1207am+Pet+Peeves

Life or Your Electronics?

Have you ever been on a airplane where there was one of those crazies that are worried that if you don't turn off ALL electronics, that the plane will crash? Well I’m one of those crazies. Ever since I was a baby, I would fly 12 hour flights with my family every summer, and it always bothered me when people wouldn’t turn off their electronics. Does it bother you?

Im what you might call a “ scaredy cat “ when it comes to this. I believe that people should listen to the pilot when they should turn off their electronics so we can stay safe.

Two years ago, I was on a plane ride to a small island off the coast of Cuba, and it was a tiny plane because not many people knew about that island. We weren't allowed to use our electronics on the plane AT ALL because it was so small, but people didn’t listen. One minute were cruising through the air, and the next minute, the plane is out of control the pilot is telling everyone to remain calm in case of anything happening, and to hold onto the roof. Everyone was screaming and crying ( including me ).

Do you know that feeling in your stomach that you are going down a giant roller coaster, well we got that, but on a plane going down. We found out that we dropped about 500 feet, but thankfully, our pilot got control of the plane.

Ever since then, I have been going Crazy whenever were on a plane and someone doesn’t turn off ALL electronics.

I managed to get yelled at by my parents before because I was so freaked out that I grabbed my moms kindle and my dads phone out of their hands and wouldn’t give it back until the pilot said we can turn on our electronics. Every. Single. Time.

Once, the flight attendant even passed out a paper listing all of the things you shouldn’t use when a plane is taking off and landing; > > > > > >
 * laptops
 * i pods
 * kindles
 * iphones
 * any type of phone
 * smoking

I blame global warming! Just kidding, I blame dumb people who don’t care about their lives and others. I understand that you might be board the first and last 20 minutes and you \ would like to catch up on work, or check up on the latest instagram post, but that can wait a couple of minutes! The good thing about being careful is that if something does go wrong, you will be prepared emotionally and physically.

Then again, if you are too careful you can get in trouble and disturb the people around you by screaming, crying exc...I believe that people should listen to the pilot when they should turn off their electronics so we can stay safe.

I dont know why I am so crazy with this stuff, but it really does get under my skin. Do you think its important to listen to the pilot?


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