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."