On the indignity of flying.

From	D <nospam@example.net>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc, alt.philosophy
Subject	On the indignity of flying.
Date	2025-01-12 00:54 +0100
Organization	i2pn2 (i2pn.org)
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Dear colm:ers and ap:ers,

As regular readers of my posts know, I had the unpleasant opportunity 
to fly with ryanair, back to my refuge from the wokeness of western 
europe.

I generally do not like people, and I like male flight attendants hellbent 
on charming me even less.

Why on earth, would you as a flight attendant, when I clearly do not want 
to engage and do my best to stare at the ceiling, the wall over his head 
or shoulder, loudly scream "HELLLOOOOO!" and try to blind me with beaming 
laser smile?

My main goal on a flight is to interact with as few people as possible, 
and to get off the plane as quick as possible.

Thankfully he was quiet during the flight, but tried the same thing when I 
tried to leave. I responded by ignoring him even more.

Add to that a toddler from hell screaming about 25% of the flight, and it 
was very unpleasant.

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 liked that! =D

But my 1 hour ride throug hell is now over, and I'm happily back in my 
apartment and not in a long metal tube full of people I do not like or do 
not want to meet! All is good now!

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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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