Re: On the indignity of flying.

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc, alt.philosophy
Subject	Re: On the indignity of flying.
Date	2025-01-13 23:16 +0100
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On 2025-01-13 20:08, D wrote:
> 
> 
> On Mon, 13 Jan 2025, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> 
>> On 2025-01-12 00:54, D wrote:
>>> There was one saving grace... a very beautiful female flight 
>>> attendant who let me sit next to my wife, so she could decrease my 
>>> suffering. Before landing she shooed me away so as not to affect the 
>>> balance of the 737 (BS!) and I said that of course I have to take my 
>>> bag and coat so as not to "affect the balance" or else I would be 
>>> afraid of the plane crashing.
>>>
>>> To my great surprise she smiled at my joke, and said, "well, I don't 
>>> think it would be that serious".
>>
>> I believe the reason is that, if there is an accident, they can 
>> identify you as the person listed to be sitting on 17B.
> 
> Not necessary. They can do that by other means. Also people are 
> switching around all the time, so clearly it was a b.s. response. B.s. 
> responses must always be punished to stop them from happening.

None the less, I think it is true. Several companies have the same rule, 
do not change seat till after lift up.

> 
>> For the record, I love flying.
> 
> For the record, I hate flying and consider myself being in hell from the 
> moment I step into the airport. It is very difficult for me to imagine a 
> more denigrating, inhuman and undignified way to travel than modern 
> travel by plane.
> 
> If I had my own private jet, and my own airport, I might reconsider. 
> Until then, I do my best to never move from the city I am in. Sadly my 
> wife and father make life very difficult for me sometimes, so that is 
> when I do move for their sake. But otherwise, I would happily live the 
> rest of my days next to my beloved fishing lake. =)

Then you will suffer.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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