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Each to its own but some fellow forum members have said that they “enjoy” flying. I am seriously not sure what exactly does “enjoy” mean here?
Yes, flying is an absolute great convenience. And I am thankful to be able to travel long distances in such short amount of times that were unthinkable only a 150 years ago.
But these days with all this security Check ups and long lines, there is a lot of hassle, getting in and out of the airport. Which is a given - so no complains.
Once you are in the plane for 5 to 16 or however many hours, what do you do?
Watch a movie, take a nap, read a book, eat drink, surf the net, go to the restroom etc? I mean, there is nothing wrong in all these activities but these are day to day normal life things that we do it at home - where is “enjoy” part in it? Your mother in law can’t visit you?
I like it... or rather, A. I don't mind it* and B. it means I'm going somewhere, and somewhere further than I can drive (which means somewhere *different* and not near here).
*But, I've also been lucky enough to not deal with annoying seatmates or screaming children, or I might feel differently.
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Originally Posted by GoodHombre
I hate flying less than I hate long drives.
Precisely. After a couple hours my rear gets sore, if there's traffic forget it (that sucks enough in my daily commute), I don't want to put the miles on my car, and if it's a vacation I don't want to take the time. Nor do I want to have to do the driving.
Each to its own but some fellow forum members have said that they “enjoy” flying. I am seriously not sure what exactly does “enjoy” mean here?
Yes, flying is an absolute great convenience. And I am thankful to be able to travel long distances in such short amount of times that were unthinkable only a 150 years ago.
But these days with all this security Check ups and long lines, there is a lot of hassle, getting in and out of the airport. Which is a given - so no complains.
Once you are in the plane for 5 to 16 or however many hours, what do you do?
Watch a movie, take a nap, read a book, eat drink, surf the net, go to the restroom etc? I mean, there is nothing wrong in all these activities but these are day to day normal life things that we do it at home - where is “enjoy” part in it? Your mother in law can’t visit you?
Well, you're leaving out the take-off and landing--when you are ascending from or descending to the earth--which are exhilarating feelings. I enjoy that.
I also enjoy the knowledge in the background of doing those mundane things you mentioned that I am doing them seven miles above the planet in a machine that is traveling 500 mph give or take.
Ehh. I like how quick it is. I really like having a window seat and being able to see the ground and trying to figure out what towns or cities I'm seeing.
Each to its own but some fellow forum members have said that they “enjoy” flying. I am seriously not sure what exactly does “enjoy” mean here?
I don't mind the airport as I like people watching and always find it an interesting experience. The lines don't bother, I line up for all sorts of things in life and have been doing so since kindergarten.
I like seeing what kind of plane we're getting on. I like fooling around with the entertainment system to watch movies I haven't seen. I like taking off and landing, and the 10 minutes or so before/after when can see more details on the ground. I like seeing what kind of food they serve on intl flights. I like trying to decipher the announcements in other languages. I like arriving and the exciting of being somewhere totally different than where you were earlier. Etc.
It's a mixed bag for me. I enjoy it because it means I'm normally going on holiday somewhere fun and flying is part of the experience. On the downside, I'm 6'4" so I don't enjoy sitting on an airplane for 16 hours.
Well, you're leaving out the take-off and landing--when you are ascending from or descending to the earth--which are exhilarating feelings. I enjoy that.
I also enjoy the knowledge in the background of doing those mundane things you mentioned that I am doing them seven miles above the planet in a machine that is traveling 500 mph give or take.
lol OK
Next time I will focus on these things when I am about to fly and see how it feels?
I am usually thinking to how quickly spend the 3 or whatever hours in the plane.
My next flight is a good 14 hours long - oh God !!
I am planning to take a couple of Tylenol PM pills and sleep for as long as I can.
Plane is better than car, bus or train. It's faster, and that's why i love it much more. And I hate tight space, but it can be fix by business class
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