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12 Frightful Flight Struggles That Make You Want To Fly Straight Home

Flying may seem like fun and games, but it really does come with a lot of baggage.

Sivani Shanmugam

Mar 24, 2018

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12 Frightful Flight Struggles That Make You Want To Fly Straight Home

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When most people picture flying (on an airplane of course), or see any airlines ads on TV they see a calm relaxed person who seems to be smiling continuously. As they glance out the window at the beautiful fluffy clouds, they are served all the snacks they desire by gorgeous flight attendants that could pass as models. However, in my case, and as many frequent flyers would know, this isn't the reality for 99 percent of the flying population. Sure, I find the actual experience of flying on an airplane surreal and magical, but it doesn't come without its baggage.

1. Before the trip is when the literal baggage begins.

2. It's all fun and games, until you realize your airlines has a one suitcase limit, you have an hour left to pack... and you haven't started.

3. You have to make sure you have all of the travel documents you need and that they are all up to date

And if they aren't, get ready to stand in some very long lines...

4. At the airport, you have to lug around all of your suitcases until you check them in.

5. Your suitcase weighs too much and you try to reduce the weight in any way possible to avoid paying extra.

This includes eating any food you packed in your bag on-the spot and throwing away anything that may weigh too much.

6. You have to go through the extremely picky and long airport security line (which is necessary to be safe) and take things out of the overstuffed bag that you worked so hard to zip up.

7. When you are hungry and forgot to pack snacks and your only option is buying overpriced airport food.

Bottled water should never be seven dollars.

8. Your flight gets canceled or delayed over and over again and you have to find ways to kill time.

9. On the flight, your body is in confusion because your flight is at 3 a.m., plus you are flying across time zones.

10. You sit next to someone that bothers you.

And have to find a way to keep your sanity for the rest of the flight, which can sometimes be more than 16 hours, while sitting in one place.

11. All the possible scenarios of how a flight accident can occur start to pop up in your head.

And you actually begin to pay especially close attention to the safety demonstrations.

12. You have to use the bathroom really badly...

... but you have to crawl over three people to get out of your seat to actually get to the bathroom.

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1. Before the trip is when the literal baggage begins.

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8. Your flight gets canceled or delayed over and over again and you have to find ways to kill time.

9. On the flight, your body is in confusion because your flight is at 3 a.m., plus you are flying across time zones.

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8. "The whole philanthropy thing isn't real, right?"

7. "I don't need to buy my friends."

6. "Oh, so I'll bet you love to drink."

5. "Can you tell me some of your secrets?"

4. "What do you do at your meetings?"

3. "Do you guys haze really badly?"

2. "Is it just like in the movies?"

1. "Sororities are so basic."

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1. You get excited when the parents purchase season passes to the pool.

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4. You've traded in your cute purse for a large tote bag.

5. You have at least one car seat in your backseat.

6. Their nap time is your happy time.

7. Lunch time can be a disaster.

8. You have to play the same board games repeatedly.

9. You catch yourself using the same lines your parents once told you.

10. Your "mom-mode" kicks in at times.

11. Your heart melts a little when they do something cute.

You'll never find any souvenirs with your name on it

1. You know you are up next when the teacher pauses while taking attendance

2. When “I’m going to do my very best to make sure I know all your names” is said, it may or may be an empty promise

3. “Wow! That sounds so cool! Where is your family from?”

4. You dread when people ask you to repeat your name over and over because it “sounds so cool when you say it”

5. There’s a 50/50 chance that your name will come back either correct or incorrect at Starbucks

6. People try to find shorter, easier nicknames for you instead of calling you by your actual name

7. When someone famous or fictional character shares your name, you get so happy

8. “What’s your name?” “It’s [name]” “I’m sorry, what was it again?”

9. You’ve pretty much seen every misspelling and heard every mispronunciation of your name throughout your life

10. When you find another person with an “ethnic” sounding name, you both get excited

11. Despite the struggles, your name is pretty unique… just like you

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