Kids: Today, whilst sat next to a old lady on a flight back to the...

By myles bevan - 09/09/2010 10:01 - United Kingdom

Today, whilst sat next to a old lady on a flight back to the UK, I exclaimed how I wished somebody would gag the crying baby a few rows behind us. Her reply was, "That's my grandson." FML

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By MLeguillon - 01/09/2014 04:34 - United States - Imperial

Today, after years of wonderful flying experiences, I boarded a flight and took my seat only to find a baby sitting in front of me, behind me, and to the right of me, and across the aisle from me. All of whom decided to cry in unison. It was a 9-hour flight. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/10/2009 20:10 - United States

Today, I was on a plane with my grandma. A cute guy sat down next to her. She asked his age. He told her he was 16. She said, "Oh, that's how old my granddaughter here is." She then turned to me and said loudly, "You should switch seats with me, he's HOT!" Well, at least Grandma loves me. FML

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By Sigh - 19/02/2013 17:13 - United Kingdom - Waltham Abbey

Today, a woman strapped her 8-year-old son into the seat next to me on a transatlantic flight. Thinking they'd been unable to book seats together, I offered to swap seats with her. She said she'd booked it this way intentionally, because he's a "fucking brat" on flights. She was right. FML

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The Curse

By ugly me - 24/10/2010 00:50 - United States

Today, I was sitting on a plane waiting for everyone to get on. A cute guy around my age had the option of sitting next to me or an old guy. He gave me a horrified look and immediately sat next to the old man. I got to sit next to his mother. She evil eyed me the whole time. FML

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Flight from Hell

By Anonymous - 04/07/2023 17:00

Today, I was sat next to a screaming baby on a 9-hour flight. Now before anyone has a go at me, I am in no way blaming the baby, I’m blaming the mother with her makeup hair and nails done perfectly, with her AirPods on, staring at her phone, and ignoring her screaming child the full 9 hours. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/11/2015 05:44 - United States

Today, my one-year-old son threw up on the man sitting next to us on a plane. I felt bad and apologized profusely. When I tried to give him money for dry cleaning, he slapped me. FML

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Not for everyone

By Anonymous - 06/08/2022 00:00

Today, a woman with the cutest baby ever sat next to us at Starbucks. My response: “Aw, how cute.” My adult daughter's response: “Ew.” No chance of a grandchild anytime soon I think. FML

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By Ashleigh - 22/04/2011 18:43 - United States

Today, I was on a three hour flight to Los Angeles for a corporate meeting. The woman next to me instantly fell asleep and snored louder than a freight train, while the kid behind me made a hobby of thashing my seat from behind. When I peered over and asked him to stop, he spat in my face. FML

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By baby names - 23/09/2018 22:00

Today, I helped a lady give birth on the train. She was so happy she asked if she could name the baby after me, but as I told her my name she visibly turned her nose up at it, turned to her husband, and suggested naming it after his grandfather instead. FML

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I am the passenger…

By northernlass - 01/10/2010 14:32 - United States

Today, I boarded a trans-Atlantic flight by myself, and struck up a nice conversation with the passenger across the aisle. Before we even took off, the man in front of me unbuckled, stood to face me, and asked me to please shut the hell up. "It's a 9 hour flight, and you're VERY loud!" FML

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Thursday 9 September 2010 16:18

screaming kids suck

alewiina 0

Thursday 9 September 2010 16:25

I feel for you, OP. I usually love kids, but if I hear another one screaming uncontrollably on the bus or at work, I am going to kill something. even worse because 90% of the time, parents don't even try to tell them off. some don't even glance down at the kid as it screams loud enough to shatter glass. e_o

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unSaNiTii 0

Friday 10 September 2010 5:08

did u ask her why she didn't teach her bitchy kids to be more polite in public places?

TheIrishJaneDoe 8

Friday 10 September 2010 5:59

Ugh, this is a YLS for everyone around, (except perhaps the grandmother, since gmas tend to think their gkids can do no wrong.) Everyone hates the screaming baby on their airplane, and most hate the parent too. It's an entirely different situation than a screaming kid in a grocery store, though, since the whole ear pressure thing makes it unavoidable sometimes. No passengers are going to know what measures the parent took to try to prevent it if they don't work, and none will know if it really is one of those totally unavoidable trips. So YLS if you're the frustrated parent, YLS if you're the understandably overannoyed passenger, and YLS if you're the poor kid. I try to just give sympathetic smiles to everyone in these situations. :(

xgetxbentx 13

Friday 10 September 2010 6:37

why would you even say something like that to begin with? you're one sick **** if you think that was acceptable to say...

kennakatherine 0

Friday 10 September 2010 6:38

You should've replied, "Well, he's loud."

schurm82 4

Friday 10 September 2010 8:36

that's when you say back, "great, so go do it" very seriously. then you'll get a seat all to yourself.

princess_88 0

Friday 10 September 2010 10:44

Who gags a BABY? you are cruel. If it was a child 2+ then ya it's annoying cuz they should know some manners but u said baby so... That's awful of you.