Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

Two hours and 40 minutes after we were supposed to take off, finally back on board. Here's hoping whatever was wrong is fixed. I'm starving. Was planning to eat lunch when I arrived but now will closer to dinner. And the infant in first class is still screaming.

ETA: I'm not in first class but can hear it all the way back in coach. Because of course.

People with screaming babies belong in the kennel.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

As a parent who's had to fly with a small child I don't get all the complaints, sometimes there's just nothing you can do.

 

[omahasioux1]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

s'upp y'all

It's been awhile.

 

[JF_Gophers]

As a parent who's had to fly with a small child I don't get all the complaints, sometimes there's just nothing you can do.

You don't get why literally everyone else would be annoyed? Even if they understand the reason.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

As a parent who's had to fly with a small child I don't get all the complaints, sometimes there's just nothing you can do.

Actually, there is something you can do - don't fly with ill-behaved, immature children unless you have extenuating circumstances. It's the same philosophy that good parents apply to dining out with their children. If your child lacks the maturity to eat in public without making a mess and/or being a brat, then you don't take them to restaurants until they are better behaved.

 

[leswp1]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

Actually, there is something you can do - don't fly with ill-behaved, immature children unless you have extenuating circumstances. It's the same philosophy that good parents apply to dining out with their children. If your child lacks the maturity to eat in public without making a mess and/or being a brat, then you don't take them to restaurants until they are better behaved.

Well, until you fly for the first time you have no idea how it will go. THe aggravation comes from parents who seem to do nothing or notice that their kid is carrying on. If a parent makes even the slightest effort to try to quiet the little one that takes any aggravation away for me. it is the ones who ignore it without making any effort to distract the little one, etc. Grrr

 

[Greyeagle]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

Well, until you fly for the first time you have no idea how it will go. THe aggravation comes from parents who seem to do nothing or notice that their kid is carrying on. If a parent makes even the slightest effort to try to quiet the little one that takes any aggravation away for me. it is the ones who ignore it without making any effort to distract the little one, etc. Grrr

This.
And the Bose headphones are a tremendous investment and worth every nickel.

 

[The Rube]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

Well, until you fly for the first time you have no idea how it will go. THe aggravation comes from parents who seem to do nothing or notice that their kid is carrying on. If a parent makes even the slightest effort to try to quiet the little one that takes any aggravation away for me. it is the ones who ignore it without making any effort to distract the little one, etc. Grrr

This. And this pertains to any environment.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

Never mind me, I'm just being Mr. Grumpy Self-Important Businessman. At this rate, I'm probably going to be that guy who crosses the 4 MM threshold in 25 years, and wonders what the fck I've done with my life.

 

[leswp1]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

Morning mook!

Pre-emptive g'morning MEUSA and RFAlph!

Nighty night nocturnal ones!

 

[mookie1995]

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Hi les

S'upp y'all

 

[Ralph Baer]

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yawn!

 

[mookie1995]

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yawn!

late sleeper, you!

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

Good morning to tLodge!

 

[Jimjamesak]

Actually, there is something you can do - don't fly with ill-behaved, immature children unless you have extenuating circumstances. It's the same philosophy that good parents apply to dining out with their children. If your child lacks the maturity to eat in public without making a mess and/or being a brat, then you don't take them to restaurants until they are better behaved.

I guess I take a different view coming from Alaska where if you want to go anywhere you have to fly. It's a necessity and these are the sorts of things you deal with because well, we've been there too. I mean I can be pretty bad after 10 hours and three time zones too. It effects other things too I guess, I don't mind layovers because it's usually a chance to stretch and eat and I tend to be more upset at dooshy stuff in terminals more than anything.

 

[dxmnkd316]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

Well, I've been up since 3. I tried to stay awake as late as I could, but ended up zonking out around 6:30 pm.

 

[leswp1]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

I guess I take a different view coming from Alaska where if you want to go anywhere you have to fly. It's a necessity and these are the sorts of things you deal with because well, we've been there too. I mean I can be pretty bad after 10 hours and three time zones too. It effects other things too I guess, I don't mind layovers because it's usually a chance to stretch and eat and I tend to be more upset at dooshy stuff in terminals more than anything.

It is the parents who abdicate responsibility and allow their children to be monsters that are the jerks. If the kid is tired and losing it I have all the sympathy in the world but if the parent is drinking thier coffee, playing on their phone and doesn't do the slightest thing to help the kid get a grip then all bad thoughts to them

Good Morning Lodge!

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: Rep Retirement Lodge #192: What DO you do, with a BA in English?

I guess I take a different view coming from Alaska where if you want to go anywhere you have to fly. It's a necessity and these are the sorts of things you deal with because well, we've been there too. I mean I can be pretty bad after 10 hours and three time zones too. It effects other things too I guess, I don't mind layovers because it's usually a chance to stretch and eat and I tend to be more upset at dooshy stuff in terminals more than anything.

Living in AK is an extenuating circumstance. I don't expect you guys to get in the car and drive for 24+ hours across international boundaries to see relatives.

It is the parents who abdicate responsibility and allow their children to be monsters that are the jerks. If the kid is tired and losing it I have all the sympathy in the world but if the parent is drinking thier coffee, playing on their phone and doesn't do the slightest thing to help the kid get a grip then all bad thoughts to them

This is true, and unfortunately, these types of parents exist in droves.

 

[mookie1995]

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This is true, and unfortunately, these types of parents exist in droves.

mookie's motto. "don't make your problems my problems"

kinda why mookie didn't become a dr.

patient: "my arm hurts when i do this"
dr mookie: "then don't do that"

.... in hindsight that prolly was a good choice

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

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kinda why mookie didn't become a dr.

Did mookie consider becoming a gynecologist?