The 21 Worst Airplane Experiences

5.

Had a row of creepy dudes sitting in front of me talking about how pretty the girl behind them was. Unfortunately I was in a row alone, and one of them decided to come sit next to me. He kept innappropriately flirting with me until I told him to go back to his seat. He started freaking out and I said I’d love to call over the flight attendants and see what they have to say about this. He went back to his seat, and it was all in all the most awkward and uncomfortable flight ever.

6.

Sitting across from a young mom who had an infant and a 2 year old. She had her hands full with the 2 year old and so I offered to hold her baby. I’m a dad, I’ve fed and let sleep babies. She agreed and I held the baby, fed her a bottle, was patting her on the back to sooth her and let her fall asleep and she did fall asleep, but not before projectile vomiting in my face and down my shirt. On the bright side I’m pretty sure I earned Karma that day.

7.

Sitting on a 10 hour flight next to someone who obviously was really f*cked up on cocaine or something. Doesn’t sound that scary but I was a high schooler who had no experience at all with hard drugs.

8.

Electrical failure after turning on my landing light. It was a night flight and no electrical source means no way to power my avionics and no landing light, so I had to land on a completely blacked out runway because I had no way of keying up the airport lighting.

Written by Alex Cogen

Alex is a New Yorker currently living in Austin. She loves cats, grass, and latex but unfortunately is allergic to all 3. She makes mom and dad jokes more than she cares to admit (jk she'll admit it loud and proud). She isn't as funny as she thinks she is. She is the founder of thelazygurl.com.