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Gaz
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Flying experience...

I've flown a lot in the past three years with different airlines and different classes.

In the instances where I have flown "cattle class" the self induced coma works well but more importantly, I try to fly red-eyes.  Most passangers are tired and families are less likely to select them.  I must say, under these circumstances, I have never had a bad experience.

However, here is a little story on how to annoy annoying passengers.  On one non-red eye cattle flight, I had a lady behind me being a real pain - bumping my chair, having more carry-on than allowed and demanding.  My strategy was simple, I was sitting next to a three year old (not mine) and started encouraging him to play.  His parents didn't mind since I was entertaining their kid (as parents do, any distraction is good). I slowly directed his attention toward the the woman and within no time, stuff animals and other things were being flung over my seat.  There was also lots of laughter and chair movement, so I am sure that any attempt to watch the inflight movie was an uncomfortable one.  It was a blast and one of my most enjoyable flights.

Of course, she would have considered the three year old and I the annoying passenger but a little tit-for-tat is always amusing on flights.

Gaz