5 Things I Hate About Flying

A week ago I can’t seem to remember why I hate taking business flights so much. Now, everything is all going back to me. I am here in a crowded passenger lounge somewhere in United States, waiting for my next plane to arrive. With my laptop on hand, I am trying to entertain myself in this crowded airport. Even with my stale temper, I could not help but smile at the interesting variety of people anxiously waiting for their flights today.

Take for instance my seatmates. On my right is a group of teenage back-packers out to explore, and I quote, the “Australia’s great terrain”. On my right is Kylie, the youngest of the four children of Mr. Smith, a real estate agent from Pennsylvania. Kylie has been investigating me for minutes now; asking questions regarding my work, boyfriend, and dog. Mr. Smith on the other hand, has been convincing me to invest in Pennsylvania.

I have the biggest urge to dismiss them rudely. Nonetheless, my good-natured self got the better of me. I really do not know why but I am particularly clammy and irritated today. Well, maybe because my flight has been delayed for almost three hours.

I am fervently wishing that I am anywhere but in this crowded and noisy airport. Don’t get me wrong, I am not an anti-social persona that people avoid. I am gleeful and friendly most of the time. It is just that business traveling really gets into me. There are about a million reasons why I hate flying, but I will like to share the top 5 reasons why I hate taking business flights.

Number 1: Irritable seatmates. My business flights usually take a couple of hours and unfortunately for me, I always end up sitting with a beefy, snoring guy that occupies my whole space. Despite my intense desire to get some shut-eye so to clear my thoughts of the things I have to do when I reach my destination, I always feel restless after a flight.

Number 2: Shared Lavatories. I want clean lavatories, not smelly ones utilized by just about anyone in the plane. Sometimes there are gross people who leave their “business” on the lavatory. They don’t have the decency to make sure it’s flushed.

Number 3: Annoying flight crews. Some aircraft staffs are downright rude, intentionally ignoring my requests for water or food. They pretend that they could not hear me. Despite the polite words, they act like I am bad-mouthing them in front of their faces.

Number 4: Uncomfortable seats. Maybe God has been displeased with me that is why I often get the broken chair with no recliners or armrest.

Number 5: Delayed Flights. Need I say more? We all agree there is nothing pleasing abut delayed flights.

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