Sometimes, the combination of a post and the poster's name makes a funny story even funnier. The picture of a pilot putting on headphones so he can avoid listening to a chatty female co-pilot is priceless!
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Do you talk to strangers on the plane?
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Sometimes, the combination of a post and the poster's name makes a funny story even funnier. The picture of a pilot putting on headphones so he can avoid listening to a chatty female co-pilot is priceless!
Not usually--I don't really care to do the small talk thing most of the time so I just keep my earbuds in and listen to my iPod.
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I don't fly alone much these days, but when I do, I usually smile and say "hi" when I sit down -- come on, folks, be polite! -- but I don't usually chat much beyond that. Maybe a couple of minutes' worth of small talk. I'm pretty shy so that's about all you get from me until we find a common topic of interest.
I have a friend who's Mr. Social -- he'll chat with anybody, about anything, anywhere (we're talking, conversations with the person behind the drive-through counter), and if it's a girl, he'll usually have her phone number and email by the end of the conversation. Wish I could do that.. !
I have a friend who's Mr. Social -- he'll chat with anybody, about anything, anywhere (we're talking, conversations with the person behind the drive-through counter), and if it's a girl, he'll usually have her phone number and email by the end of the conversation. Wish I could do that.. !
I don't force it, but I find that people tend to want to chat. It's nice learning about different people's lives, and about the rest of the world.
I myself don't mind talking to ppl on a plane. I've met and made some good connections like this. I've met a UCLA alum that put in a good word for me to admissions and as luck would have it got into UCLA this fall. Also on a flight from China to Japan I met an insanely hot chinese women from Florida; our flight from Japan to California was delayed and they put us in the same hotel and....
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I have a few times. Alot of cool people actually. Met someone who trianed for the Olympics in equestrian (whatever the word is for fancy horse riding)
No, it just so happened this thread was right next to mine of all days and all times.
But that was my last conquest, promise.
No, it just so happened this thread was right next to mine of all days and all times.
But that was my last conquest, promise.
And this had what to do with Dukebound's post?
just once on my flight back from florida 2 years ago, there was this smoking hot girl next to me, we clicked and ended up talking the whole flight and exchanging numbers. Eventually went out on a few dates but nothing crazy.
Other than that I usually have headphones on and I'm watching a movie on my iphone or reading a book.
Other than that I usually have headphones on and I'm watching a movie on my iphone or reading a book.
Dukebound edited their post, it was a totally different post when I got the email.
On domestic flights I don't bother, usually because I'm sat beside an irritating stereotype (they appear on flights for some reason). I'm moody as well, I know I might initiate conversation with someone on an upbeat note and a jest about something, then if they try to follow up half an hour later I'll be viciously dis-interested and unable to hide my contempt at small talk - which usually results in a confused look and awkwardness
I've met 3 girls on airplanes, and dated one of them for a year.
I've nearly gotten into a physical fight with a guy on a flight.
Oddly enough, neither situation required a lot of talking.
I've nearly gotten into a physical fight with a guy on a flight.
Oddly enough, neither situation required a lot of talking.
LOL.
Nothing wrong with chatting with strangers, but flights present a peculiar situation: you're going to be sitting next to this person for the next several to many hours. Choose wisely.
I haven't flown alone that often, but when I have, it's usually others who instigate conversation, and this has turned out both poorly and well in the past. I've only decided to start talking to someone once, and it was for superficial reasons. She wasn't talkative, seemed awfully upset about something that was clearly beyond my scope, and in the end I just decided to leave her alone and let her simmer in her own misery! D:
My friends say I come across as a cold and unapproachable person... even though I am really friendly on the inside, thus strangers rarely approach me for casual chat.
Plus when a guy starts chatting to me I get paranoid. Is he hitting on me? Does he want me to convert to some religion? Is he going to try sell me something? Or is he just being friendly?
In short... i try to avoid plane conversations... although I would never ignore or be rude with one worded replies to a person sitting next to me.
Sometimes it takes a great deal of effort for some people to just to start chatting with complete strangers.
Plus when a guy starts chatting to me I get paranoid. Is he hitting on me? Does he want me to convert to some religion? Is he going to try sell me something? Or is he just being friendly?
In short... i try to avoid plane conversations... although I would never ignore or be rude with one worded replies to a person sitting next to me.
Sometimes it takes a great deal of effort for some people to just to start chatting with complete strangers.