3. Forgets that the weather is
different in different cities. (Chicago is a bit colder in
winter than
Miami. Think I should have brought a coat?)
2. Hasn't figured out that carry-ons can't
fit lengthwise on the left side of the plane.
1. Actually knows what city he's in this
week. -
Skyler Thomas, Georgetown, Texas
10. They are wearing clothes
with so much metal they'd have to strip to pass through the
detectors.
9. They don't have their boarding pass and
picture ID available at security.
8. They start yelling at the gate agent
when their flight is delayed.
7. They ask the flight attendant what meal
will be served in coach.
6. They arrive at the airport with 30
minutes before boarding on a Friday afternoon of a three-day
holiday weekend and seem surprised at the security line.
5. A woman with a roll-on suitcase, a
carry-on tote, a large purse, and a shopping bag of gifts who gets
upset at the gate agent for telling her she is limited to two
carry-ons.
4. They arrive at a foreign airport and
stop in their tracks, looking at the signs, even though nothing is
in English.
3. They board a plane from a warm climate
wearing shorts, shirtsleeves, and open shoes and wonder why they
are freezing the whole time.
2. They try to stuff a bulging carry-on
suitcase in the overhead cabinet and get angry when the flight
attendant informs them it will have to be checked.
1. They seem confused and then angry when
the ticket agent tells them there'll be an extra fee for their
100-pound suitcase (for a four-day trip), and then try to unload
some of their things to anyone willing to take them. -
Sandra Kinkade, Fort Worth, Texas
1. Stands directly in front of
ticket kiosk while waiting for name to be called for baggage tag.
2. Stands in line for 30 minutes, watching
each and every passenger provide ID and boarding pass, but
initiates search for ID and boarding pass only upon reaching the
security screener.
3. Adorns herself with multiple rings,
bracelets, and earrings, and initiates long discussion with the
security personnel concerning the necessity to remove steel-toe
boots.
4. Interprets signs and verbal reminders to
"keep your boarding pass in hand" as code for "place boarding card
into inaccessible interior pocket of carry-on bag."