How do you evade a talkative flight partner who doesn't let you ignore him or her?

Question

I seem to require some pointers.

Answer 1

I fly a lot, so I've had to do a number of things. But this was my favorite.

I usually sit window exit, so because of that I'm looking out at the wing. One time I had a woman sitting next to me who would just not shut up. "Oh this is a big plane" . "Do you think it's safe?". "What are you drinking?". "I just don't know how these plane can fly". Well, I saw an immediate opportunity on the last question.

I carefully explained to her the aero-dynamics of basic wing design. How the shape of the wing creates a negative air pressure on the top, thereby, in effect, pulling the plane up.

I then explained, that since I have flown so much, I was assigned this seat so I could watch the little rivets on the wing. My responsibility was to make sure that none of them got sucked out. And, that it would probably be a good idea for her to watch too. Safety first. Particularly since I was just about to order another drink.

She was very quiet the rest of the flight. Though I think her neck was sore from craning around me to watch the wing.

Answer 2

I would just start reading. It may seem a bit rude, but it's not like you're going to know this person after the flight.

Answer 3

I do a loud cheesy clear throat cough to get their attention, then I kindly inform them that should they utter one more word to me during the flight, that I will grab their tongue out of their mouth and shove it so far down their mouth that it will be lodged in their ureathra, so that the next time they take a piss, they will taste it.

Does the trick.

Answer 4

I listen to music on my walkman. But you are a lion. All you have to do is say that you whupped the MGM lion's a-s-s and I'd bet they'd leave you alone.
Once I just sat there with an angry look on my face. A scowl will divert people's attention pretty quickly.



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Answer 5

Headphones.

Answer 6

Look them right in the eye and say "If you don't turn around and shut the *** up I'm going to snap your neck in 3 different places, and by the time anyone notices I'll be drinking a martini and ordering room service."

Answer 7

White, your bilingual, just pretend that you don't speak whatever language they're speaking. I've actually had to do that before. It's a little harder to pull off if you happen to be reading a book in the language they're trying to speak to you in. 80)

Answer 8

Start saying things that make you sound like a lunatic. For example, "I was supposed to be on the earlier flight, but they wouldn't let me board with my ___________ hanging out."
(Fill in the blank with a body part of your choice.)

Answer 9

Look at them and say "I'm sorry but I stoped listening to you a while ago" or this: Say "uh-huh, yeah" and other things like that while your actually listening to your MP3 player in the other ear

Answer 10

Listen to music