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From: DevilsPGD on 23 Jul 2007 23:02 In message <8aq6a3di9ftgjdh75o9mieksl26hmh710n(a)4ax.com> DaveM <asma61(a)dsl.pipex.com> wrote: >I'd also like the unwashed and the talkative/loud-mouthed put somewhere else >as well, but I can see identifying them in advance wouldn't be practicable. In general, I'd agree -- However, my flight last night was spent chatting with an incredibly intelligent young woman, I rather enjoyed the conversation. *shrugs* Usually I'm just rude, cut off a topic and put on headphones. -- If quitters never win, and winners never quit, what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"?
From: Banty on 24 Jul 2007 10:38 In article <kli9a3tqcjpih591jmnkoravmk44fldfdh(a)4ax.com>, DevilsPGD says... > >In message <8aq6a3di9ftgjdh75o9mieksl26hmh710n(a)4ax.com> DaveM ><asma61(a)dsl.pipex.com> wrote: > >>I'd also like the unwashed and the talkative/loud-mouthed put somewhere else >>as well, but I can see identifying them in advance wouldn't be practicable. > >In general, I'd agree -- However, my flight last night was spent >chatting with an incredibly intelligent young woman, I rather enjoyed >the conversation. *shrugs* > >Usually I'm just rude, cut off a topic and put on headphones. > That's not necessarily rude. You can say something like "interesting talking wiht you; I'd like to read/listen to music/whatever now" and put on your headphones. As much as some of the talkative may want to believe otherwise, one is *not* obliged to converse just because someone else wants to. Banty
From: DevilsPGD on 24 Jul 2007 14:04 In message <f852tv02u4b(a)drn.newsguy.com> Banty <Banty_member(a)newsguy.com> wrote: >In article <kli9a3tqcjpih591jmnkoravmk44fldfdh(a)4ax.com>, DevilsPGD says... >> >>In message <8aq6a3di9ftgjdh75o9mieksl26hmh710n(a)4ax.com> DaveM >><asma61(a)dsl.pipex.com> wrote: >> >>>I'd also like the unwashed and the talkative/loud-mouthed put somewhere else >>>as well, but I can see identifying them in advance wouldn't be practicable. >> >>In general, I'd agree -- However, my flight last night was spent >>chatting with an incredibly intelligent young woman, I rather enjoyed >>the conversation. *shrugs* >> >>Usually I'm just rude, cut off a topic and put on headphones. >> > >That's not necessarily rude. You can say something like "interesting talking >wiht you; I'd like to read/listen to music/whatever now" and put on your >headphones. Indeed. >As much as some of the talkative may want to believe otherwise, one is *not* >obliged to converse just because someone else wants to. Agreed -- I've gotten dirty looks, but such is life. -- If quitters never win, and winners never quit, what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"?
From: ant on 26 Jul 2007 08:22 hummingbird wrote: > On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:13:22 GMT 'Jeff Hacker' > posted this onto rec.travel.air: >> Years ago, Eastern Air Lines had a "family" section on their DC8-61's >> between JFK and San Juan, with that section in the rear portion of >> the jet. I don't know how it worked out, but it would be a great >> idea on certain routes, IMHO. > > Absolutely. It can have the added benefit of kids having each other > to amuse themselves during long flights. Maybe airlines could call it > *kiddy priority seating section" and make them feel very important. Truth in advertiing. They could call it the 7th Circle of Hell. -- ant Don't try to reply to my email addy: I'm borrowing that of the latest scammer/spammer
From: DevilsPGD on 26 Jul 2007 10:57
In message <5grhv4F3hmasfU1(a)mid.individual.net> "ant" <lotto_officialmail(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >hummingbird wrote: >> On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:13:22 GMT 'Jeff Hacker' >> posted this onto rec.travel.air: > >>> Years ago, Eastern Air Lines had a "family" section on their DC8-61's >>> between JFK and San Juan, with that section in the rear portion of >>> the jet. I don't know how it worked out, but it would be a great >>> idea on certain routes, IMHO. >> >> Absolutely. It can have the added benefit of kids having each other >> to amuse themselves during long flights. Maybe airlines could call it >> *kiddy priority seating section" and make them feel very important. > >Truth in advertiing. They could call it the 7th Circle of Hell. Or an incentive to show up on time -- Anyone arriving late to the gate would have their seat reassigned. -- If quitters never win, and winners never quit, what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead"? |