Sunday, March 8, 2015

Slice of Life Day 8: Types of People in an Airport

As I sit here nice and early for my flight home (yay!) all I can think about is the fact that airports (along with malls and amusement parks) are the best places to people watch.

I feel as though in an airport there are certain types of people that you see and I have seen them all this morning.

There is always the family trying maneuver the stroller two kids and multiple backpacks through security. I had no clue that they now sell strollers small enough to fit through the security scanner, go figure! I always feel bad for them because so many people give them dirty looks, when really I want to give them a medal for being able to handle all that.

Then there are the businessmen who are experienced. They go through security and the airport as if it is their job. Everything down to a science.

The slow mover. The people who know they have plenty of time, or think they do, before their flight. This means that they move unreasonably slow through everything. They are the ones that actually stand on the moving walkway instead of using it to walk even faster.

My least favorite type of person is the one that has zero clue who to function in an airport. They have no idea what to do with their shoes, belt, liquids, computer, etc. as they go through security. They are also usually the same ones that think it is a great idea to stop at the conveyer belt on the other side of scanner to put everything back together, then causing everything else behind them on the conveyer belt to back up. I had one of those lovely people in front of me this morning. They are also the people that walk around asking every gate agent if they are at the right gate.

Then there is me. The neurotic, nervous, and OCD flyer who has everything exactly where it should be, yet still stresses. I'm the one who insists on arriving to the airport SUPER early only to then sit at my gate for an hour and a half.

It's been a quick but fun weekend. I was so happy to get to spend this time with some of my family, but I am also very ready to be back home!

**I came back to this post to add my favorite type of person that I sadly forgot. The type of person who helps out a fellow traveler. Flying alone is a pain, and it so nice to see that there are still people on this earth that will help another person out if they look like they are struggling, because trust me I was struggling coming through security on the way home. All of my stuff was getting bunched up with other people's stuff because someone hadn't removed their items from the conveyer belt, and a very nice man helped hand me all my belongings. It definitely helps to restore my faith in humanity.**

10 comments:

  1. I love people watching at airports. When I was in elementary school every week for over a year I would go with my mom to drop and pick up my dad at the airport. He traveled to D.C. every week from CT. I was fascinated watching the different kinds of people. When I go to airports now I am still a people watcher, but like you I put them in categories. It helps me to better navigate my way around the airport.

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  2. I think I've been a little bit of everyone as I grow older. And as I grow older, airports seems larger and larger to me--and harder and harder to get around in quickly--every connecting flight is a visit to spin class.

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  3. I love people watching at airports. When I was in elementary school every week for over a year I would go with my mom to drop and pick up my dad at the airport. He traveled to D.C. every week from CT. I was fascinated watching the different kinds of people. When I go to airports now I am still a people watcher, but like you I put them in categories. It helps me to better navigate my way around the airport.

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  4. People watching is the BEST!!! Hope you have your notebook out to jot some things you hear and see!! Safe travels home!

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  5. Best place to watch people for sure. I like to do it with a camera in hand.

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  6. Loved your description of the different types of people. It's been forever since I've flown, so I'm afraid I'd be your least favorite type!

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  7. Loved your description of the different types of people. It's been forever since I've flown, so I'm afraid I'd be your least favorite type!

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  8. I love to people watch at airports too, but I've never thought of types of people at every airport, so it was fun to see the way you have looked for trends.

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  9. People watching at an airport is a writer's delight. It is easy to identify with your lucid observations. Taking a furtive 'squizz' at people is an art in itself.

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  10. People watching at an airport is a writer's delight. It is easy to identify with your lucid observations. Taking a furtive 'squizz' at people is an art in itself.

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