Ban Kids On Flights

dickydonkin

Tojo_Ralph wrote: »

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As someone who gets about a bit during the course of the year, before I voted to ban kids I'd ban the following.

1. Dustbin swallowers with a BMI in excess of 30.
2. People with halitosis.
3. People with general issues with regards to personal hygeine.
4. Boring people.
5. People who cannot partake of the free gratis drinks trolley without making an rrrse of it.
6. Heavy smokers who give off that unmistakable scent of a crack wh0res sofa.
7. People who don't realise that the armrest between me and them is MINE.
8. Erm ............

Brilliant TR and great observations -:) - BUT - purely out of curiosity of course - how do you know what a crack wh0res sofa smells like? And 'unmistakeable' as well?:eek:

I must have led a sheltered life!

Norma_Desmond

laurel7172 wrote: »

My children always behaved themselves on planes. So I don't see why we should be shoved in with badly behaved children as some sort of punishment for existing, quite frankly. What's so special about the childless that they shouldn't have to take their turn sitting next to the brats?

There's nothing special about the childless - just as there's nothing special about parents; what a strange comment!

Surely everyone should have the choice where they sit - and if you've got kids, then that's YOUR choice...

johnnyroper

dpassmore wrote: »

Brilliant TR and great observations -:) - BUT - purely out of curiosity of course - how do you know what a crack wh0res sofa smells like? And 'unmistakeable' as well?:eek:

I must have led a sheltered life!

i too am curious as to how TR knows what a crack wh0res sofa smells like,although i do agree with the other points raised.would sooner deal with a child on flight rather than some dirty smelly b@stard in that confined pressurised cabin,check in staff should refuse them boarding unless they get themselves and clothes clean.

Bronnie

LOl at this mischievous thread!

One of the advantages of travelling as a single traveller on a Ryanair flight comes from carefully positioning yourself in the middle of the queue to board, since seats are not allocated.

The front rows usually fill up with first, so as you board and move forward slowly down the plane, you can make a quick but careful assessment, aiming to select an aisle seat next to and alongside quiet-looking, non-smelly, non-intoxicated, normal-looking, standard-sized couples who look as though they are capable of sitting still for a reasonable period and are already absorbed in their holiday reading with their hand bags tucked away under the seat in front and their lapbelts obediently fastened.

People ( of any age) eating pickled onion Monster Munch while waiting for take-off are the main ones I avoid.

:rotfl:

photome

Norma_Desmond wrote: »

Adult only cabins should certainly be offered as a matter of course.

I know most parents are great and entertain / occupy their kids, but there are many who couldn't care less, and surely trying to keep a screaming baby quiet is impossible even with the best will in the world?

I'm child-free (by choice) and just can't cope with the thought of being subjected (again!) to other peoples' kids for however many hours.

You may be child free, but I assume you were a child once and maybe took a flight

Tojo_Ralph

Norma_Desmond wrote: »

Surely everyone should have the choice where they sit.

The only choice you should get with a seat in any given class is "take it or leave it", because you haven't paid for anything more than a seat somewhere undefined.

Norma_Desmond

photome wrote: »

You may be child free, but I assume you were a child once and maybe took a flight

Of course, but however well behaved / quiet I was I'll bet that many of the other passengers still wished they had a choice not to be near me.

Tojo_Ralph

dpassmore wrote: »

Purely out of curiosity of course - how do you know what a crack wh0res sofa smells like? And 'unmistakeable' as well?:eek:

My mother wasn't perfect. :whistle:

Norma_Desmond

Tojo_Ralph wrote: »

The only choice you should get with a seat in any given class is "take it or leave it", because you haven't paid for anything more than a seat somewhere undefined.

Then surely it *would* be good to have these 'adult only' defined areas?

Bettie

I sat next to a couple with a baby about 9 months old on their lap and the baby continually pulled my hair and touched my face, laughing and cooing, I didn't mind one bit and entertained him all the way home with silly faces and noises. However the bloke behind me on another flight p!ssed me off totally by continually pushing at the back of my chair, what with him doing that and the one in front leaning back as far as possible I had a very uncomfortable flight.