Airport Edition Petition Collision
OK, so I’ve spent a good deal of time in airports in my life. I would say I give them about a 3 on a scale of 1-7. Although, I’m never sure if it’s the actual airport that bothers me, or the ineptitude of the majority of air travelers. Let’s start with the check-in counter.
-People that forget where they are going need to be escorted out and made to take a boat instead. Same goes for people take more than 5 minutes. Barring any strange plane mix up, check-in should really only take 5 minutes. If you listen to the conversation that some of the 5+minute people are having it is really frustrating. It usually involves the employee explaining some very basic rule of air travel to a very flustered looking traveller with 5-8 bags.
-Security works the same every time at every airport. There is no reason why people should forget to take out their laptop from their bag. And if you have a giant camera or huge shoes, you also should probably take these out of your bags before you get to the front of the line. “Wait we need our boarding pass?” Yes, like every other time you have ever flown, you need your boarding pass. It’s not Homeland Security’s fault the lines are so long…it’s that guy in the floral print shirt whose laptop is stuck underneath all his clothes and can’t find his driver’s license.
-Gate check-in passes muster.
-Overhead compartments however, do not. First, people seem incapable of realizing what fits up there and what does not. Second, if there were no overhead compartments, deplaning would be significantly speedier. What is wrong with the space beneath your seat! I’m 6’5, so don’t tell me you want the extra space, I get by just fine.
-I am against people reclining their seats. I realize it’s perfectly allowed and such, but I think it’s inconsiderate. The miniscule amount of comfort it adds is far less than the discomfort is causes. (The again…I am 6’5)
-Pilots are awesome. They should use their microphone more often. Seriously, anytime they say anything that isn’t pre-planned pilot talk, they get a great reaction. I’d tell more jokes if I were them.
-The little shops in airports make me very happy. I love all the little bags of peanuts, the countless magazines, and the souvenirs. (especially in places that don’t really strike you as the souvenir type…aka almost anywhere in the midwest) Who wants a shot glass from Topeka?
OK, so perhaps I’m a little bitter about airports. I really think it’s not the airport that needs to change though, people just need to stop being stupid
