I linked to the Planeguage “videos” from an article talking about the advent of WiFi and cellular on planes. As other posters have already stated, the videos really don’t address what to do about other peoples’ bad/thoughtless/rude/selfish behaviors. Yes we have all been in the situations depicted (and smile afterwards,) but cell phone use and inappropriate web-surfing will also become major issues. The creators of the technology don’t want restrictions on use (porn-surfing, continuous coversations, etc) and think that the users will self-regulate. It is clear to me and many others, that our society has become very self-oriented, and social rules (good manners, considerate behavior) have fallen off our list of concerns. It will be up to the airlines then, to set standards, and cause the attendants to be the behavior “cops.” Flight attendants, you have my sympathies.

I may have missed a post about this topic because i’m new to this blog. so if i did, please feel free to post up a link because I have plenty of things to say about it. hah..

but on a lighter note, i mean no harm with my somewhat irrelevant post here. I do like these videos… I just like comfort on my flights a lot more!

that’s it for now

happy flying
m

Just wanted to let you know. Thank you.

Andrew

1. Shoes should stay on while on the plane unless you brought slippers. I see bare feet all the time on the seats, folded under legs, or walking back and forth to the bathroom. Eck. This isn’t your Living Room. Plus, as I have witnessed, don’t always smell so rosey. Please travelers, keep your shoes on.
2. Feet on seats. For many of the reasons cited above, please keep your feet off the seat in front of you. This isn’t your presonal Lazy-Boy. 1000s of people will sit in the very seat you are in and they don’t want whatever street/airport/bathroom bacteria that might be on the bottom of your shoe to be on the seat saround them.
3. I can’t even believe I have to mention this one but it occurs time and time again. Just because you are on a plane does not mean it’s time to break out the Nail Clippers. I don’t want your long pinky nail to somersault into my coffee. Even the most carefull clipper couldn’t protect an errant nail from falling on the floor, seat, etc. Clip nails at home. Same goes for ladies who want to file their nails or paint them - the smell, the dust just circulates around in the air and it’s not only unpleasant to smell it’s probably not super healthy.
4. Fellow travelers - regardless of where you are sitting you don’t have the right to hold up or redirect exiting passenges so you can get your bag from the back of the plane. Yes we know it’s a bummer when your bag has to be stored somewhere else but that’s just how it goes sometimes. Please kindly wait until you don’t have to hold everyone else up. Next time, consider checking your bag.
5. I want to second the comment made from one responder regarding the Baggage Claim area. I know this is sort of outside the immediate impact area for Delta, but it seems I’ve witnessed all kinds of egregious behavior when people wait to get their bags. There are the “carousel huggers” who lean in so you can’t see around them, the “oops there’s my bag” inidividuals who push their way in to get their bag and when it’s not theirs stay in the spot where you graciously let them in, the parents who let their kids climb all over the carousel - come on, it’s not play time, or finally the whole family that has to wait for bags when there is only one traveler. Serious manners need to be revisited at the free for all baggage carousels.
6. The Noisy Typer. They are out there banging away on their laptops. I have nothing against the mobile work office but I shouldn’t hear you typing or worse feel you pounding away on your computer as you use it on the folding tray while I try to take a nap directly in front of you.

I have to second EJCFrequentFlyer’s comment - please provide hints and tips on who these situations should be handled.

That’s it for now - I’m not sure these are actionable enough for “Planeguage” but they are clearly manners that could be improved upon.

http://www.overheardbin.com/2007/12/online_videos_to_fly_by.html#comments

I would also like to see a video for those people who either don’t bathe before the flight or who wear too much cologne.

my initial thought was “how did they get the wrapped presents past the tsa”?? at the same time everyone was putting the large items in the overheads and small bags & other items under the seat infront of them… i thought maybe this was going to take an informative approach and give hints for flying this holiday season…

next i couldnt figure out if the woman and the man were strangers and just hoping for extra room or were a couple taking the chance they’d have a whole row for themselves and booked window & aisle…

enter last passenger walking down the aisle, just as they did, i thought “im sure thats our middle seat” but then he wasnt… and it WAS a miracle!

i feel like i’ve seen “that light” before - last minute upgrade, flight arriving early, etc…

happy holidays everyone, here’s to an empty middle seat (assuming the upgrade falls through)