Why are people so pathetic?

Inazuma · 7 Apr 2008 at 13:56

Hmm FrostedNipply... you are truely cold

Murf · 7 Apr 2008 at 13:59

I'd have been damn nervous, but not hysterical. Helps that I'd have known the plane should be fine with 1 engine. Would have no problem with anyone being scared\terrified but hysterical people in any situation get on my ****.

Dj_Jestar · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:00

"What's the matter stewardess?"
"Oh it's nothing really, just an engine on fire. Would you like a blanket or pillow?"
"Oh, yes please. And a pimms would be smashing, what what what."

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:01

Curio · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:05

I love flying and know a fair amount about aircraft (not an expert by any means) but I would be brickin' it a bit in that situation for sure! I was on a flight a couple of months ago that developed a hydraulic fault and had to turn back - I knew the danger was minimal, but I still let out a huge sigh when we touched down safely!

Sankari · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:10

Scuzi · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:11

This is what happens when something goes wrong on a ***** low cost airline. You get all the ***** "News of the World" reading passengers giving their low cost, ***** and sensationalised version of events.

LordSplodge · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:11

iv-tecman said:
I have been known to get quite nervous before I fly, so if I’d been on that flight and the engine caught fire, I’d panic a little.

Dj_Jestar · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:12

Scuzi said:
This is what happens when something goes wrong on a ***** low cost airline. You get all the ***** "News of the World" reading passengers giving their low cost, ***** and sensationalised version of events.

Yeah, because no one would panic on a BA/Emirates/Quantas/Virgin flight/[insert whatever non ***** airline], would they?

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:13

Curio · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:17

I think he was being sarcastic...

marscay · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:18

from the comfort of your pc it's pretty easy to dismiss a lot of things, just another internet tough guy who probably flinches when someone looks at him on the high street.

Scuzi · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:19

Whenever something goes wrong on a non low cost airline, there are rarely stories with passenger descriptions about hanging on for grim death.

Take the BAW38 crash at Heathrow not so long ago. Most of the passengers said it was very uneventful and congratulated the crew on a well handled emergency. Had it been Ryanair or Sleazyjet, the News of the World would have had a pull out supplement of interviews with the passengers describing how they thought they were going to die whilst fighting off the grim reaper.

Cosimo · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:24

markyp23 said:
Yeah because middle class people never freak out when there is a fire on a plane.

No, never, they would carry on with their G&T or glass of wine and get back to that novel they were reading.

Slinky1989 · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:25

Dj_Jestar said:
Yeah, because no one would panic on a BA/Emirates/Quantas/Virgin flight/[insert whatever non ***** airline], would they?

Of course not, we're much better than that

*decants the port*

Sankari · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:32

Scuzi said:
Whenever something goes wrong on a non low cost airline, there are rarely stories with passenger descriptions about hanging on for grim death.

Take the BAW38 crash at Heathrow not so long ago. Most of the passengers said it was very uneventful and congratulated the crew on a well handled emergency. Had it been Ryanair or Sleazyjet, the News of the World would have had a pull out supplement of interviews with the passengers describing how they thought they were going to die whilst fighting off the grim reaper.

Shock value of wobbly landing on perfectly smooth tarmac: minimal. ("OH NOES!! WE'RE ALL GOING TO - Er. Um. OK, we appear to have landed safely"). One of the passengers even said "Everything seemed like a normal landing until we hit the tarmac very roughly" (Source).

Shock value of engine fire at high altitude: enormous. ("**** ME, THE ******* ENGINE'S ON ******* FIRE! Gladys, phone the children while I call the Hednesford Working Men's Club and tell them I won't be in for Quiz Night!")

FrostedNipple · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:32

markyp23 said:
Well you are all rubbish because I know for defs that I wouldn't even care and would just be like "STFU all you noobs because I know that the pilot can GTFO of here even if we are only gliding".

Exactly, you would have thought the pilot would be on the speakers saying, "Its only an engine fire, the plane will land easily on one engine, and I've shut of the fuel so the plane can't explode, stop being such idiots and sit down and be quiet."

scorza · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:35

FrostedNipple said:
Exactly, you would have thought the pilot would be on the speakers saying, "Its only an engine fire, the plane will land easily on one engine, and I've shut of the fuel so the plane can't explode, stop being such idiots and sit down and be quiet."

I would have thought the pilot would be on the radio to ATC and checking the instruments for the bits of the plane still working before telling passengers that they're only in mild peril.

Dj_Jestar · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:37

Scuzi said:
Whenever something goes wrong on a non low cost airline, there are rarely stories with passenger descriptions about hanging on for grim death.

Take the BAW38 crash at Heathrow not so long ago. Most of the passengers said it was very uneventful and congratulated the crew on a well handled emergency. Had it been Ryanair or Sleazyjet, the News of the World would have had a pull out supplement of interviews with the passengers describing how they thought they were going to die whilst fighting off the grim reaper.

That lost/had a dramtic reduction of power on final approach.. not exactly obvious to the joe bloggs passenger to start with, and was on the final approach fs.. no more than a minute.

Engine on fire? Everyone can see it (well, at least one side of the aircraft) and well.. an engine with flames streaking from it.

steve258 · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:38

Well aren't you the brave one.