As Louis CK has pointed out, airplanes are pieces of amazing technology that have made travel quicker and easier for millions of people.
But that doesn't mean waiting in a TSA line, wondering if your lip gloss is going to be confiscated, isn't annoying. Once you finally board the plane, the flight attendants make you put away your phone, so you can't even tweet your frustration. (#FirstWorldProblems.)
So feel free to vent the parts of flying that drive you mad in the comments below. Somewhere someone is shaking their fist because their ice cubes diluted their Coke.
1. Getting to the airport four hours early to go through security.
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On one hand, you want the flight to be safe. However, waiting is really boring and inconvenient.
2. When you have to pee but the pilot won't turn off the seat belt light.
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You're extremely aware that he's dealing with some turbulence.
3. The tiny drinks.
Sure, liquids should probably be consumed in small doses on a plane -- but most of us could probably handle more than half a dixie cup of OJ.
4. When the person in front of you leans their seat all the way back.
That's OK, man. I wouldn't want to be in the way of your relaxing. Just think of my body as an extra layer of cushion.
5. The lack of leg room.
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The "in case of emergency" demonstration should cover what to do if your legs can't quickly move after being bent at odd angles for several hours.
6. When you have to turn off your electronic devices.
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iPhone withdrawal comes on fast and strong.
7. When your seat mate strikes up a conversation and you have no idea how to politely end it.
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On the bright side, there's a serious need for He's Just Not That Into You, plane edition.
8. When the kid behind you is kicking your seat.
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It is incredibly difficult to sip your tiny drink.
9. When you hear your neighbors coughing, sneezing, and otherwise sounding like they belong in a quarantine.
This is exactly how Contagion started.
10. The in-flight movies.
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Sky law states any film shown on a plane must rank under 30 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
11. The lack of fresh air.
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The fan isn't fooling anyone.
12. When someone is trying to jam luggage in the overhead compartment above you that obviously won't fit.
Science show you can't change the laws of matter with shoving.
13. People who are enjoying the in-flight movie a little too much.
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You know the ones.
14. When your seatmates insist on having endless, loud conversations.
There's no escape.
15. Airplane food.
No matter how edible it looks, it never really is.