Airplane chills

On the first plane home, the folks at Korean Air decided to show an instructional video on relaxation. I was reading my book at the time, so I paid no attention. Suddenly, I felt the fat Japanese man next to me wavering in his seat. I took a look at him and saw he wasn't the only one doing it.
Spread across the plane, many of the passengers were at their seat following the video on the screen. At one point, all had their arms stretched in the air moving in synchronized circles, as if they were held up by terrorists, and were forced to do dehumanizing things. The scene was hilarious but potentially frightening.

Then on the 2nd plane home, I sat next to a skinny Chinese fellow who talks to himself. I was reading my Archie's comic and minding my own business. Moments later I heard the guy next to me started cussing in Cantonese at the plane for the delay. I knew he wasn't talking to anyone else as he had the window seat. He wasn't loud or anything, but it felt like he talked right into my left ear. This time I dare not look up at him.

In the 3-hour ride from Seoul to Hong Kong, the guy spoke more profanity, sang a song or two, and kept mumbling about things I couldn't make out. As soon as the plane landed, he excused himself while we were still seated. I couldn't move fast enough to let him squeeze through. Truth is, if he hadn't gone first, I would have.

So how was your flight?

Filed Wed - November 26, 2003, 04:01 AM in

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