Oh yeah, THAT traveler

You know, those in-flight travelers that are inconsiderate and/or just annoying.

Expedia's annual survey of the most annoying types of flight behavior include these top three and I have to say I agree, although their #11 is probably my #4:
1. Rear Seat Kicker (cited by 67% of study respondents)
2. Inattentive Parents (64%)
3. The Aromatic Passenger (56%)
11. Overhead Bin Inconsiderate (stows bag in first available spot, rather than nearest their seat; 32%)

And there are the people who dress, well, inappropriately.  

• Spiked heels? no
• Tight clothes, so when you sit down the seams split? no
• Perfume/Cologne? God No!
• Sweat suits? ok, maybe if it's a long transcontinental flight and you want to be comfy but please, no droopy drawers!
• Adidas type slippers with socks? I'm sorry but nothing screams novice traveler more than these!

Remember when...

You got dressed up to fly? Flight attendants handed out sandwiches from a platter? People were courteous? Yeah me too, but those days are long gone and everyone and anyone can get on a plane now. [If you can first get through security - see this post for more on that!]

It always amazes me what people think is OK to do on a flight.
Once on a flight to Denver some woman sat next to me giving herself a manicure until the flight attendant told her that acetone was not allowed to be used in flight. Um. Yeah. Thanks. [I was secretly hoping the oxygen mask would deploy due to the fumes.]

Some other things I've witnessed:

He was in pink sweats on my flight

• Kids with leaking dirty diapers running up and down the aisle. Barefoot.
• Seat kicker from Cairo to JFK - the guy across the aisle confronted the offender who ignored him. Then apologized to us "on behalf of the Egyptian people"
• Child (old enough to talk in full sentences) ripping up his mother's shirt for a "drink"
• Texting from KC to DC.  (Hope he drained his battery tower hopping!)
• Richard Simmons giving workout advice from DCA to LAX. 

The folks at Passenger Shaming have some doozies but I think their in-flight bingo card sums them up nicely.

Please don't do any of these!

Please, if you do nothing else on a plane, be a descent fellow traveler. The person sharing your arm rest will silently thank you.