Nuiloa
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Just for fun.... I'd be interested in hearing your funny and/or horrible travel stories
I'll start off...
I was on an overnight flight to Tahiti. As we were boarding, a couple with a 2 year old and a 5 year old came on board and sat right in front of me. I figured the 2 year old would be the problem but he went right to sleep. The 5-year old, though, refused to stay seated and was zipping up and down the aisle as people were trying to get in. The flight attendant asked the father about 5 times to sit him down. He would for a second, then he'd be off and running again. He refused to stay buckled in. Finally, the FA told them they would have to leave the plane as we were already delayed 1/2 hour because their kid wouldn't behave. The father grabbed the kid, strapped him in and held him there. The kid had the mother of all tantrums....screaming his head off at the top of his lungs for more than 30 minutes. The father just read his book and didn't seem to hear him.
Finally, I'd had enough. I took a plastic bag out of my purse and tapped the father on the shoulder. I said 'please, just put this over your son's head for 5 minutes - it'll quiet him right down". The father looked horrified but the passengers around me started applauding. Finally the father started beating the kid and telling him to shut up. It only took three or four good whacks before the kid finally settled down and went to sleep. The rest of the flight was very peaceful.
The other passengers called me the "bag lady"
No doubt today I would have been arrested for attempted murder or something but those were the good old days, when adults ruled the world.
I'll start off...
I was on an overnight flight to Tahiti. As we were boarding, a couple with a 2 year old and a 5 year old came on board and sat right in front of me. I figured the 2 year old would be the problem but he went right to sleep. The 5-year old, though, refused to stay seated and was zipping up and down the aisle as people were trying to get in. The flight attendant asked the father about 5 times to sit him down. He would for a second, then he'd be off and running again. He refused to stay buckled in. Finally, the FA told them they would have to leave the plane as we were already delayed 1/2 hour because their kid wouldn't behave. The father grabbed the kid, strapped him in and held him there. The kid had the mother of all tantrums....screaming his head off at the top of his lungs for more than 30 minutes. The father just read his book and didn't seem to hear him.
Finally, I'd had enough. I took a plastic bag out of my purse and tapped the father on the shoulder. I said 'please, just put this over your son's head for 5 minutes - it'll quiet him right down". The father looked horrified but the passengers around me started applauding. Finally the father started beating the kid and telling him to shut up. It only took three or four good whacks before the kid finally settled down and went to sleep. The rest of the flight was very peaceful.
The other passengers called me the "bag lady"
No doubt today I would have been arrested for attempted murder or something but those were the good old days, when adults ruled the world.