I was in the Northwest business class lounge in Tokyo 3 days ago and this couple just let their two little brats literally scream and run around the entire lounge. The funny thing was, the Japanese people just went on and acted like nothing was happening, while all the American people (including myself) were sending the mom and dad death stares. Thank god I had my MP3 player and free booze.
He's so cute! And someday he'll grow up to be a big boy!
And apparently, he'll have one of three types of butts.
Obviously none of you guys are parents.
I'm praying for the day that there will be "child-free" flights.
I will pay twice the airfare.
Either that, or airlines need a policy of "If there's ONE complain about your child, you're banned from EVER flying on that airline again". I could go for that!
Obviously none of you guys are parents.
While agree that there is a rash of children who have parents who will not properly discipline them, those "armchair parents" who are on the outside looking in -- or who are not parents themselves -- often have no idea what it takes to parent a toddler or child.
Just in the same way professional pilots scoff when an ignorant non-pilot makes a claim about how pilots shouldn't make so much money, or pilots are responsible for holding passengers "hostage" in delays....I scoff when people (especially non-parents) start throwing spears at the parenting skills of others.
No loudmouth trailer park trash who use trash bags as luggage. No guys who haven't showered in three days who like to break wind on the plane.
I think you missed most of the point of my post. I was not in any way saying that leering businessmen shouldn't be allowed on flights. I said they annoyed me. Same as crying babies annoy some people! My point was that if you're going to fly the mass airlines, there is a chance you may have to have to put up with a "type" of person that annoys you. Either deal with it, or call NetJets! (Or start up that no-kid airline!)
The big difference here is that the leering businessman is annoying you. It's unlikely he's annoying the rest of the flight.
How about the other people on the flight he's staring at? Maybe they're annoyed too?
How about the New Yorker who shouts obscenties at the top of his/her lungs when it takes 45 minutes to take off from LGA? That's pretty annoying to the whole plane.
My point is that there's ALL kinds of annoying people out there! Kids are NOT the only creatures capable of annoying a plane load of people!
Deal with it, or call NetJets
I'd pay more for an airline that had a behavior test for ALL of its passengers. No annoying kids who scream and cry. No loudmouth trailer park trash who use trash bags as luggage. No guys who haven't showered in three days who like to break wind on the plane.
Think about it, folks. An airline where you can sit down in your seat, relax, and be left alone?
Three, four, five hours of peaceful bliss?
How much is that worth to you?