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Orangepeel

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12. Did you bring a book?

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Sat Jan 14, 2012, 11:55 AM

Jan 2012

If you'd said, "sorry, I'm really tired" and closed your eyes, or "I really want to finish this book" and stared at the page, would they have kept talking to you anyway?

I don't think of myself as a rude person, but I never have any trouble not talking to people. You must give off an aura of friendliness even when you don't mean to. That probably serves you well in most areas of your life, even if it is a bad thing on planes.

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Two flights from hell in one day... [View all] Atman Jan 2012 OP

I am so with you. Hello, and then leave me alone!...n/t monmouth Jan 2012 #1

This is why they invented iPods MadHound Jan 2012 #2

Bingo trumad Jan 2012 #3

I feel a pair of full size over ear headphones REALLY makes the point.... Edweird Jan 2012 #7

"What do you do in politics?" izquierdista Jan 2012 #4

I usually pretend like I am sleeping or put on a headset. Glimmer of Hope Jan 2012 #5

try a catnap mask whether you are sleepy, or not... JCMach1 Jan 2012 #6

You flew on Friday the 13th? xchrom Jan 2012 #8

earphones or an engrossing book keep the peoples away lunatica Jan 2012 #9

I had my Skullcandy buds...but this started during take-off. Atman Jan 2012 #15

I like to talk to people when I travel. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2012 #10

If I'm not in the mood to talk to fellow passengers, MineralMan Jan 2012 #11

Did you bring a book? Orangepeel Jan 2012 #12

That's me...Mr. Friendly. Atman Jan 2012 #16

In all honesty, those flights are not "flights from hell"..... Logical Jan 2012 #13

I just rock back and forth and mutter to myself. mysuzuki2 Jan 2012 #14

What type of accent did the salesman have? cordelia Jan 2012 #17

That's funny...I know what you're getting at. Atman Jan 2012 #18

Wear sunglasses on the plane. DevonRex Jan 2012 #19

My Ipod solves all that nonsense, crank it up and they leave you alone. sarcasmo Jan 2012 #20

For the flight home, first thing I did was put in the earbuds. Atman Jan 2012 #21

But sometimes you meet really nice people, too mainer Jan 2012 #22