I rarely fly on Thanksgiving weekend mostly because travelers are just asking for trouble - delayed and canceled flights, inflated ticket prices, screaming babies, general hellishness...
Last night I ventured to one of America's craziest airports to pick up my roommate. Not surprisingly, his flight was delayed 3 hours and it started snowing once I got there. While I waited and watched the hundreds of passengers shuffling around, I started to remember some of my pet peeves about people in crowded public places.
- If I am standing with my feet hip width apart and have at least five feet of clearance all around me, there is no reason anyone should step on my toes or jostle into me. I don't take up much space, so respect my bubble. It's not my fault that you can't control your feet, or your overstuffed luggage limits your turning radius, or your unnecessary assortment of pillows, jackets and blankets have tripled your normal circumference.
- Do not stop immediately after passing through a doorway to get your bearings. The 700 people behind you are fully justified in shoving you for your stupidity and thoughtlessness. Make sure you are clear of the door and other traffic - at the very least step to the side! - before making a full stop to stare stupidly around you.
- Congratulations for walking through a crowd without hip-checking or tripping anyone. Now how about doing something about those unruly children of yours who are running amok, wreaking havoc and generally making people miserable. You would think this only applies to toddlers, but surprisingly, it also applies to children in their teens who have apparently only been loose in open fields and are allowed to stumble and dart around like a rabid horse.
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