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12 Things I Hate While Traveling Through Airports

I love traveling, but there are just things that everyone hates.

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12 Things I Hate While Traveling Through Airports
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While I spent a majority of my Thanksgiving weekend in an airport, it made me realize that being an out-of-state student means you have to travel by air for breaks in school. I don't mind flying, in fact I love airports and flying. There is a certain unspoken community at the airports -- the business men, the people with large families trying to gather everyone together, the minors that are scared to be by themselves, etc.

I am a completely different person while traveling. I wait for no one and I rarely show sympathy. While waiting for a delayed flight, I made me realize the 12 things that I hate while traveling:

1. Crying babies

Okay, honestly, everyone hates them everywhere. But being in airports or on planes just makes it so much worse.

2. People who cut you in the security line because they are late for their flight.

You should have made it on time, sorry not sorry. I will get annoyed at you -- as will everyone behind me.

3. People who recline their seats all the way back in your lap on the flight.

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize that I was being served "stranger" for dinner. I also didn't realize that we were sitting together. I like being comfortable and if your seat is crushing my knees, I will make sure you are just as uncomfortable as I am.

4. Delayed flights.

Or worse...canceled flights.

5. Long ass layovers.

After you've explored the entire airport and shopped around, you realize you still have two hours left. Boredom is not a strong enough word.

6. When the wifi won't let you stream Netflix.

Okay, Boingo Wifi is a blessing and a curse at the same time. Blessing because you can use the Internet while waiting for your flight, but curse because it's not strong enough to support streaming services. I'm just trying to have a good time by watching something while I'm waiting for my next flight.

7. When people walk so slow you feel like Flash when you move past them.

Or when people run past you because they are late and you feel like a slow turtle.

8. People who kick your seat.

Stahhppp.

9. Rude people.

We all have places to go and people to see and we're all cranky. You don't need to take it out on everyone around you.

10. Women who wear heels.

Just don't. You're walking so slow and taking up the entire walkway. The airport is not a fashion show.

11. People who take your seat on the plane.

I paid for the window and I will get the window seat. I'm sorry. I'm cranky.

12. Those families that take up the entire part of the moving walkway by standing.

There's a standing section for a reason.

I love traveling, but too much of a good thing is not good right?

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