I actually get more excited whenever I find out the flight im taking is a couple to tens of hours long.
It finally gives me the time to watch movies that I had no chance to watch due to my busy life. Plus being disconnected to the outside world is kinda nice as I have a good excuse to not reply to people immediately.
A long flight is basically just an isolated movie binge fest for me. It gives me an excuse to slack off and be unproductive.
Slap some noise cancelling headphones, snacks and a good neck rest and i’m all set.
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I totally agree but don’t tell people because I know they’ll think I’m insane. Thank you for your bravery. I often am disappointed to land and wish the flight was longer.
I disagree completely, but… an ACTUAL unpopular opinion where the author isn’t insulting us or calling us stupid for disagreeing with them??? Take my upvote.
I disagree because I get antsy when I sit down for too long, I need to get up and walk around (my friends call me a dog because I need a walk to get rid of my zoomies).
I envy you. The smell in planes makes me immediately want to shrivel up and go into a coma for the duration of the flight.
I like long flights too, only I don’t really do much during them. I download tons of movies, series, and games onto my laptop, and then I spend maybe 2 hours of my 13 hour flight actually using any of it.
I love my long commute to work for the same reason
If I could afford business class and fly alone, I’d agree with you. But I’m tall, I have a kid, and coach is extremely uncomfortable.
I appreciate that I get to disconnect because I don’t fly as a part of my job often. That said, the actual flight is uncomfortable, being tall and stuff into a space that is inhumane for that long.
3-6 hours is peak flight time, less isn’t exciting enough and more just gets boring
Nah, a long flight is torture to me. Invent teleportation already
In theory I agree, but i get so restless I can’t stand it 😅
Only thing better is long bus rides. I enjoy the actual traveling part of traveling.
I am able to turn off the phone and ignore it for entire weekends. If I don’t answer people presume I am hiking and have no coverage. In reality I am sitting at home, playing video games eating peanut butter cups.
Remind me when you have a kid
I agree but for different reasons. I get a kick out of how far I’m travelling. Going 100 kilometres in the car? Small dopamine hit. Going 12,000 kilometres in a plane? Massive dopamine hit. I’m obsessed with maxing out the number of kilometers I travel every day. When I wake up on the particular day I’m travelling I get excited. I love airports.
My life goal or career goal is not a monetary value, but rather to have an extremely high career odometer. That’s why I’m a truck driver and soon to be pilot
Surely you must have a private jet with a bed in it. Or book those little suites on international flights. I would agree if those things were true.
Maybe you found a doctor to give you sedation for the entire flight? I would agree with that too.
You can’t possibly be talking about a 10+ hour flight in coach, that would be absurd.
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So you’re not tall huh
I would agree if my legs didn’t start losing feeling after about the 5 hour mark. Otherwise I’m chilling.
I disagree but only because I’m paranoid and the longer the flight the more chance there is to crash and die. (I know it makes no sense)
I hate flying 😣
If i could afford business class or first class, yes. In coach? Nah I’m too tall for that shit haha.
BUT I agree with your general premise. There’s not too much responsibility in the world on a plane. Maybe you could be productive but no one expects you to be. It’s why I like airports. Just time to sit and people watch.
I’d feel the same if a) I wasn’t tall and therefore uncomfortable, and/or b) wasn’t flying coach like the peasant I am.
Yeah, I often like my work travel for the same reason. Even sitting in the airport, I don’t jump on the laptop. The flight and airport times are my personal time to finally binge watch or read something. It feels impossible at home without interruptions.
I’ve only flown once. It was about two and a half hours each way
I can’t stand long flights because sitting down for long periods of time is torture
I like that I’m able to sleep easily on long flights
One time I got an insane deal on first class tickets for an international flight and it was actually so nice to lay back, read my kindle, and eat steak
But economy idk, my back starts to hurt after a few hours
Exactly how long we talking? 16 hours straight? And are you flying business class, or coach?
If I could lie down, I’d be fine with it. It’s my ass that can’t take it.
I don’t mind the ascent and the cruising altitude, but when descending OMFG I feel like my head is going to explode. Also I absolutely HATE having to hold in my bladder. Almost every single time it seems like I have to go as soon as we take off and then there’s always someone in there… I really wish I could afford first class every time for the restroom alone
I agree, same with long car rides it’s the best
I get that but find the seats so uncomfortable and other people in my personal space so I hate flying
Oh I see the magic of flying is still with you. I wish I had this energy but i ruined it by traveling for work. Long flights are not fun when you are part of severe turbulence. They are not fun when you have connecting flight and board the same plane. knowing that parts of the plane fell off on the last flight and it’s all being held by duct tape. Long flights are especially not fun on small air planes where you feel everything. Lastly United fucking sucks too.
Well this being unpopular opinion you nailed it. I hate flying the longer the flight the worse it is. The seats are to small, legroom is nonexistent, I always get a headache, there’s always someone making noise. Nope.
Me too! I loooove the travel part of traveling. And I love airplane food too.
I love all passive forms of transit! I take the train every day and honestly as I get older I just get more and more excited to take it and read my book (currently Too Like The Lightning). I took the Acela to NYC recently, I read an entire novel and finished collecting all the cousins and presents in We Love Katamari. Last plane ride I had I read a book and worked on my time trials in Neon White. It’s such a perfect low stress time where your sole responsibility is to entertain yourself. The best.
If i could afford first class id agree but as a taller guy sitting in gen pop that long sucks. Also having slight flight induced anxiety whenever i think about the fact that theres 35,000 feet of air under me makes it less relaxing.
you can do all of that from the comfort of your home, so yeah, truly a nuclear take.
If its business class yes