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GoodRaisin

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17. Plane travel has never been pleasant in coach class for as long as I

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Sun Sep 10, 2023, 05:39 AM

Sep 2023

can remember. I was a frequent flyer for over 30 years, and I haven’t flown since I retired 10 years ago.

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Why planes are extremely gross right now [View all] dalton99a Sep 2023 OP

Well, why? marybourg Sep 2023 #1

Old School J-School, ah? Kid Berwyn Sep 2023 #20

Just plain old. marybourg Sep 2023 #21

Nothing but a number, Dear Friend. Kid Berwyn Sep 2023 #22

That's true while I'm sitting. marybourg Sep 2023 #23

Even then, fight. And remember no matter the number... Kid Berwyn Sep 2023 #34

seriously? Takket Sep 2023 #2

best answer so far. stopdiggin Sep 2023 #14

A really stupid fucking article, and it was written by THREE people Snooper9 Sep 2023 #27

DU loves anything that negatively sensationalizes the air travel industry or movie theaters. BannonsLiver Sep 2023 #38

So what was the answer? Maru Kitteh Sep 2023 #3

The article's answer Eric J in MN Sep 2023 #5

and people are willing to be crammed together in ever smaller seats nt msongs Sep 2023 #8

Most of these kinds of questions are best answered using "Betteridge's Law". keep_left Sep 2023 #6

This law could be used for all those ancient aliens and similar shows. captain queeg Sep 2023 #11

Not much doubt about that. Speaking of which... keep_left Sep 2023 #13

Noticed That, Too ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #25

My dad loves "Ancient Aliens" Elessar Zappa Sep 2023 #31

My Add ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #33

This so much the case for The Curse of Oak Island that they put it on their merch. Taylor Picker Sep 2023 #36

They finally gave this a name. Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2023 #16

A closely related concept is "The Cavuto" or "Cavuto Mark"... keep_left Sep 2023 #26

Probably people with the coronavirus getting sick on planes. Eric J in MN Sep 2023 #4

the puppy poo is easy to prevent nt msongs Sep 2023 #7

And so is human poo milestogo Sep 2023 #28

My theory on this is flying cost and it's not easily refundable. herding cats Sep 2023 #9

Nailed it... PortTack Sep 2023 #15

I stopped ForgedCrank Sep 2023 #10

I haven't flown since before 9/11 Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #12

Same here - I last flew in 1990 csziggy Sep 2023 #35

Plane travel has never been pleasant in coach class for as long as I GoodRaisin Sep 2023 #17

I am staying put. pwb Sep 2023 #18

I fly plenty, and have been spared this so far DFW Sep 2023 #19

I fly fairly often and I've never had any of this happen.... marmar Sep 2023 #24

Haven't flown on a plan since about 1996. LiberalFighter Sep 2023 #29

I seriously doubt Elessar Zappa Sep 2023 #30

First mistake was, she should have driven to Maine to pick up her kids FakeNoose Sep 2023 #32

"tHiS iS wHy I dOn'T fLy aNyMoRe!111" BannonsLiver Sep 2023 #37