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Thursday Thirteen~13 Things I Dislike About Flying

1. I think the plane's going down at any moment and I am going to wind up like the cast of Lost on some deserted island where no one can find me
2. The smell of the airplane gives me a headache
3. Taking off...I get a little woozy when the pressure changes
4. The cramped space that you have to sit in for the entire flight not wanting to get up to go to the bathroom because you don't want to climb over the ginormous man sitting next to you
5. Did I mentioned the bathrooms reek and are disgusting?
6. Going through security-I actually don't mind going through security. I do mind, however, all the morons who did not place there liquids in a zip lock baggie and keep all there jewelry and shoes on when going through the check point. Are they living under a rock? C'mon folks!
7. Delays-not just the delay of your flight but the fact that your flight is delayed and they never tell you why. Meanwhile you are just sitting there twiddling your thumbs in the wonderfully glorious airport.
8. Waiting for luggage. Mine always seems to be the last one out if I even get it at all.
9. People who bring a larger than life suitcase on-board thinking it's a carry-on. Then, we all have to wait while they store the thing below because it is to big to fit in the overhead compartments.
10. I am always hot in the airport and on the airplane!
11. The tiny cups that they serve your beverage in...sometimes they will give you the can with the cup but seriously, that cup is like a sip!
12. Is it just me or do you ever feel like everyone is breathing your air in an airplane. I'm surprised we don't run out up there!
13. However, after all this griping and complaining, there is a positive...the destination is usually always worth the trip!

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