Re: On the indignity of flying.

From	D <nospam@example.net>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc, alt.philosophy
Subject	Re: On the indignity of flying.
Date	2025-01-13 20:08 +0100
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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.

> 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. =)

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On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-12 00:54 +0100
  Re: On the indignity of flying. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-12 11:15 +0000
    Re: On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-12 19:29 +0100
    Re: On the indignity of flying. Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2025-01-12 21:38 +0000
      Re: On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-13 10:15 +0100
        Re: On the indignity of flying. "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2025-01-13 04:35 -0500
          Re: On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-13 20:45 +0100
        Re: On the indignity of flying. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-13 23:10 +0000
          Re: On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-14 21:57 +0100
            Re: On the indignity of flying. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-15 01:09 +0000
              Re: On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-15 09:57 +0100
  Re: On the indignity of flying. Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-12 14:47 +0000
    Re: On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-12 19:31 +0100
    Re: On the indignity of flying. The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-12 20:19 +0000
  Re: On the indignity of flying. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-13 16:05 +0100
    Re: On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-13 20:08 +0100
      Re: On the indignity of flying. Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-01-13 21:32 +0000
        Re: On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-14 19:05 +0100
      Re: On the indignity of flying. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-13 23:16 +0100
        Re: On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-14 19:06 +0100
  Re: On the indignity of flying. Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-13 15:42 +0000
    Re: On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-13 20:09 +0100
      Re: On the indignity of flying. John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-01-13 13:07 -0800
        Re: On the indignity of flying. Allodoxaphobia <trepidation@example.net> - 2025-01-13 21:49 +0000
        Re: On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-14 19:28 +0100
          Re: On the indignity of flying. John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-01-14 13:06 -0800
            Re: On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-15 09:56 +0100
              Re: On the indignity of flying. John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-01-15 07:55 -0800
                Re: On the indignity of flying. D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-15 18:59 +0100

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