This one annoying habit of flight passengers is driving fellow flyers crazy. Are you also guilty of it?
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Passenger Frustration Grows
According to New York Post, Canadian railway foreman, Brennan Smith, 43, expressed his growing frustration over the trend, stating, “At first it irritated me. Then it annoyed me. Then it got me angry. Now I’m just bewildered.” Smith, like many others, is perplexed as to why this behavior has become so common. “I don’t know why they don’t have signs up. There should be an announcement on the plane,” he added. His words reflect the rising discontent over passengers who ignore the basic courtesy of keeping their entertainment to themselves.
This trend has become particularly noticeable at airports. Ady Beitler, 43, recounted a memorable experience at Washington Dulles Airport, where a passenger had a loud argument with their partner over a bathroom towel on the phone. “They weren’t using a speaker, so the conversation was impossible to ignore. It even got me emotionally invested in the drama,” Beitler said, illustrating how public phone conversations can quickly become an unwelcome spectacle for those around them.
Flyer Tracey Parsons shared her frustration, pointing out that this issue is particularly severe in airport gate areas. “I don’t want to listen to your phone call. I don’t want to listen to both sides,” she said, adding, “I don’t want to watch TikTok with you.
