What's the worst thing that happened to you on a flight?
By solxee
@sol_cee (38222)
Philippines
April 21, 2023 6:21pm CST
So my friend had to come back to Davao from Manila because of a family event. She had with her her six months old baby, her two year old son and her husband when they boarded the plane. She said everyone was looking at the baby with a gasp of horror or something like that. Lol, nothing wrong with the baby, but as a passenger before, I know what everyone was thinking. Baby on board equals crying baby on the air for the rest of the flight. I used to 'pray' not to have a crying baby on board, especially for long haul flights. But it is what it is. Then I saw this meme (photo above).
Have you experienced it before?
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@Jenaisle (14079)
• Philippines
22 Apr 23
I only had a few flights but never encountered babies. I guess I can call myself lucky. It would be so uncomfortable for the parents if their kids are viewed as "howlers". Not all babies cry on flights. My own grandchild usually sleeps the whole time while traveling/
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@RebeccasFarm (86827)
• United States
21 Apr 23
I had never had anything bad happen on a flight.
The only one thing I might guess at, is that I caught a terrible flu and was sick then for the rest of the vacation.
Flying was so very different years ago.
Everyone behaved.
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@RebeccasFarm (86827)
• United States
21 Apr 23
@sol_cee Yeah and it lasted the whole time
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@sol_cee (38222)
• Philippines
21 Apr 23
@RebeccasFarm oh my, what a timing! That means you should go back there minus the flu
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
21 Apr 23
No, I've never been on a plane with a crying baby or screaming toddler but I have been forced to stay in a house with both before and I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. Parents with small children should be blocked from taking infants/small children on flights unless they're willing to pay all the other passengers for pain and suffering if the baby starts crying or the toddler starts screaming during the flight.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
21 Apr 23
@sol_cee No, I wasn't the babysitter but I was trying to help. I could get one of them to stop making noise but when I went to the other child, the first would start screaming again. Their babysitter pissed me off by going outside, saying they couldn't cope with crying/screaming infants. *sigh* I finally managed to quiet both kids but I demanded the money when the babysitter got paid.
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@AmbiePam (85680)
• United States
26 Apr 23
Fortunately, I have never been on a flight with a baby that cried for more than a few minutes. I get migraines often so while I would be polite and quiet about it, I would dread a crying baby. I'm sure the parents are praying their child will simply sleep most of the way through!
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@m_audrey6788 (58482)
• Germany
22 Apr 23
I know that it is not easy to have baby or young kids when you travel even if I don`t have kids on my own. If ever I will have kids, I will not travel by plane with my kids especially if the reason is just for a vacation because I don`t like to disturb others. I will travel by car and go to places nearby until my kids are in their right age to understand what is right and wrong
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@m_audrey6788 (58482)
• Germany
22 Apr 23
@sol_cee Yes but we really have to understand them because maybe they have their reason why they do that
@allknowing (130092)
• India
22 Apr 23
Those toilets in there are a disaster I could not open the door while in and had to make a noise for someone to open it for me (lol)
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
22 Apr 23
I also always hope that I don't get a seat near little children.. I experienced my back being kicked by a spoilt screaming 6 year old.. the flight was during the day... but it was such a nightmare!!!..
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@LeaPea2417 (36497)
• Toccoa, Georgia
22 Apr 23
I've never had an instance like that on a plane.
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@moffittjc (118555)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Apr 23
Every. Single. Flight. Just once, I would love to fly somewhere on a plane with no babies and no screaming kids. Just once. And then I could die happy.
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@moffittjc (118555)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Apr 23
@sol_cee It’s been that bad on the last couple of flights I took.
@YrNemo (20261)
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22 Apr 23
@sol_cee hahaha, let say that the moment I thought I could get a full night sleep, we suddenly stopped travelling as a family! (During those four years, we went and returned at least twice a month. Don't know why I still put on weight like crazy that period!
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