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Dec 27, 2024
8:25:26am

Rules For Thee But not for me

We've learned a few things over the years. You might want to drop the snark and pick up some good habits around travel.

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Rules For Thee

Previous username: Division Bell
Bio page: Rules For Thee
Joined: Jul 20, 2002
Last login: Dec 28, 2024
Total posts: 99,362 (19,611 FO)

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Messages

Author

Time

At my gate 1.5 hours early for a domestic flight. That’s what I get for

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:16am

I'd much rather arrive early to the airport and end up sitting around for an extra hour than be rushed and worried

durandal

Dec 27, 8:18am

Same #notaboomer

SWKTNative

Dec 27, 8:19am

I should have some sympathy. Just as recent as this Christmas break, my sister

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:22am

That’s when I spam the group chat to remind everyone to grab their passports.

CougarTwins

Dec 27, 8:34am

Touché touché.

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:40am

Yep. I screwed up once and had to beg people to let me cut in line at TSA so

thewaterboy

Dec 27, 8:25am

I was returning home after a meeting in the DC area several years ago.

Shihan

Dec 27, 9:02am

That poor frequent flyer

MarylandFan

Dec 27, 9:09am

I took a few beverages and snacks to him. He was fine with it.

Shihan

Dec 27, 9:11am

They don’t like missing their flight.

Sea Chicken

Dec 27, 8:18am

I’m not a boomer, but it seems like every time I try to arrive “just in time”

Yukon

Dec 27, 8:20am

I get there early, sit in a lounge, and have never once been close to missing a flight. Worth it.

TCuz

Dec 27, 8:22am

I actually agree, but I just hate having to wake up at the crack of dawn to make

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:26am

Nice try claiming TIC, but I'm taking it deadly seriously.

RoboKayne

Dec 27, 12:40pm

You have unlimited entertainment at your fingertips now, what does it matter

Saregreat

Dec 27, 8:24am

It’s just that I had to wake up 2 hours earlier than I had to for an early

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:29am

My teenagers always felt the same way until they discovered they could still

Shihan

Dec 27, 9:18am

Well yes, but traveling doesn’t always allow you to get to bed early.

babycarrot

Dec 27, 9:24am

I'm a Boomer who travels a lot for both work and pleasure.

Rules For Thee

Dec 27, 8:25am

Ok boomer

Jimmertime

Dec 27, 2:51pm

It different with a group for me.....

Xenon

Dec 27, 8:25am

I leave my house 2 hrs early usually. Airport is 25 min away. After parking and

Superkid

Dec 27, 8:26am

I always rather just wait around rather than be late.

VACOUGFAN

Dec 27, 8:28am

You should make more money so you can afford the Platinum card. Then getting to

YbeatsU

Dec 27, 8:31am

This is the way. Not sure that would help in this case as I’m in Mexico City.

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:33am

Lots of priority pass lounges in Mexico City (comes free with platinum card)

WP17

Dec 27, 8:36am

Boomers realize it's not all about them, that they will go a little out of

RC Vikings

Dec 27, 8:31am

Probably the most incorrect statement I’ve read on this website. They knife everyone in the back to skip the security

shimmy

Dec 27, 8:37am

And then they'll board before their boarding group to snag overhead space...

OPINIONS

Dec 27, 9:13am

You make sure you get that seat before that 80 year old grandma was

RC Vikings

Dec 27, 9:30am

lol, what?

shimmy

Dec 27, 9:40am

I’m a millennial, and have only missed 1 flight ever, but that was my gen Z

babycarrot

Dec 27, 8:38am

Gen Z is still in that all about me area.

RC Vikings

Dec 27, 8:43am

Why is this the only area where boomers are self aware & think of others? Whoever answers that should win a Nobel prize

byuTX

Dec 27, 9:30am

1.5 hours early with no lounge access is absurd. Know your airport and nail the til timing or get lounge access.

shimmy

Dec 27, 8:34am

What's the TSA precheck situation. If you have it, arriving 2 hours early dumb

Mayor of Cougartown

Dec 27, 8:36am

Right. I hate those guys. As a Gen Xer I was able to make my flight to Asia,

Methusaleh22

Dec 27, 8:52am

I misread this as excrement

JimmyZ

Dec 27, 9:46am

I've missed a few flights over the years

mncstr

Dec 27, 8:57am

I always arrive early so I am not rushed and have time to sit and enjoy the lounge and check email and handle any calls

specsauce

Dec 27, 9:15am

Have you never been late? And missed your flight?

bald man

Dec 27, 9:22am

Go eat or walk around

arizonacougarfan

Dec 27, 9:23am

whats up with kids who don't plan for any setbacks of any sort.

niqmadu

Dec 27, 9:28am

Let me guess. You are constantly making others wait while you are “running a

JimmyZ

Dec 27, 9:42am

Lol, actually, not in the slightest

babycarrot

Dec 27, 12:10pm

I am. But that’s an adhd thing not a boomer thing. I do go to the airport super

ColonelMustard

Dec 27, 3:36pm

I'd rather be 1.5 hours early 100x than 1.5 minutes late once

BYU Fan

Dec 27, 10:04am

You've got to get there early if you want a good seat at the gate!

MarylandFan

Dec 27, 10:23am

Through security 38 minutes before my flight today. Bathroom stop and pick up a snack at the lounge. On plane in plenty

jollaksentie

Dec 27, 10:54am

In Salt Lake I know busy and non-busy times during the week.....

Bonoman

Dec 27, 11:00am

Please share the busy times M-F at SLC? Driving from Lehi the 15 is iffy at time

SwanSong

Dec 27, 5:45pm

Take a walk, use the bathroom, grab a drink or snack, check your emails, social

Nagurski

Dec 27, 11:12am

It is good to have plenty of time clearing U.S. Customs in foreign airports.

BlueMark

Dec 27, 11:42am

RE: At my gate 1.5 hours early for a domestic flight. That’s what I get

jacare

Dec 27, 12:02pm

"If you've never missed a flight, you are spending too much time in airports." -

RoboKayne

Dec 27, 12:46pm

If you don't have something productive you can do in an airport you aren't

Shihan

Dec 27, 1:00pm

My son was driving my nephew to the airport last week

StantonMac

Dec 27, 2:55pm

Smart kid.

Shihan

Dec 27, 3:05pm

30 min early? How on earth do you make your flights? I arrive an hour early and

ColonelMustard

Dec 27, 3:35pm

Boomers just like to worry and have purpose and urgency in their life. I wish

bdizzle

Dec 27, 4:41pm

So sorry your life has been ruined because someone wanted to be at the

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