Today, after years of wonderful flying experiences, I boarded a flight and took my seat only to find a baby sitting in front of me, behind me, and to the right of me, and across the aisle from me. All of whom decided to cry in unison. It was a 9-hour flight. FML
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Today, I was excited to have a window seat on my three hour flight to New York. When I got to my row, I noticed the screaming newborn occupying the seat in front of me, and a pair of toddlers behind me. I then looked to my seat to find I have no window. FML
Today, I was sat next to a screaming baby on a 9-hour flight. Now before anyone has a go at me, I am in no way blaming the baby, I’m blaming the mother with her makeup hair and nails done perfectly, with her AirPods on, staring at her phone, and ignoring her screaming child the full 9 hours. FML
Today, on the airplane, the kid behind me kicked my seat hundreds of times, while the big bald guy next to me farted deadly ones repeatedly. I was on a non-stop 14-hour flight. FML
Today, whilst sat next to a old lady on a flight back to the UK, I exclaimed how I wished somebody would gag the crying baby a few rows behind us. Her reply was, "That's my grandson." FML
Today, I boarded a trans-Atlantic flight by myself, and struck up a nice conversation with the passenger across the aisle. Before we even took off, the man in front of me unbuckled, stood to face me, and asked me to please shut the hell up. "It's a 9 hour flight, and you're VERY loud!" FML
Today, I went on a long flight. I was fortunate enough to sit next to a great girl. However, she must have thought I was not so great, because she moved to the empty seat across the aisle. Next to my dad. Who then told stories about how I always get motion sickness on airplanes. I then threw up. FML
Today, I took my toddler on a flight alone for the first time. I packed snacks, toys, everything. Thirty minutes after takeoff, he threw his juice straight onto my lap, then screamed for the exact snack I'd forgotten. The passenger next to me offered tissues and said, “First time?” I nodded, covered in sticky apple juice, for the next two hours. FML
Today, I was sitting on a plane waiting for everyone to get on. A cute guy around my age had the option of sitting next to me or an old guy. He gave me a horrified look and immediately sat next to the old man. I got to sit next to his mother. She evil eyed me the whole time. FML
Today, I have an eight hour transatlantic flight and the person sitting next to me has already filled his third sick bag. This wouldn't be quite so bad were we not still at the terminal with passengers still boarding the plane. FML
Today, at 17 years-old, I discovered how embarrassing it is to have your kid scream on a flight and how hard it is to calm them down. FML
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Queen_bee1234 21
Headphones are your best friend.
saba_ajira 29
#1 edited his/her comment. It was "well at least you got over your fear!" Just so i don't seem dumb with my comment..
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Comments (135)
brandoneyez1 25
Maybe you could have asked to move sears if others were available. At least it would help a little.
grtfuldeadlovr 27
It happens to the best of us
laden_swallow09 35
FOUR whining little brats? In unison? All right next to each other?? You speak for yourself, because that is isn't likely to happen.
DrGoldFish 5
The babies on the plane go wa wa wa.
Sandsh8rk 36
The babies on the plane all crapped their pants, all flight loooong
MrBoredomioo 18
The OP on the plane goes SHUT THE **** UP! all flight loooong
BSnapZ 21
Could be worse, at least you made it to your destination safe and sound, unlike a number of planes in recent history.
GentlemanBastard 15
Never forget.
Grandmastasexy 14
Noise cancelling headphones will become your best friend
martin8337 36
Or IPOD/MP3 .
teentee401 37
Wow, what are the odds.
smile5210 7
I feel bad for the babies...
Slasher2977 19
What the **** for? They are the ones being degenerate scum.
worldclassrager 41
Didn't you offer to change seats with anyone?
slyde32 12
I'd totally swap seats with someone in between four crying babies
PhoenixMartinez 30
Most airlines wont let you change seats, so if there is an accident they know which body is which person. God that was morbid...
fsomelife 26
Look at it this way - you got all the baby-tolerating you owe the flight gods over with in one flight.
annarcheer 19
it had to happen sooner or later..