If my family lived here and the only way of visit was by air.
Fuck them.
(, Thu 16 Oct 2014, 1:55, Reply)
Never understood why mercan passengers clap when a plane lands.
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RompaStompa Stick it up your jumper, Thu 16 Oct 2014, 3:11,
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Spontaneous outburst of gratitude and relief that it didn't building?
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wakeupandsmellthebacon, Thu 16 Oct 2014, 6:44,
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Because they're cunts.
('cept for Miss F, natch)
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Thu 16 Oct 2014, 9:17,
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there was discussion about it on airliners
it's not limited to them
"When I flew about 25 years ago I still remember people clapping after the landing, especially on long international flights. (This was in Europe, where I grew up.) Was this also done in the US at that time? When did people stop clapping? Because I haven't seen that done in years."
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omnitruncatedkraken from Empire Algol, Thu 16 Oct 2014, 11:27,
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I remember it when I was a kid flying off to my Grandparents in the South of Spain a couple of times a year
you could smoke in those days too, those little ashtrays in the armrests used to get stuffed full of butts. Seemed to be lots more middle aged people on their first flights in those days, treating it like some sort of wondrous coach journey. Definitely a generation thing.
(, Thu 16 Oct 2014, 11:45, Reply)
*stage whispers*
HE'S ALSO A *BIT* COMMON
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Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Thu 16 Oct 2014, 12:53,
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Heh
I've investigated this issue a bit further, some pilots like it but some are offended by it- they
are doing their jobs, it's not like a miracle had just happened so they landed safely, moreover
commoners really can't recognize good or so so landing.
Unfortunately, there is no clear cut if you just like to show appreciation for crew job.
Yes, it's associated with not so seasoned fliers, but it's always "them"- Europeans for Americans
and the other way around, second class fliers, the tourists, the Irish, the Russians, the Germans etc
I've chuckled upon finding this gems on PPRuNe-
"The clapping on landing is common place all over Europe but especially Poland and Italy. Possibly
Catholic superstition ?!"
"If I'm flying with my wife and/or children I make a point of clapping, especially if noone else
joins in. I love the look of embarassment on their clenched faces."
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omnitruncatedkraken from Empire Algol, Thu 16 Oct 2014, 15:27,
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Sometimes it only takes one clapper and everyone joins in.
That first clapper is me on flights to Sicily, because they always used to do it but then stopped.
(, Thu 16 Oct 2014, 17:10, Reply)
