September 2010
8 posts
Someone should invent a smell canceling cousin to those noise canceling headphones they sell for airplane rides. I would have done any thing to drown out the smell of the two stinky dudes I had to sit between for 4.5 hours tonight.
Anonymous asked: Everyone on an airplane with a reclining seat has a right to lean their seat back. First class and other premium seating aside, it always sucks a little for the person behind them, but not nearly as much as you think. Go ahead--lean back! And don't be mad if the person in front of you decides to lean back, too. :)
If you're so tall that someone leaning the seat back a...
If you're so tall that someone leaning the seat back a...
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Lean back?
I’m not afraid to admit it — sometimes I lean my seat all the way back on an airplane. Especially if it’s really early and I really need to sleep.
I never used to do this. I used to think it was the rudest thing someone could possibly do on an airplane besides take their shoes off. But now? Now I spend about a full day a week up in the air and I think I just feel entitled to...
Anonymous asked: So when are you going to purchase a $10 ticket to Denver and come visit for pleasure?
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Fringe benefits
Best thing about constantly being on a dang airplane?
Being able to last-minute book a ticket to my cousin’s last-minute wedding next Saturday for $10.
(And in case anyone is wondering, for all its flaws Southwest has the most customer friendly frequent flier and cancellation policies. In my opinion, the least customer friendly airline is US Air and if they weren’t the only airline...
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Hi.
I’m a 27-year-old education reformer who is lucky enough to have a job that takes me all over the country every week. I love the weird, interesting stuff I see on the road, and I’m excited to share it with you here.
I have to admit it’s really weird to think of myself as a “business traveler” — especially since I have yet to purchase a pants suit and have...