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[–] ThePac@lemmy.ml 53 points 1 year ago (5 children)

How anybody flies without noise-canceling headphones these days is beyond me.

[–] rab@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I just had a 9 hour flight where both bathrooms were plugged and aisles were completely covered in puke because this kid got so sick, and refused to throw up into a bag. Every time he got sick he ran from his mom and threw up somewhere else on the plane

Left flight with puke on my backpack and shoes. Whole back of the plane was vomiting throughout the flight due to the smell. Nobody could use the bathrooms for the last 3 hours of the flight. Even two of the stewardesses were crying by the end

My noise cancelling headphones were not effective

[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 3 points 1 year ago

Should have gotten Bose.

[–] bermuda@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I'm taller than average so it already sucks but last year I had three flights IN A ROW where I got placed behind somebody who was obsessed with leaning back in their seat. Like they'd lean back as much as the seat would let them which was already painful but then they'd try and push it more and more and jump back into the seat which was only hurting my knees more. One was 6 hours and I literally could not sleep 1 second because of the pain. three DIFFERENT people did this! Noise cancelling headphones did not help.

[–] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol I'd have paid good money to see that.

[–] rab@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah I know it barely even sounds like a true story, but it really happened

Vancouver to Frankfurt via condor, Aug 3.

Anyone here remember the scene from team America where he vomits endlessly? It was sort of like this. The kid probably lost 50 lbs that flight

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago

In business class, no less. Like come in you rich dorks, you have no excuse to be prepared for this shit.

[–] Krachsterben@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're good at cancelling out deep grumbling noises but purposely let through high tones so users can hear fire / safety alarms ringing. Unfortunately baby's screaming is more similar to the latter and cuts right through to your ears

[–] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

It still takes the edge off... I have two little sirens myself.

[–] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 4 points 1 year ago

noise-cancelling headphones don't help with crying babies unfortunately, just hums & buzzes like the engines, HVAC system, etc.

[–] original_ish_name@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Overpriced. And then you need them for every member of the family :)

[–] oregoncom@hexbear.net -1 points 1 year ago

Or just suck it up and be and adult instead of complaining about literal babies 24/7. Go back to r/childfree