Yet another example of why I refuse to fly

[Anonymous]

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/why-is-the-baby-yelling-mans-temper-tantrum-over-crying-baby-on-southwest-flight-to-florida-goes-viral?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook

I understand how awful the screaming or crying is but damn if this man isn't expecting more from the child than himself.
Everyone's on edge. It's been a long day for everyone and he even admits to having headphones on and sleeping. It likely hot and the kids adult(s) stressed and it's just escalating.

Kid could have an ear infection and they didn't know. So many things and people are just wild.
I'd rather drive 10 hours than be on a plane. I don't understand how it is easier or more relaxing.

[Anonymous]

Same thing happens on buses & trains.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same thing happens on buses & trains.

Well a train has multiple compartments and a bus can choose to stop. You are stuck on planes but overall planes are more frequently used than buses or trains.

[Anonymous]

That's not a reason to not fly
It's another reason to not fly Southwest

[Anonymous]

We fly all the time and while we've dealt with screaming children, we've never dealt with an adult causing issues. People have different tolerance levels. I'd rather tune out a screaming baby with headphones and patience than deal with traffic or a 10 hr drive. There is nothing relaxing to me about being in the car for hours.

[Anonymous]

I'll keep flying, but it's been disturbing to see on social media how many people think this guy is a hero or something.

[Anonymous]

He let the F word fly in every sentence he screamed. Yet, he complains about a baby crying.
How very immature.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's not a reason to not fly
It's another reason to not fly Southwest

do tell what another airline would have done?

[Anonymous]

We took our DD on a 6 hour car ride when she was 2.5 and she could not stop puking from carsickness the entire ride.

[Anonymous]

I’ve said it many times, children rarely bother me on flights. Crying? Not my kid, not my problem. I just tune that right out. Grown ass adults acting like children though, so much harder to ignore. This guy should be embarrassed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same thing happens on buses & trains.

You can move around on Amtrak or book the Quiet Car. I've done both.

[Anonymous]

Then there's the family that trashed their plane seats and expected the stewards to clean up after them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then there's the family that trashed their plane seats and expected the stewards to clean up after them.

OP here- I think trashed is a bit misused in that context. Lets give UA a round of applause for providing a choking hazard for a snack AND one of th messiest snacks on gods green earth besides unshelled peanuts/sunflower seeds.

And the behavior is not about the kids in either instance, its about our society's reaction to kids being kids and somehow holding them to a higher standard than adults.

Luckily, we don't allow guns or weapons on planes although I am sure that's in the not-too-distant future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve said it many times, children rarely bother me on flights. Crying? Not my kid, not my problem. I just tune that right out. Grown ass adults acting like children though, so much harder to ignore. This guy should be embarrassed.

+1 I’d be annoyed with a baby crying on a plane, sure. From the article it seemed like the plane also had delays due to weather so I’m sure everyone was on edge too. But a grown man screaming and carrying on? I’d be scared for my safety and the safety of the flight crew. People like that are unstable. The baby isn’t going to hurt anyone or cause an incident in the air or make us do an unscheduled landing due to safety … the adult very well might.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then there's the family that trashed their plane seats and expected the stewards to clean up after them.

OP here- I think trashed is a bit misused in that context. Lets give UA a round of applause for providing a choking hazard for a snack AND one of th messiest snacks on gods green earth besides unshelled peanuts/sunflower seeds.

And the behavior is not about the kids in either instance, its about our society's reaction to kids being kids and somehow holding them to a higher standard than adults.

Luckily, we don't allow guns or weapons on planes although I am sure that's in the not-too-distant future.

You want the airlines to not serve snacks that are choking hazards? The kid isn't flying alone.