"Jimmy, I Swear, I'm Gonna Turn This Plane Around!"

 

 This recent (or, is it?) air rage is something I've wanted to write about. I don't fly that often because I prefer trains. I've never witnessed air rage, yet it seems to be a growing issue. I completely understand when people have a few too many because flying is scary. This linked story is about a man who became angry because he didn't get the meal he had pre-ordered. He also wanted to switch seats but was denied because they had a baby traveling with them. So, four hours into the flight, the pilot decided to turn back. One witness claimed they had heard the "scuffle." They were told there were some "technical" issues, which seems odd. 

They'd rather frighten the passengers by saying they might crash rather than admit there's an asshole on board who cannot act like an adult so we have to turn back.

Why, people? Why? Why are you behaving like a two year old toddler who wasn't allowed to eat the orange crayon? 

Should airlines stop serving alcoholic? I'm thinking these air ragers are using more than alcohol to deaden the brain cells before they board. 

What could be the explanation for the hot lady who had a fit on board and started seeing people who weren't real?

The whole process of plane travel is stressful. It's no fun anymore. There's no Pan Am with smiling flight attendants or fancy food served on pretty dinnerware. Now you get this.

Instead of having to turn the plane around, send them to the designated naughty corner in the cargo hold. Turning a plane around for these numnuts is ridiculous. After they have landed the big baby will be charged a fee for every person they inconvenienced.

I know, I'm dreaming again by actually trying to come up with a workable solution. They'll just keep turning planes around, keep lubricating the passengers and continue to pass the cost on to me and you. 

*Lol. A Pan Am meal, which looks disgusting. It's the thought that counts.