Airplanes

The 7 most annoying people you’ll see on an airplane

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Since we crank out so many stories each week some really good ones get lost in the cracks. And since so many new people visit Guyism every day (thank you), we thought we’d start taking some time on the weekends to share some classics that many of our newer readers may have missed. Read more

VIDEO: Philippines’ Cebu Airlines flight attendants dance safety instructions

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Wacky flight attendants are becoming a commonly accepted occurrence. But the trend may get no better than adorable Asian women dancing as seen in this clip from a flight on the Philippines’ Cebu Airlines. Read more

VIDEO: Delta 4951 makes an emergency landing

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A plane crash is a lot of people’s biggest fear. While movies and TV have recreated the experience many times, it’s hard to say how true to life those forms of media actually are at capturing the horror of possible impending doom. So here’s footage of Delta flight 4951 making an emergency landing at JFK. Read more

VIDEO: Pillow fight breaks out on-board Lufthansa flight

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It’s a big week for flight attendants between Steven Slater’s dramatic quitting of his job and now this video of a Lufthansa flight attendant giving pillows away for a pillow fight, this is the best PR they’ve gotten since “Airplane.” Read more

Flight attendant gets fed up with job, escapes through emergency slide

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Who hasn’t had a day where your job sucks so bad that you just want to run away? Unfortunately for all of us, we don’t have awesome inflatable slides to escape from like Steven Slater, a JetBlue flight attendant who broke down during a flight, cursed out everyone, and escaped via the aforementioned slide. Read more

Southwest Airlines kicks off thin passenger for fat teen

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Southwest Airlines caught a whole lot of flack for their treatment of director/humorist/husky gentleman Kevin Smith last year after they kicked him off a flight, allegedly due to him being overweight. But now they’ve gone the other way as a 5’4, 110 pound woman was kicked off a flight in favor of a fat teenager ... Read more

Man removed from plane for asking if a meal would be served on flight

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I get that our safety is paramount for all employees of the aviation industry, but the story of Joe Sugarman, a man who was kicked out of his United Airlines plane for asking “Are you serving any meals during our flight?” is beyond absurd. Read more

VIDEO: Girl throwing up on a plane gets a gravity surprise

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This is arguably one of the more disgusting videos we’ve ever posted here, so bear with me. It involves a girl vomiting on a small plane. It’s also hilarious and only 17 seconds. So suck it up and watch. Read more

Quote of the Day

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Suicide, particularly when you’re a pilot responsible for the life of hundreds of people on your plane, is not a funny thing. But the way one man said he’d try to kill himself due his breakup “in spectacular fashion” struck a funny chord with me. So here we are with this, your Quote of the ... Read more

Blankets and pillows cost $8 now on American Airlines

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Just in case your rage finally subsided over the majority of airlines charging you for bringing luggage, here’s a new bit of fun: Starting May 1, all American Airlines flights will be charging $8 if you’d like a blanket and pillow. Way to go, airline industry! Read more

This crazy old lady on an airplane sure is, um, full of life

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Flying is a tense experience for everyone so you can’t necessarily hold a grudge against the idiots on a plane and their stupid rituals to calm themselves down or celebrate landing without being turned into ash. But some people transcend any notions you have of being ridiculous. Like this weird, white trash looking older lady. Read more