 2 years ago
Some children with autism do have significant anxiety when processing new experiences like he had. I’m not at all surprised he’d be scared at first, then excited!
Ana Lima 2 years ago (edited)
About Xanax, you all be careful when using any kind of psychoactive drugs on flights, it is not uncommon for them to have paradoxical effect, worsting the situation.
AK to LV 2 years ago
Didn't know that!😳 Will keep in mind for future reference.
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laura lee 2 years ago (edited)
Black women saving the day yet again. And why is this? They have had to deal with crazy all their lives and have developed techniques in order to deescalte situations. Now I'm not saying all black ladies are magical (some are RiRi Bey & Oprah come to mind 😏) we can ALL learn these abilities, they were just forced to learn them very early in life
At times, it’s impossible not to overhear a fellow plane passenger if they’re talking very loudly or even yelling. Other times, our curiosity kicks in and we start to eavesdrop on strangers’ conversations. Before we know it, our minds are filled with saucy details about their personal lives.
According to Maddie Cohen, writing for Umbrella Security Services, eavesdropping is entirely natural—it’s a primal part of us. Being aware of our surroundings is useful because it helps keep us, our loved ones, and our property safe. Knowledge really is power. And you can learn a lot by actively listening to your surroundings.
However, there’s another reason why folks eavesdrop: it’s fun! It can be incredibly entertaining to learn about the hidden aspects of people’s lives. Listening in on a conversation is basically like watching a real-time soap opera (though perhaps with slightly poorer editing…).
#13
Way too late for anyone to see this and it wasn't so much overheard as said to me:
I was flying alone and this little girl (maybe 5) wandered down the aisle and said hello.
I asked where her parents were and she said they died and a police officer was flying with her to take her to her aunt. My brain was not able to conjure any response at all apart from " errr.... sorry" she asked if she could look out my window so I moved over to the aisle seat and let her, me continuously looking for a cop that she might be travelling with.
She then told me how her parents were driving back from a party last week and their car got pushed off the road by a truck into a tree. She was quietly crying while telling me this story. Suddenly I hear "oh there you are" from the aisle. There's a woman standing there.
The girl says "hello mommy" and leaves with her.
JB 2 years ago
The kid wasn't necessarily bullshitting. Young children who go through trauma like losing their parents can often generalise terms like mommy and daddy to the people who care for them in the aftermath. It's actually very likely that this girl applied the term to the police officer/CPS worker traveling with her.
Raelene Christie 2 years ago
My father who was my only parent having lost my mother as a baby, my aunt took me in and adopted me, in my eyes she's my mother, and always will be xxxx
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Miss Revelle 2 years ago
Plot twist: The little girl is dead too. Her and her parents ashes are being taken by the officer to her aunt. Her mother came to take her back to their resting place.
Kelly Scott 2 years ago (edited)
Now that's a good one! Google ghosts on planes.
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This isn't likely but...so many kids of that age tell stories of their "other" mom and what happened to them in their "other" life. It's super creepy but I've heard over 300 of these stories and somehow I gotta believe, we come back.
Janet C 2 years ago
That's true. It's one reason why I believe in reincarnation. Little kids remember.
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Did the kid perhaps see part of a movie they weren't supposed to see? Scary stuff ...
Monsen 2 years ago
Most probably yes! My nephew (4yr at the time) once wanted to cut my eyes out with scissors an eat them.. otherwise he is an adorable kid ^^
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Good Boy 2 years ago
I think my brain died on me, could someone explain the last part to me? Me is dumb sometimes
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
It's very common for little kids to make stuff up like this. When I was four, my grandfather was a rich astronaut...except he was really a high school dropout who worked for the same insurance company for almost 50 years
Jeni Howell 2 years ago
I'm a teacher. I have had these exact same kinds of conversations with kids every year and call home only to find out that their parents/grandparents/siblings are alive and well. Imaginations are powerful.
#14
“I’ve told you many times Brenda, I am not shaving my balls! It’s my balls and I’m a man!”
Miss Revelle 2 years ago (edited)
Brenda: Keep that same energy when you want me to shave my legs and armpits!
Ian Shaw 2 years ago
How much do you think moat of us *really* care? If you don't like doing it...don't! Your fight is with Bic, not men.
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Wendy Herman 2 years ago
Lol, time to turn into Dr. Ruth... Use something like a nose hair trimmer, if a blade is too scary. A tad tedious, yes, unless you make it part of foreplay. Similar end result. You can get them from Amazon or Walmart for $10 or so. Problem solved, both parties happy. Win-win solutions are the best.
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Jan van den Broek 2 years ago
Being married for 23 years we never had this discussion, but we haven't been on a plane also.
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago (edited)
Why do I get the feeling that Brenda is withholding something?
Wendy Herman 2 years ago
I'm picturing a veritable forest, which must be uncomfortable. Maybe he'd enjoy the results, if he gave it a shot. And if not...well, hair does grow back. She's not requesting a permanent solution, after all.
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Black Rabbit 2 years ago
As a rabbit, it’s really hard to actually shave them without the high risk of cutting something. So I use Veet and cautiously watch the timer. Works quite well.
Charity Angel 2 years ago
I would imagine they'd be very difficult to shave for a bunny, given how tucked in they are!
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Delayed for some issue. I hear banging on what I assume is a luggage door underneath. After several minutes I hear “f**k it we’ll fix it in Pittsburgh” 😳
Martin Kaine 2 years ago
No you mean, "Whoooouuuuaaa!" as in surprise and alarm.
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Mørkesverd 2 years ago
I mean, they're confident it'll make it there to fix it there, right? Nothing to worry about!
Lorraine 2 years ago
I don't think this one really happened, first because of how loud sounds on a plane that has already boarded are and secondly because is not an apartment with thin walls where you hear everything. I have entertained myself before seeing through the window how they load the suitcases and not a single sound is heard even when you see them talking to each other.
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Heheh yeahhh it happens. If it was an actual problem, we wouldn't let you fly 😅
Andrew Keir 2 years ago
Look up "Acceptable Deferred Defect" - not everything is central to the task of keeping the aircraft from suddenly becoming a groundcraft.
Quartz points out that eavesdropping is something all of us have done, and may actually make us better people. According to language science professor John Locke, the author of ‘Eavesdropping: An Intimate History,’ all of us have to be geared up for eavesdropping because we live in complicated social arrangements and compete with others.
“Monkeys generally are very watchful and not just by eye, but by ear. They recognize on some level that they need to know things that others are unlikely to want them to know. We can assume that the very earliest humans, or proto-humans, were like that as well,” Locke told Quartz.
The professor points out that “there is no group of people in the world, no society that doesn’t do this [eavesdrop], and that hasn’t been doing this for recorded history—even recorded art depicting people with an ear to the keyhole. It’s an extraordinarily strong motive. Some people do it all the time. Others claim that they don’t do it, but we’re all a bit interested whenever we realize that we’re about to receive a few clues about what some people who don’t want to be observed are doing.”
#16
Not that “crazy” as such but when literally about to touch down, a lady got up and started walking urgently towards the bathroom.
The cabin crew immediately started saying “Madam! We’re about to land! You have to sit down!”
The lady responded by screaming in a panic “I’M GONNA S**T ME-SELF!!!”
They allowed her to continue
Verena Abt 2 years ago (edited)
The wrong response. Landing is the most dangerous part of the flight.
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Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
My friend has Crohns and it's terrible for her. One time I was giving her a mani/pedi at work and she knocked all the equipment over jumping up and said "sorry I gotta go NOW" I Feel so bad for her. She ends up hospitalized a lot from it and she's the nicest person I ever met.
Load More Replies... Michelle C 2 years ago
Yup; the sudden desire to evacuate one’s stomach or bowels is apparently not on landing, from what I have heard…
Robert T 2 years ago
They can legally restrain you if you are a danger to the aircraft. Don't bank on it!
Load More Replies... brittany 2 years ago
Something similar happened to my bio mom. she started having a coughing fit and asked for a glass of water. but they were at the point of getting ready to land so she was told no. well she starts coughing a lot (not sick or anything contagious, she just had mild asthma) anyway she coughed so much she peed herself. right there in the seat. got up like nothing happened and got off the plane. i feel sorry for whomever got the seat after her.
Barbara Skolly 2 years ago
I have seen this happen on a plane but no words were exchanged, only a look of desperation passed to the flight attendant who responded with a knowing nod towards the lav.
Verena Abt 2 years ago
My airline would have given her a written warning and disciplinary actions. She's putting herself and others in danger. A grown up should be able to hold it and wait until the plane has come to a complete stop and the seat belt signs have been turned off.
Miss Kitty 2 years ago
Please don't ever assume an 'adult' should be able to hold it! Someone who has a medical condition, such as Crohn's or IBS, may suffer a sudden need to relieve themselves. My grandmother, for example, had a botched surgery that left her with 6 feet of intestinal tract. She often needed to be very close to a restroom at all times. Anyone could experience sudden diarrhea, such as with a case of food poisoning or a stomach bug.
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I was flying to Seattle from Atlanta and there was a baby crying for the majority of the flight. The parents were doing their best and it really was not their fault, just a s****y situation. About halfway to Seattle, the man seated in front of the baby snapped and started screaming at the baby and his parents, cursing at them saying how they’re awful parents and he’s gonna beat them all (including the baby) to a pulp when they land. A flight attendant tried to ask the guy to calm down and he said he would also beat her up. The pilot had to come on and tell everyone to calm down or else we had to make an early landing. We made it to Seattle and the guy ended up having to be tackled by 4 cops at the gate because he was trying to run away after being approached by them.
Jesse Setliffe 2 years ago
He tried to run from four cops? In an airport? Wow...you know I'm trying, but I can't see a scenario where that ends well for him.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
I don't see a scenario where it should end well for him.
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HungryPanda 2 years ago
I've always found grown adults getting angry about crying babies both entertaining and pathetic.
Robert T 2 years ago
Normally, perhaps, but in a place where you have to sit in your assigned seat and cannot get away from them for several hours, no.
Load More Replies... TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Come on dude, at least they were trying and not just letting the baby cry the entire time. I know it's annoying to others and believe me I wouldn't take my baby on a plane unless s**t happens and I have to. The constant air pressure changes I'm sure made the baby's ears pop and they didn't like it at all.
ILoveMySon 2 years ago
I nursed my son discreetly taking off and landing when he was an infant. Worked like a charm. Many people at baggage claim were flabbergasted that a baby was on the flight.
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Daria 2 years ago
There should be soundproof booths for passengers with babies or noise cancelling earphones available to everyone on the plane. The man's reaction was too extreme and aggressive, but I get the sentiment.
Kaseylulu 2 years ago
Or if you are someone who is really sensitive to noise, bring your own headphones in case of this scenario? No one likes to hear the sound of babies crying but babies cry so be prepared so you don't lose your s**t and get arrested for threatening to kill a baby.
Load More Replies... Tina Casarotto 2 years ago
Infants can't "pop" their ears like we can. The pressure change is painful. That's why they won't stop crying.
Michelle C 2 years ago
Good. He deserved what he got for endangering those innocent folks on the flight altogether!
Verena 2 years ago (edited)
I once was on a flight from Singapore to Sydney and there was a woman with very tiny baby which was screaming the whole time. The poor thing was tired and could not comfortably sleep on the lap of the mother. A stewardess asked why they didn't book/got at check-in seats next to one of the mid-plane compartment walls, because they could have had a cot mounted to the wall. They did not know that this was an option and also did not mention at any time during booking or at check-in that they had a baby along. So all in all a very strange situation, the crew was puzzled, too, how this was possible. Was more than a decade ago.
#18
This isn't "crazy" but its definitely the most fun I've had on a plane:
This guy introduced himself as "Caribbean Boy," chatted with nearly everyone on the plane, asked them what their plans were, complimented everyone, then started singing (Bob Marley type stuff). He had most of the passengers clapping along, everyone was smiling. Most charismatic man I ever met.
Donna Peluda 2 years ago
Unless you don't like Reggie. Plans are small confined spaces. Be polite, be considerate and shut the fffff up unless it's a medical emergency.
#19
On a flight from Honolulu to LA, I hear a woman say, “Why are there so many white people on this plane?”
Little king trash mouth 2 years ago
I swear some people don't realize you CAN keep thoughts to yourself. Not everything needs to be vocalized.
Dean Marconi 2 years ago
You just described the problem with 90% of the internet.
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Just me, myself, and I 2 years ago
That's what I was thinking. "White" as in not tanned. Or sun-burnt. You can always tell a tourist by their sunburn.
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𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦-𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 2 years ago (edited)
The fact is, white people are the minority in Hawaii, unlike everywhere else in the US. And they get treated as such, quite casually. Yes, there are rich whites there, but they are doubly resented/hated. The majority are Asian, Polynesian-Asian mix, Polynesian, and non-white folk from any/every where. So it's not really surprising to hear this on a plane departing Honolulu. That person may never have traveled to anywhere there is a white majority before.
#20
I was flying solo into Orlando. The woman next to me was so excited about her new boyfriends boat and was going on and f*****g on about how excited she was for this trip.
I nodded and put my headphones in and about 1 minute later, she grabbed the cord on my headphone and pulled it out of my ear so she could blather on about it...
I asked her if she had lost her mother f*****g mind.
HungryPanda 2 years ago
Her answer... "Yes!" *ties headphones around head like a bandana, continues blabbing*
Jennifer_Crowley_Luci 2 years ago
Heck no... Do not enter my personal space without permission, much less TOUCH me or mine.. Gross and extremely entitled...
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Oof . Where I'm from, we like to blabber to strangers and the strangers blabber back. YOU WILL NEVER CATCH ME RIPPING AN EARPHONE OUT OF SOMEONE'S EAR. Sorry triggered me there for a moment 🙃
TrippyBanana 2 years ago
I'd ask I'd she thought assaulting me would make me care more. It's a damn boat, and you're probably not the first bimbó he's taken on it. Then, put my bud back in and continue on
Rachel Smith 2 years ago
You have the ability to speak whenever you want for however long you want....that doesn't mean people need to listen
luka! (she/her) 2 years ago
I'm a human. I respect other humans. But pull out my headphones, and you pull out my life source. And things aren't ending well for you.
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago (edited)
My flight was delayed so I was reading my new book. This nice older lady sat down next to me and started doing the same thing about seeing her grandchildren for the first time in years. I'm happy for you, blah, blah, blah. She asked me if I wanted to see pictures and seemed surprised when I said, not really. So then she starts in on all of their scholastic achievements. Now, I had been polite for easily half an hour at this point and finally just said, "Mam, I understand you're excited and I'm happy for you, truly I am - but I would just really prefer to read now". She moved seats and started the whole spiel all over again with another unsuspecting victim.
#21
Hour long plane trip from Dothan Alabama to Atlanta. Sat in front of 2 guys arguing the validity of demon possession. One believed that it wasn't a possession per se, but merely the devil interfering with your thoughts. The other believed it was an actual demon possession, and he knew people that did exorcisms which solved the problem. It was a fascinating philosophical discussion. I was entertained for the full hour.
The world is different down south.
Mouse 2 years ago
If ever there was a time to spin your head around Beattlejuice style that would have been it.
Crystie Hicks 2 years ago
I live in Dothan and had to read your flying route twice we are barely ever mentioned on social media lol BTW the South Alabama heat does make people crazy, so demons and devils are probably very comfy during the summer 😂😂😂
Skim Beebles 2 years ago
The Devil went down to Georgia, indeed. Did either of them have a fiddle?
RandomEpiBioPerson 2 years ago
There's actually a guy on YouTube who claims to still do exorcisms and a bunch of other stuff. The guy also believes that all rocks that even slightly look like a body part are from giant stone people, that he has DNA proof, and experts are telling him to leave them alone because they just don't want to listen to his new discovery, and not that his "discovery" is just false. People also seem to believe this guy too. People believe some weird things sometimes.
AnnwylTheBloodyLovesFerghus 2 years ago
The catholic church still has priests who specialize in exorcisms. So yeah, people will belive some weird stuff. I also heard there's a whack job in D.C. who believes that wildfires are caused by Jewish space lasers. The alien stone guy, not so bad.
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#22
Two mormon missionaries trying to convert the sweet, naive man sitting between them the entire flight.
Red Wyvern Emperor 2 years ago
The plane would be two people lighter if I was that unfortunate.
Monday 2 years ago
I'd love to loudly proclaim my love for Satan or talk about my estranged relationship with Sky Daddy, but I think I'm too socially anxious.
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Cat Palmer 2 years ago
The only Mormon missionaries I've ever met (it's not a common religion in the UK) were really nice guys - when I told them I wasn't interested in converting they gave a cheery "oh well" and we spent some time chatting about places to visit in the city as it was their first time visiting it. This isn't really relevant here, of course, but it triggered the memory - I hope they're both doing OK.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
Bein a missionary for a period is a requirement for Mormons. Some are more laid back about it than others.
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John Baker 2 years ago
Mormons came to my house once. I told them I didn't have an imaginary friend when I was a kid and certainly didn't need one as an adult. They never came back.
John Yaskowich 2 years ago
Something similar happened to me on a bus trip. I listened politely for about 20 min, then said to myself “My Turn”. I started asking questions based on every Science Fiction / Fantasy idea I could think of (I was on my way to a SF convention and in full geek mode!). Do aliens have their own Christ / prophet? How would religion work for an intelligent machine? Why would a cross / holy water harm a Muslim vampire? All very respectful but I would not take a dodge for an answer. I kept this up for at least an hour, until an off the bus stop. For some reason the two missionaries found other seats for the next leg. And a fellow passenger congratulated me on a masterful shut down. I still think, given another hour or two, I cold have converted them to geek.
AK to LV 2 years ago
Awesome!! I like the holy water and Muslim Vampire thought process😂😂
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Alan Christensen 2 years ago
I used to be a Mormon. The church encourages this type of trapped-victim proselytizing.
Dean Marconi 2 years ago
I would have spent the entire flight making it my mission to make them as uncomfortable as possible. If they're gonna hassle someone else just trying to get somewhere, I'm gonna hassle them right back.
TrippyBanana 2 years ago
Most missionaries are nice but if they can't take a hint it's going to be a bad flight for all of us.
#23
Sitting next to a young woman and her boyfriend on a flight about to depart to San Diego. They were going for a romantic getaway, and apparently she decided to “find God” on the way to the airport. What did that mean? Well, she decided that they weren’t having anymore sex until he married her, but kissing, hand holding and other PG rated intimacy were perfectly ok.
Boyfriend tried his best not to flip out, but you could tell he was very agitated. An hour later we’re in the air and they’re both awkwardly sitting there without saying a word. She gasps and starts crying rather loudly. Apparently he logged into the planes WiFi, canceled the hotel and booked himself a turnaround flight home. Pretty sure they were done as well.
Cat Palmer 2 years ago
You can change your boundaries whenever you want if the situation no longer works for you. That doesn't mean there won't be consequences for doing so!
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Charlie the Cat 2 years ago (edited)
You're right she has. He also has the right to to make his own decisions, which in this case was ending the relationship.
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Victoria Pitt 2 years ago
Looks like she dodged the bullet in that situation. What an immature idiot. For all he knows it was a passing phase that would have lasted as long as it took for them to check into the hotel. Even if not, it shows what he really cares about and it's not her.
Marigold Groot 2 years ago
Guess what happens when you change the rules of the relationship without discussing it with the other person?
Max Frazier Maskiell 2 years ago
Guess what happens when u don't consent to having sex anymore? You get seen as the bad guy.
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#24
Pilot accidentally left the intercom switch on. The whole plane heard him say “Ooo. That’s weird”. Nothing else. Plane took off amid varying levels of anxiety throughout the cabin. I’m here to tell the tale today, so thankfully it wasn’t too weird!
jessica r 2 years ago (edited)
He was doing the Monty Python pilot prank https://youtu.be/LR2C-UK3Wxg
Seabeast 2 years ago
Decades ago, there was an independent airline in western Canada called Wardair. It was started in 1952 by a former bush pilot/RAF flying instructor Max Ward with one plane and a shoestring budget. ___ Legend has it that he would drive the passengers out to the plane himself, pretend to wait around for the pilot, then sigh, say "Well, looks like I"ll just have to fly this thing myself". Then he'd put on a WW1 vintage leather flying helmet, take a book titled "How to fly" out of the car trunk, and get on the plane. ___ I don't know how true this story is, but it must have given a few passengers near heart attacks.
Kelly Scott 2 years ago
I like the one where the pilot left the intercom on and everyone heard him say, "Now all I need is a beer and a redhot." The stewardess goes running to tell him to turn the intercom off and all the passengers are yelling at her, "Hey, you forgot the beer!"
#25
“There’s a bomb on the plane, it’s going to go off at (insert time here)”
(as the time he said approached)
“Ten, nine, eight…”
The police were waiting for him when we got there.
Jude Corrigan 2 years ago
Someone on the plane claimed that a bomb was on board and set to detonate at a specific time. They then started to countdown. Police were waiting for them when the plane landed.
Load More Replies... Demosthenes 2 years ago
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ILoveMySon 2 years ago
Indeed. I witnessed a man arrested for joking about a gun. This was in 1988! Imagine now.
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Tom 2 years ago
From a friend that used to work at airport security - these people can get placed on the never-ever-fly list for all sane carriers. - so, cars, trains, bikes or feet - but flying just about never. (Not sure how true his story was though)
Load More Replies... Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
You can actually go to jail (in the States, anyway) for joking about bombs or weapons at the airport. The TSA takes that sh*t VERY seriously. And if you're stupid enough to do it, they feel jail time is an appropriate "stupid tax".
Tina Harnish 2 years ago
That's why Bombay was changed to Mumbai. Too much chance of the wrong thing being overheard.
#26
When i was 16 i was taking a flight from Oslo to Stockholm, around 45 minutes. Before lift off, the guy in front of me( around 30 years old) broke up with his gf who sat next to me……. They yelled so much and loudly during that flight I had the worst head ache when we landed. Why not just wait 45 minutes?
Edit: Wow, 1k upvotes. Thank you 😊
Monday 2 years ago
Because she's captive. On the plane he can get out everything he wants/needs to say whereas on the ground she could have just walked away.
D3v1lD0ll 2 years ago
...And she's less likely, perhaps, to cause a scene in front of the public she's trapped with for those 45 minutes. It's why so many breakups occur in restaurants, though I find that strategy super shady.
Load More Replies... Danish Susanne 2 years ago
Maybe it happened because one of them or both were afraid of flying and that mad them too edgy.
René Sauer 2 years ago
Why fly for just 45 minutes? There should have been other alternatives.
#27
I was in window seat, lady next to me daughter on isle side
She kept saying see you can see the earth is really flat from up here. No curve at all etc
It was like she wanted me to go oh wow you're right
B***h if you think the earth is flat i don't think you understand gravity enough but some how trust a plane?
Tiffany Wilson 2 years ago
It sounds like she was trying to convince herself that she was right.
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StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 2 years ago
One time I had a couple guys in my class make a presentation “proving” why the earth is flat. (They didn’t actually believe that, it was all for jokes and giggles, but I wish I could share it with you. “Eyes are round, so that’s why we see the earth as round!” *Showing a picture of flat Asgard to also prove that Earth is flat, etc.*) It was so hilarious
Load More Replies... John Dilligaf 2 years ago
I got hit up by a Flat Earther once. My reply was " Who cares, what difference does it make? What possible difference does it make to my life, my job, my family or anything really? How does it effect me in any way if the earth is round or flat?" He didn't have an answer
René Sauer 2 years ago
I would love to meet one of these fools IRL. I would ask them: If the world is flat, where is the edge? What´s on the other side?
Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my! 2 years ago
Follow the cat's. We take turns knocking stuff off the edge,
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microwaved mcdonalds fries 2 years ago
wrong the earth is a hyperbolic paraboloid
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Alan Jay Weiner 2 years ago
saw a drawing of the universe - all the other planets are round; the Earth was a flat rectangle :)
Dread Pirate Roberts 2 years ago
I will never understand why there are still people who believe the Earth is flat....That takes a special kind of stupid lol
#28
Once I was flying between two Australian cities, and there were a bunch of highly manicured young men sitting in front of me. They looked somewhat familiar, but I couldn't place them. Naturally, I spent the entire flight trying to figure out who they were, mostly by looking between the seats while they were texting their friends.
I saw them write a bunch of messages to mates about how much "they didn't want to hang out with us" and "they just spend all their time in their rooms".
It wasn't until we landed and I walked out into a room of screaming teenage girls - signs and selfies at the ready, that I placed that we'd been sitting directly behind Five Seconds of Summer - an Australian boy band which was reaching popularity at the time. I can only assume they were texting about the band they were touring with - a little known outfit called One Direction.
Susan Green 2 years ago
Who sits behind someone and reads their text messages? It’s none of your business.
Demosthenes 2 years ago
Homo Sapiens . The prevailing theory on the origins of human language is that it came into being specifically for gossiping.
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boone williams 2 years ago
I sat behind a similarly nice looking group of young men and a nearby teenage girl was coming quietly unglued. I asked the flight attendant what was going on, she said they were 98 degrees. I said, "98 degrees of what?"
Trophy Husband 2 years ago
What I got out of that is that the popular band is something I've never heard of, and they were touring with One Direction which I have heard, but who was either new at the time or not well known in that area.
TrippyBanana 2 years ago
I love 5 seconds of summer. It's weird that my best friend lives in Sydney, so he introduced me to them way before they got to the States. I think their music is better than One Direction's, and I'll die on that hill. But I will admit that when they first came out in Australia, I thought they sucked so bad. Them and Bastille. Then, when I was younger, I had a friend whose mom was a flight attendant and met Destiny's Child. This was 2000 time, so they were just beginning their rise.
#29
My competitor's entire sales plan for a prospect I was on my way to visit. Definitely helped my pitch.
#30
passenger 1 - i cant wait to get there, this party is gonna be insane
passenger 2 - did you hear, jose's estranged wife is gonna be there
passenger 1 - why is she estranged?
passenger 2 - because shes strange, and hes mexican
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
When people mock a “Mexican accent” or mock Spanish, they’ll put an “e” in front of words to make them sound like they’re Spanish. For example, “estúpido” is actually Spanish for “stupid”, but people will stick an e in front of other words, like “strange”, and pretend that “estrange” is Spanish for “strange”, when it isn’t. That’s the joke here.
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#31
“We aren’t cleared to taxi at the moment. We should be taking off within an hour.”
Verena 2 years ago
I had the opposite once, from Amsterdam to Copenhagen.A strong southwestern current pushed us, so after touchdown the pilot stopped at somewhat unexpected position and explained "well... as you might have noticed, we are 30 min early ... which is actually good news, but the bad news is, we are too early, the gate is still occupied".
Verena Abt 2 years ago
You had me confused for second. I've never flown from Amsterdam to Copenhagen.
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Verena Abt 2 years ago
Normal. The slot may still come forward, and you don't want to go looking for your passengers in the terminal.
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"Ladies and gentlemen, we've been facing some strong headwinds and... it appears we burned up a *little* more fuel than we anticipated so we will be making a diversion to Fiji."
This was flying from the US to Australia in a 747. I had seen on the trip map that we had been flying in the wrong direction for like 2+ hours. When we did land we landed hard and they told us that because of the landing we had to sit on the ground with the engines off in Fiji in the summer while technicians looked at the plane.
When we were airborne again, our destination was fogged out and we diverted from Sydney to Melbourne. I don't ever want to spend 26 hours on a plane again.
Admiralu 2 years ago
There's something wrong with the plane and they are trying to keep people calm. Watch Air Disasters and find out what goes on in the cockpit. They are fortunate they arrived safely
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 2 years ago
We were flying by night out of Aukland, New Zealand. Two and a half hours later the pilot announces that the weather radar has konked out and we would be landing at the nearest airport - which was Aukland. Five hours in the air and we were back where we started. We were there several days because the privileged people in first class got off first and booked up all the available seats out. But Air New Zealand put us up in the best hotel in town and paid for our meals.
Trophy Husband 2 years ago
I once drove for 26 hours straight (other than bathroom breaks) and I started at midnight with no sleep, so I had been awake for at least 44 hours at that point. I was evacuating from a hurricane and roads were very slow, that should have been a 10 hour trip. I imagine that was probably worse than 26 hours in a plane, but I do agree with the sentiment.
Xenon 2 years ago
You are very lucky you didn't fall asleep and wreck. I've driven 18 hours straight with no problem but wasn't starting out already sleep deprived.
Load More Replies... Andrew Keir 2 years ago
"Flying in the wrong direction" - Be aware that Great Circle paths (the shortest way round a spherical Earth) can look crazy when viewed on a flat map. Especially on long flights. But they're still the best way to get there. Or did OP mean "left, instead of right"?
#33
A guy coming home early to bust a cheating wife. He was on the phone with a friend/family who told him the other guy was at his house abd they didn't expect him back until the next week.
Michelle C 2 years ago
I’m glad he had a real friend who told him the truth and kept him calm throughout his endeavors to discover the full truth!
Scott Rackley 2 years ago
I don't get that. Why gotcha? You already have all the information you need to file. Or if you need more call a PI instead of the travel agent. Busting through the door is a good way for someone to get hurt.
#34
I was sitting next to a father with his small child. The child wouldn't stop hopping around, until the father said "sit still and be a good boy or the plane will crash because of you and we will end up dying."
Never seen a kid so quiet before.
Kelly Scott 2 years ago
That's what I'm gonna tell the next kid that kicks the back of my seat.
Lace Neil 2 years ago
I once told a kid kicking the back of my seat, "If you don't stop, the stewardess will throw you off the plane." Worked a treat, he stopped and I never heard another peep out of him the whole journey.
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Kim Lorton 2 years ago
That dad, is a real d**k. He could've brought things to occupy his son. Pretty selfish he didn't think of that, but he could think of a way to scare the s**t out of his kid for a lifetime!!
#35
I was sat next to a teenage boy and his dad. The kid was telling his dad how much he loved the song “sexual healing” by Marvin Gaye, when the kid was finally done talking the dad just looked at him and said “you’re a virgin”
#36
"He's 17!" - my dad, to the flight attendant who was about to serve me a Jack & Coke instead of the Coke I had asked for. Killjoy.
Me 2 years ago
My friend was served a gin tonic instead of tonic water at a restaurant when she was 12, they realised after she mentioned how different it tastes in another country when the glass was nearly empty.
Jacqui Dunn 2 years ago
This is while she sang loudly, and laughed even louder, until she fell asleep in her bowl of soup.
Load More Replies... Robert T 2 years ago
I don't actually know what the legal age for drinking is in international airspace. We never used to drink alchohol on the plane, but I was allowed a small glass of wine with my meal from about the age of 8 or so. Probably why I don't get excited about drinking.
Monday 2 years ago
Usually how it goes. The kids that end up partying the hardest in college are the ones that couldn't have alcohol before. By the time I hit uni I already knew my limits well enough to not make a fool of myself.
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Sathe Wesker 2 years ago
My mom! Ha! I was 17 and just got out of modelling class (that I choose on my own accord) but she took me out to eat, I was rocked in makeup I never normally wear with a nice outfit and I definitely looked older than I was, plus, well, I was clearly with my mom. Asked her if I could order a real drink (she knew I was already drinking with friends) and she laughed and said “you can go ahead and try.”… well, I did, that waiter never questioned it and brought me that sweet drink. Mom just said, “well, damn, you won, go ahead.” For context she is a wonderful mother who was insanely reckless when SHE was younger because of restrictions on her and she didn’t want me to do the same so I had a certain amount of understandable freedoms.
PandaGoPanda 2 years ago
At a formal event in Japan a geisha was serving alcoholic drinks for a toast, got to our table just beforehand and tried to give one to my son. When I said he was junior high (drinking age is 20) she did a double-take and then moved faster than I have ever seen anyone in kimono move to go and fetch him an orange juice.
Trophy Husband 2 years ago
When i was 18 I went to Italy with my dad. I tried to ask for a screwdriver (which I had before at a friend's house) bit they didn't understand the concept. Finally they brought me what I later found out was about 10 ounces of orange flavored vodka straight. I sipped it and it was great (wish I knew what it was because I later tried a bunch of options and none were nearly as good). Then I stood up. It would be a few years before I got that drunk again, but my dad chuckled, got me back to the hotel, and never mentioned it again.
Charity Angel 2 years ago (edited)
Probably just as well - alcohol tolerance is reduced at altitude. Even if you know your limit, it's different in the air.
Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
Hmm yeah, ehen in Europe you would not get that at 17. You need to be 18 for that. Although… your parents may allow you to drink it… lol
#37
Ohh. I got this one...
Passenger W is struggling to get his luggage into the overhead compartment and passenger E seated next to me starts getting upset. W's carry-on clearly doesn't fit.
E speaks up saying to be careful because his luggage is there. Flight attendant comes over and says passenger W needs to check his bag. W grows increasingly disturbed, but it works out.
Then W says to the flight attendant "I'm sorry, it's just that I haven't taken my medication. I get so nervous with all these body bags on board. You know I have body parts in my luggage."
Passenger E turns to me and says, "did you hear that? I just have a laptop in my luggage!"
Monday 2 years ago
I'm guessing passenger W is some kind of pathologist. Why he's carrying his work with him is beyond me.
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Hugh Cookson 2 years ago
There is an Audible podcast called ' All the Gory details' which dissects the sale of body parts in the USA. Fascinating, disturbing and very strange insight into the world of how medical schools, governmental institutions and private individuals lay their hands on body parts (and entire corpses), legally, in the US. Well worth a listen / read.
Kelly Scott 2 years ago
If you're a flight attendant and someone tells you this, what's your next move?
Audrey Rasmussen 2 years ago
...i reread this like ten times... i do not understand anything but that understanding is probably not gonna be the best thing... are they making the frankenstein's monster... thing. serial killer, has an artificial limb they took off for the flight, will we ever know
Bill Swallow 2 years ago
I'm *really* hoping that he was just stressed out and that those were *Auto* body parts. ... Not gonna buy that one, huh?
#38
I overheard a passenger passionately arguing with their seatmate about the correct way to eat a slice of pizza with chopsticks.
Rose the Cook 2 years ago
My husband is Chinese and can eat anything with chopsticks without making a mess, no matter how awkward the item is.
ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
uh, I'm pretty sure the correct way to eat pizza with chopsticks is to NOT eat pizza with chopsticks.
Donkey boi 2 years ago (edited)
You can't just announce something like that without giving us the outcome! Was there a consensus? Did they agree to disagree? What were the options?
HistoryLover(she/her) 2 years ago
Is that possible? Like, without cutting it into little pieces and picking up the whole slice with chopsticks.
#39
Sat next to a college guy once who , while drinking some alcoholic beverages, started crying and telling me he killed his best friend in a drunk driving accident. Because he had good lawyers he got off wo jail time. He was sobbing and drinking. When we landed I made sure he was NOT driving.
Monday 2 years ago (edited)
You'll probably find it was his parents that hired the lawyers to get him off thinking they were doing him a favor. There was a similar story on reddit a while back with a vastly different outcome. If I remember correctly the kid hit another car while driving drunk (other person only had minor injuries though) and the wealthy parents paid the best lawyers in the city to come up with a defense to get their kid off, but the kid ended up confessing to everything, apologizing and accepting their punishment.
Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my! 2 years ago
Good for that kid. The biggest step to growing up is accepting the consequences of one's actions.
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Huddo's sister 2 years ago
I met a young (18-ish) guy when my class visited a prison in year 12, who had killed someone drunk driving. It was really sad to see, but you could tell he was really remorseful, unlike the guy in for serious assault.
#40
A small child once told me that she had to fix the plane by lifting the armrest up and down. She also called me a dog-headed boy girl.
Roasted.
B Jean the Jelly Bean 2 years ago
Well, at least she didn't call him "a lying dog face pony soldier"!
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
Not the kid's fault, where was her parent(s)? I had a kid (5-6) who kept kicking my seat. I asked him politely to stop, but he didn't. So, I asked his Mother to please have her child stop kicking my seat. She gives me a "whatever" look and goes right back to her cell phone. Great, kid realizes he's annoying me & his Mom doesn't care. I asked him once more to please stop. He just grinned and kept at it. I stood up, turned around and SCREAMED in his face, "STOP KICKING MY F*CKING SEAT YOU LITTLE S**T!" He starts crying and NOW his Mom gets involved. I wasn't having it, so to her I said, "Maybe if you got your fat a$$ off your phone for five minutes you could act like a F*CKING PARENT". I'm big and can be pretty scary, so she wisely chose to just shut up. From the expressions/smirks on the faces of the people around me, I'm pretty sure I was the hero in their "on the plane" tales. Oh, & I got free beverages for the next 3 hours.
#41
I was sitting next to a dad and his daughter who was about 5. He was super cool and was chatting away while his daughter started talking to me. She was so sweet and bubbly. And gave wayyy to much information to me. She said something along the lines of " I went to my grandma and grandpas house and they're married, I wish my dad would marry my mom but they can't talk to each other but I always wish they were married like my grandma and grandpa." Her dad would have been horrified. And I was just sad.
Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
On my daughter's zoom class (2nd grade) this one little girl was always like 'my uncles here. He's sleeping on the couch. His wife left cause he's a gambler" in this high little voice lol.I don't know how the teacher kept a straight face she was like "Thank you Jordan but that is not on topic"
cartoon ghosts 2 years ago
As someone who works with kids that would probably be my reaction too, there's no other way to respond and keep the group on track
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HistoryLover(she/her) 2 years ago
Kids just ramble on. I wouldn’t pay attention to some of the more juicy secrets they spill and redirect them back to a safer conversation.
#42
"Yo, are those snakes OK back there?"
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
I don't know about them, but I for one am sick of these motherlovin' snakes on this Monday to Friday plane!
Scout Finch 2 years ago
" I have had it with these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday to Friday plane!"
TrippyBanana 2 years ago
Snakes on a plane would be going through my mind... and it's be slightly worried.
#43
Before takeoff, after the doors were closed, a kid of about 6/7 yrs old towards the front of the plane stood up on his seat, faced the rest of the plane and yelled “we’re all gonna dieee” while his parents tried to pull him back down.
Red Lotus 🪷 2 years ago
Lol, the first time I rode on a plane I shrieked at the top of my voice when we were taking off "Slow down, slow down!!"
Canda (Cat Panda) 2 years ago
The flight attendants/pilots must have been like “Nope”
Load More Replies... Trophy Husband 2 years ago
Apparently at age 2 I was on a flight to England and I ran up and down the isles all night while people tried to sleep. Flight attendants tried to get me to sit but they were even less effective than my parents at that. I wasn't a good listener. When I was 12 I got mad at flight attendants on that same route and taunted them. At age 18 I did the same right again and this time I learned how to be a good flier; but the story didn't end there, I transferred from one flight to another in London because my final destination was Dublin, and they sent me through customs because they called it a domestic connection (this was before the EU so it definitely wasn't). The customs agent asked me why I was going to Dublin and I responded f**k off, it's not your god damned country. She stamped my passport with such force that she might have dented the counter and said "get out of my sight." My dad was glad I didn't get arrested.
Andrew Keir 2 years ago
In some countries I can think of an 18 y o with manners like that would not have been permitted to fly; you'd be surprised how much latitude the initial immigration agent has ...
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#44
The absolute mayhem that broke out when the captain announced that we were in fact not gonna get to take off because of night air traffic restrictions at our destination after we had been sitting and waiting in the aircraft for 2 hours already...
That entire evening was just a great mess, first we had to wait for a flight attendant who was called from stand by, then we finally got to board the plane, but apparently the airline had a severe ground staff shortage so there was no one to get the luggage onto the plane, when the luggage was there we didn't have a tow, then the captain told us we wouldn't get landing clearance at our destination but that we couldn't deplane either, because, well, ground staff shortage, and the only guy who was allowed to attach the jetbridge was busy with other planes, so we sat there for another 2 hours, absolute horror for the flight attendants, cause people were raging and didn't understand that the airline employees pn the plane had nothing to do with rescheduling/ compensation/ or the reasons for this mess in general...
I actually kinda enjoyed the whole thing, turned out to become a little adventure, I got to transfer to another airport in the city, spent the night there and flew out with a better airline the next morning, paid by the original airline + cancellation compensation, but man poor flight attendants
Mouse 2 years ago
Years back my dad was on a flight forced to sit on tarmac for 5+ hours. The airline CEO was on the same flight. He ordered pizza delivery to the actual plane. Enough for the whole plane.
René Sauer 2 years ago
I read a similar story in a book where people send in their experiences while traveling by train: In one story a guy was in a completely stuffed rail car with broken AC in the middle of summer. One passenger decided to call a pizza place in the city where the next stop was and ordered two full cases of soda and water. He actually had to call twice because the first time they thought it was a prank. When the train arrived a delivery guy was actually there and gave them the drinks while the guy who ordered passed a hat around where everyone threw in some coins for it.
Load More Replies... Shark Lady 2 years ago
Depending on the airline the cabin crew might not have been paid at all that evening, while taking abuse from some of the passengers. Quite a few companies only pay their crews when the door is closed and the plane has started moving.
Paul Jayne 2 years ago
Yes, I once spent several hours in a plane on the tarmac at Shanghai. It was in the middle of a hot night, the air cond had been switched off, there was limited water and nothing to eat. By the time we arrived in Amsterdam we were starving, tired, dirty and p****d off to blazes.
Jude Corrigan 2 years ago
Couldn't they have dropped the stairs like Ryanair do? Let everyone walk into the airport?
Professore CG 2 years ago
Dave Barry wrote a hilarious article about a situation like this. Heartily recommend it.
#45
I was on a flight and happen to glance over and see the phone of the guy sitting next to me. He was scrolling tik tok and watched some clip of a girl dancing in revealing clothing. I’m not even convinced the girl in the video was of age, but anyways, this like 50 year old dude just comments “Yummy!” and then keeps scrolling.
Monday 2 years ago
If you dance on TikTok in revealing clothing I'm pretty sure this is exactly what you're aiming for though, isn't it? Maybe not from 50 year olds, but that type of comment at least.
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Stuart 2 years ago
Are you under the impression that men at a certain age stop being attracted to scantily dressed girls? I should point out, the person said that they aren't sure she was of age. I've seen lots of girls who look 17 who are actually in their mid-twenties.
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Vera Diblikova 2 years ago
When it says young man, is it better? Pure ageism.
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#46
Everyone is boarded and the plane is in the middle of the taxi when a kid about 10 seats up and on the left side (I was on right side) starts crying and screaming at the top of his lungs "I NEED TO POOP" and "I'M GOING TO POOP" over and over again until the seatbelt signs came off. I've never seen so many worried faces and the look of panic as the mother picked up the kid and bolted to the toilet.
#47
On a charter flight from Goa to the UK "He's taking Ecstasy, and he has a knife in his bag," said an old couple to the stewardess, referring to me. I said, "I don't have a knife, I'm taking vallium. I just want to go to sleep" Stewardess believed me & moved the couple.
Jude Corrigan 2 years ago
Was it just him switching his lights on and off?
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#48
Just happened last week. Our flight crew was definitely not happy and there were a lot of difficult people on the flight. The vibes were bad before we even took off. As we began our descent the flight crew just went to the back of the plane and proceeded to do *nothing*. I was sitting at the very back. They were just hanging out, openly talking about how they were “done” and couldn’t wait to land. And then they made one of the craziest announcements I’ve ever heard: “Ladies and gentlemen we’ll be doing the honor system today, please make sure your neighbors have their seatbelts on and things stowed away.” I would say that 90% of the people on the plane had headphones on, or didn’t heart it, or ignored it, or didn’t speak English. The other 10% were looking around like “what the f**k?” And then we hit the worst turbulence I’ve ever experienced while flying. No warning but *this s**t happens during landing* and tons of people didn’t have their seatbelts on, nothing was stowed, there had been no trash collection, and at least five people were in the aisles getting things from overhead or trying to use the bathroom. These five people becoming human sized projectiles. All the flight crew did was shout from the back of the plane. Which…at that point was probably all they could do. One dumbass was like “I fly all the time, we aren’t even *close* to landing.” He proceeded to open an overhead compartment and immediately get taken out by a bag that had shifted. Anyway it was a huge f*****g mess. Stuff and people were going everywhere for about five minutes and then we landed. And then people just started chaotically grabbing things and trying to rush off the plane which caused numerous arguments. Kids were screaming. Etc. It was by far one of the stupidest most avoidable things I have ever experienced in my life. A very real “omg I can’t believe I might die with these a******s” moment. I’ve also never seen that much trash and general debris all over the inside of a plane before, let alone on a *2 hour flight*.
Penny Hernandez 2 years ago
The flight crew would have been in the cockpit. I think the OP meant the cabin crew.
Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
WTF what moron says "I fly all the time" then opens the overhead compartment with bodies flying around???
Vermonta 2 years ago
The crew taught a good lesson. They're sick of people using the plane as their living room and not listening. At least most of my recent trips people aren't wearing ratty clothes. and who the hell wears flip flops on a plane. If you have a cut on your foot, ew all those germs.
#49
Two guys next to me gloating to each other about how they brutally beat their wife and kids. Then they went on to discuss what would be a reasonable cause to murder them, like if they cheated or stole from you or something. They were giggling like schoolchildren. They definitely did not realize I spoke Spanish and probably thought I couldn't understand them. Edit: I was like 14/15, there was no way I had the balls to say anything to those guys or report anything
Vermonta 2 years ago
she was a kid and they were scary men. I get it. If they knew that you knew, you might be next. I don't know if I could have wrapped my head around it at 14
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An old couple, like in their 70s on their way to Florida getting into an argument, and the wife just started bawling out of nowhere. The husband didn't want to buy her a cocktail. She started talking about divorce after the vacation and he was just laughing. He even said "you do this every time we get on a plane." He did eventually buy her the gin and tonic though.
#51
The lady beside me told me that she was farting a lot, and she didn’t care about telling me because she wouldn’t see me again
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Pity she wasn't sitting between those two Mormons from the earlier post
Miss Revelle 2 years ago
She better hope she doesn't. Saying stuff like that almost guarantees you will see them again.
Monday 2 years ago
"OH you're that lady who farts a lot!" spoken at top volume in the middle of a grocery store.
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#52
Not that interesting but I was going through security and the guy in front of me had this really fancy looking box that got taken to look at, it went missing at some point and As I was putting my shoes on I heard him very stressedly scream “WHERE DID YOU PUT MY FATHERS ASHES?!”
#53
Have a buddy who’s flown many many times and is comfortable with it, but he said one time he heard an older (80’s) lady talking about how easy it would be for her to sneak a bomb on the plane. She apparently went into detail with her “gals” about how exactly she would do it. He said he didn’t really worry bc it sounded like she was joking but it made him uneasy because of how simple she made it sound lol.
Susan Green 2 years ago
No, it wouldn’t be easy, in fact after 9/11, I would say it would be near impossible.
Strings 2 years ago
Unfortunately, you would be incorrect in that. It is still VERY easy
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Last time I went on a plane the people infront of me where talking loud enough for me to hear and I was bored so I listened in on their conversation Apparently they had smuggled a rare snake onto the plane to sell to a buyer they found in Australia
ROSESARERED 2 years ago
Just found another venomous snake, it has blue skin if interested.....as if we need more
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Two guys daring each other to seduce one of the flight attendants
#56
Sitting on a plane in Chicago, waiting for take-off. There was a delay so the guy across the aisle was talking on his phone, very loudly. He looked familiar, amd was wearing a hat from a company in my hometown. I end up overhearing his entire conversation in which he proceeded to s**t talk my brother, whom he indirectly works with. We were over 500 miles from home. He was using full names, details that couldn't be misconstrued, it was hilarious. I wanted to call him out on it but he looked a lot crazy so I kept quiet.
AlexJ 2 years ago
I'd call the brother and put him on speaker so he can also enjoy the conversation about him.
How dare you, 2 years ago
You would call someone on a plane? I don't think that's possible.
Load More Replies... Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
Did you tell your brother? You should have tapped his shoulder and say "HEY! I'm Dorothy, Waldie's sister! We heard ya talking about him! Yup he's right over there... well he WAS... hmmm he must be REALLY mad"
#57
A 2 hour domestic argument circling around the man's "arrogance" and the woman's "bitchiness" They were told before take off if they didn't cut their s**t they'd be kicked off the plane, and they did until about 20 mins after take off, then they were just bitching at each other the entire flight They were going to Croatia to see the man's "homeland" as he called it, but I got the impression this was a recent revelation as she kept correcting him on his own family history. "Your grampa wasn't from _______, dumbass, he was from _____" I wanted the plane to crash
#58
On an Aegean Flight from Athens, and a baby/toddler kicked apparently was repeatedly kicking the guy's chair in front of him The guy got up and was angry, threatened to kill the baby. The other father yelled back threatened to press charges, and they were yelling and ready to fight. They had to be separated. The flight continued and by the end of the trip, they apologized and it was resolved.
#59
I had a seat near the lavatory. Some poor bastard was in a rush to use it, and once he got inside, it sounded like he fired up a chainsaw followed by some alarming gurgling, gushing noises. It took a while for him to come out, but he seemed okay.
#60
“Want me to kick his a*s?!” Said by the friend of a man who kept refusing to turn his phone off before takeoff. Pilot had to come back and warn him it was his last chance. The passenger next to him kept telling the FA he had his phone on still. Everything seemed settled and then randomly toward the end of the flight the two parties involved decided a fight was in order and a light brawl occurred somewhere near Las Vegas. Once we landed at LAX we went right to the gate and they were arrested and taken off the plane.
#61
Not exactly overheard, but I had a guy sit next to me on a plane when I was about 14 and he was absolutely sloshed, he even told me he went to just about every bar in the airport before the flight, and then let me know all about some wedding he was going to. He even asked me for some of the candy I was eating.. But the best part was that he let me know the wedding gift he was bringing was a humming bird carcass, and that he had a machete in his suitcase? It turned out he was in the wrong seat, by the way. The plane had not even taken off and he managed to tell me all this before he was moved.
#62
Nothing too crazy. A couple in their 50's who were all over each other (like tongues in ears, hands in pants etc). They were busy working out the logistics of their next getaway. They were both cheating on their partners and laughing at how gullible their SO's were believing another "business trip" would come up so soon.
PolymathNecromancer 2 years ago
Yes. So incredibly self centered. I've been on the receiving end of cheating.
Load More Replies... TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Tongue in ear hmm...I would not want to taste wax, hopefully it was maybe around the ear lol
#63
I was once next to this young kid, his dad, mom, and I think one other kid. I’m looking at the kid play on his iPad and playing this guitar game, when I hear the mom tell the dad, “You cheated on me again!?” She starts to hit him and he completely disregards it, and she says again, “Why did you do it again?”
Nice Beast Ludo 2 years ago
He waits to tell her on an airplane to make sure there are many witnesses in a confined space...which could have gone very badly for his wife
#64
I lived in Thailand and the sex tourism there really can't be overstated. So so many ugly old white dudes with young Thai women. Anyway I was flying from Chang Mai to Bangkok with an overweight pasty white guy who I assumed was with a prostitute. They were arguing about money and I heard him say, "I gave it all to you. Then he started taking out bills and just shoved them in her face. He eventually scoffed and gave me a look like, "Ugh whores, what can you do eh buddy?".
Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
Me: "Oh, I don't have any issue with sex workers. The men who hire them, OTOH, what a bunch of losers! Am I right?"
#65
I once was flying back home from Washington DC on a relatively short flight. The woman sitting next to me had a whole bunch of angry, profanity filled texts and emails open that were written to her ex-husband. I didn't want to be snooping, but when you're sitting on a cramped cabin and can only look at what is in front of you, it's kind of hard to ignore.
Feathered Dinosaur 2 years ago (edited)
Flights are boring, you take the entertainment you can get
#66
girls saying theyre gonna put shrooms up their a*s lmao
over it already 2 years ago
I dunno... vodka-soaked tampons were popular about 10 yrs ago around here. Some girls will do crazy things to avoid calories and I can see this being one of them.
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“Cleared to Land, Any Runway.” — On a United flight on Thanksgiving two decades ago, listening to “from the cockpit,” after our transcontinental flight had a duck go through an engine at our dawn take-off from an airport (Sacramento, CA) surrounded by wetlands. There was smoke in the cabin and the pilot had declared an emergency. Ground control didn’t respond at first, raising the question of whether the bird had first hit something else and damaged the radio. Postscript: we landed fine, met by emergency equipment, and were towed to the gate. Our flights were auto-rebooked before we could get off the plane. Our re-rebooked flight was direct to our destination region, making up for the later departure, although involving a little more driving in the snow.
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Oof bird strikes are no joke. I've seen some planes get pretty f'ed up.
#68
not something I overheard but a friend was telling me he was on the flight between Stockholm/Thailand (either from/to) and there were two old guys openly talking/bragging about all the s**t they had done with young boys whilst in Thailand
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
I hope they both fall into a vat of flaming sewage and die screaming.
#69
B3! F**k. Anyway, I watched two people argue if their acid tabs were kicking in via the plane battleship game. C3! F**k me and f**k you. Are you getting these texts? When is this flight taking off?
Kelly Scott 2 years ago
From what I know, Battleship is a game played with two people, each with their own game the other person can't see. The ships are placed over grids and each hole in the grid has a letter and number designation. If you call out the right designations, you can "sink" your opponent's battleship.
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A tragic airplane moment: we've been sitting on the tarmac waiting to take off for two hours. The guy in front of us fell asleep immediately upon boarding, he just woke up and started getting ready to get off the plane - he thought we'd landed. My wife broke the news to him.
What do you think ?
Benita Valdez 2 years ago
So mid 90's was flying from New York to Florida and then on to South America. A couple and their 3 kids board the plane and get settled. Before the plane begins to move to the runway the mother starts freaking out and screaming get me off this fůcking plane. I can't do this I just can't. So the plane stops, let's her and her special needs child get off while the dad and other 2 kids stay on and tell the flight attendant not to worry about removing their bags as he had stuff in them too so he'll take them. Flight was delayed about an hour but ran smoothly after with the dad apologizing to everyone constantly and that his wife's anxiety just couldn't handle it. I felt so bad for him but there was no way in hell I was going to talk to him; did not want the really cute guy next to me know my mom was that crazy lady (I was like 12). She had my aunt pick her and my brother up from the airport while the rest of us went on our 2 week vacation. Only crazy experience on a plane
Agfox 2 years ago
Many years ago I was flying between Sydney & Brisbane where the landing was one of the roughest I'd experienced. Instead of the usual welcoming message on the PA, one of the cabin staff said "Welcome to Brisbane. Please remain seated while the Captain taxis what's left of the aircraft to the terminal. After a landing like that your luggage will definitely have moved so be very careful opening the overhead compartments etc". It caused great hilarity amongst the passengers, with many people speaking to the staff member as they exited the aircraft but I wondered how it was received by the Captain & First Officer.
Cathy Mitchell 2 years ago
At the grocery store a couple were debating about Twinkies, didn't hear the first part, but got the context that they are new vegetarians. A: do you think there's animal in here? B: rolls eyes "what kind of meat is used in a Twinkie?" A: "right here, made with dairy and beef fat" B: looks sad "you mean I can never eat a Twinkie again? I'm out"
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago (edited)
Most interesting overheard conversation for me: Mid-2000s. Flying from Reno to Phoenix. Window seat, of course. In front of me is a geologist. That man gave the most fascinating description of every rock formation we flew over. He gave the name and approximate age of everything, and explained exactly how it was formed, what it used to be (like if it was a body of water in prehistoric times), and if there were visible differences in the layers of large formations, he told us what each level was. I had brought a magazine to read, but nothing in it would’ve been as fascinating at listening to that scientist, who obviously had a passion for his field, tell his seat mate—-and me, secondhand—-all about the prehistory of the landscape we were flying over.
ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
When I was a kid, we were flying from Detroit to Denver to connect to Seattle. We had to make an emergency landing in Chicago, but they didn't tell us what was wrong, just that we had to land in Chicago instead. Pilot told us before we landed that there may be some emergency vehicles on the runway, but not to worry, it was just protocol. We landed (safely!) and I kid you not, the entire runway is lined up with fire trucks and ambulances as if they were expecting us to crash land or something. We still have no idea what was wrong, but damn that was scary as hell. We got upgraded for first class for both our flight to Denver and Seattle after that. Only time I've ever flown first class.
Lace Neil 2 years ago
On a plane once, this batty woman was walking up and down the aisle asking everyone with a book what they were reading. When she'd asked me and got my answer, she went quiet and sat down and didn't move for the rest of the flight. I was reading a book about the Tenerife Airport disaster.
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
My plane trips have been pretty mild, but last year I took Amtrak across the US and back, and it was mayhem. Not enough room here to describe: a guy locked in the observation car until they could kick him off, a guy drinking 3 beers in 10 minutes & then asking if anybody had pain meds to sell, and much more. I took this trip before covid and it was not like this then
Frost the Icewing 2 years ago
I once overheard someone say " Hide your pots and pans, the pansexuals are coming.
Benita Valdez 2 years ago
So mid 90's was flying from New York to Florida and then on to South America. A couple and their 3 kids board the plane and get settled. Before the plane begins to move to the runway the mother starts freaking out and screaming get me off this fůcking plane. I can't do this I just can't. So the plane stops, let's her and her special needs child get off while the dad and other 2 kids stay on and tell the flight attendant not to worry about removing their bags as he had stuff in them too so he'll take them. Flight was delayed about an hour but ran smoothly after with the dad apologizing to everyone constantly and that his wife's anxiety just couldn't handle it. I felt so bad for him but there was no way in hell I was going to talk to him; did not want the really cute guy next to me know my mom was that crazy lady (I was like 12). She had my aunt pick her and my brother up from the airport while the rest of us went on our 2 week vacation. Only crazy experience on a plane
Agfox 2 years ago
Many years ago I was flying between Sydney & Brisbane where the landing was one of the roughest I'd experienced. Instead of the usual welcoming message on the PA, one of the cabin staff said "Welcome to Brisbane. Please remain seated while the Captain taxis what's left of the aircraft to the terminal. After a landing like that your luggage will definitely have moved so be very careful opening the overhead compartments etc". It caused great hilarity amongst the passengers, with many people speaking to the staff member as they exited the aircraft but I wondered how it was received by the Captain & First Officer.
Cathy Mitchell 2 years ago
At the grocery store a couple were debating about Twinkies, didn't hear the first part, but got the context that they are new vegetarians. A: do you think there's animal in here? B: rolls eyes "what kind of meat is used in a Twinkie?" A: "right here, made with dairy and beef fat" B: looks sad "you mean I can never eat a Twinkie again? I'm out"
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago (edited)
Most interesting overheard conversation for me: Mid-2000s. Flying from Reno to Phoenix. Window seat, of course. In front of me is a geologist. That man gave the most fascinating description of every rock formation we flew over. He gave the name and approximate age of everything, and explained exactly how it was formed, what it used to be (like if it was a body of water in prehistoric times), and if there were visible differences in the layers of large formations, he told us what each level was. I had brought a magazine to read, but nothing in it would’ve been as fascinating at listening to that scientist, who obviously had a passion for his field, tell his seat mate—-and me, secondhand—-all about the prehistory of the landscape we were flying over.
ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
When I was a kid, we were flying from Detroit to Denver to connect to Seattle. We had to make an emergency landing in Chicago, but they didn't tell us what was wrong, just that we had to land in Chicago instead. Pilot told us before we landed that there may be some emergency vehicles on the runway, but not to worry, it was just protocol. We landed (safely!) and I kid you not, the entire runway is lined up with fire trucks and ambulances as if they were expecting us to crash land or something. We still have no idea what was wrong, but damn that was scary as hell. We got upgraded for first class for both our flight to Denver and Seattle after that. Only time I've ever flown first class.
Lace Neil 2 years ago
On a plane once, this batty woman was walking up and down the aisle asking everyone with a book what they were reading. When she'd asked me and got my answer, she went quiet and sat down and didn't move for the rest of the flight. I was reading a book about the Tenerife Airport disaster.
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
My plane trips have been pretty mild, but last year I took Amtrak across the US and back, and it was mayhem. Not enough room here to describe: a guy locked in the observation car until they could kick him off, a guy drinking 3 beers in 10 minutes & then asking if anybody had pain meds to sell, and much more. I took this trip before covid and it was not like this then
Frost the Icewing 2 years ago
I once overheard someone say " Hide your pots and pans, the pansexuals are coming.
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