People Share Their Worst Airplane Stories, and It’s a Doozy

This article was originally published on Travellergazette.com

It’s that time of year to pack your sunscreen and bathing suit and set out for a vacation. Got to get that time in before the kids go back to school, right? To get to some of those remote destinations, however, sometimes requires a plane ride or two (or three) and going through border control of various countries. This can bring on a whole new level of headache; as shown by this Reddit thread, not all flights are over as quickly as we would like them to be. So read on if you want some inspiration to help you appreciate your next plane ride–or if want to be put off from flying forever!

1. How to Make Your Flight Attendant Cry

At least this writer probably can’t remember this moment and only heard about it. Still, big oof. I don’t envy the poor flight attendant; she must have felt horrible. Even as an accident, no one wants to be responsible for a baby being hurt and potentially scarred.

On the positive side, the scar only lasted for a year, and it seems this Redditor made a full recovery. Being a flight attendant seems like one of the most stressful jobs you could have, given the kind of things they have to deal with. Imagine being up in the air with no access to help of any kind until landing; it’s completely their responsibility.

2. I Think I’ll Just Walk

Boarding and deboarding once is enough of a pain, but doing it six times? Usually, getting onto the plane, putting your bag up top, then settling in your seat is a moment of letting out a sigh of relief, as is finally getting off into the airport.

That’s got to be stressful and frustrating. Waiting for hours on end is aggravating enough, but this is like dangling a carrot in front of the horse and never giving it to them. False hope, only for disappointment. Must have been a wonderful moment when they finally took off.

3. We’re In This Mess Together Now

Ew. What a situation, and a gross one at that. I’m not sure if it’s even worse that the woman who did it had no recollection of it, so you can’t even feel angry at her for it; just concerned and maybe a bit bad for her. Throwing up in your sleep does not sound like a healthy individual.

Here’s hoping she saw a doctor for the problem after the fiasco. As for the unfortunate victim of this sickness, here’s hoping they were heading toward a vacation that improved after this unpleasant experience. It can only get better from here. Seriously.

4. Everybody Needs Some Elbow Room

Some people are just oblivious. In the case of these two women, they really should be paying more attention to those around them. As someone who always somehow ends up in the middle seat, I can say with confidence it’s never fun to be in that position, even if the people around you are quiet and stay in their own space.

The least they could have done was let the Redditor have the armrests, geez. Everyone knows it’s the rule, the middle seat gets to use the armrests; it’s all we chronic middle-seat people get! We live in a society, after all. We’re not savages.