I’m wondering if Wiley ever flies. Everyone is in an armchair rather than an airline seat. Can’t see anyone putting luggage underneath that seat in front.
Old and weak aren’t able to breed anyway, so they don’t count at all in Darwinian* terms!
* Note that Darwinism actually applies to secondary and even further distant effects. Old folks, for instance, are a potential resource for teaching, explaining, remembering what did (not) work, etc. Maiden aunts and uncles have a similar value, including “baby sitting” thus increasing the odds that half their genes live to grow up and breed.
I would run over and stomp on the heads of the ones retrieving their luggage from overhead during emergency escape. AND if I have time I’ll kick them again
For a very brief period I was on the dole… Several of us were temporarily employed by an aeroplane designer… They had a mock-up plane body from which we had to escape as quickly as possible… As an incentive we received double the daily rate if we were among the first five out… If that involved stepping on heads… one stepped on heads…
“If we happen to splash down in the Arctic 0cean, grab a nearby ice floe to ride until rescued. Kick off any old and sick that have survived to get aboard the floe. There’s a proper time and place for that old tradition.”
Stifle your survival instinct. Even if you get out alive, the new Covid strain will get you. Just sit back and enjoy the fact that you were spared a slower, more agonizing end.
New aircraft have larger comfortable seating. Passengers then demand that model aircraft. The smaller cheap seats are installed when the plane is older and resold to budget airlines.
Looking over that crowd, there appear to be at least two separate species of humanoid aboard. There are several Tolkienesque trolls scattered around — just check out the second row from the front, left side.
In practice, the “weak, elderly” person grabs your ankle, you fall, both of you block the aisle and no one gets out of the ball of flame. Keep your head.
Darwinian Airlines: “… and in the event of an emergency landing, wonder if I gave you the right instructions at all, so you’ll stay trapped in here and I have a free path to escape”
I think she is just saying what people are going to do anyway. I listened to a police show recently and the police wanted to get on the plane before people deplaned and they were obviously police and everyone was still standing in the aisles after they’d been told to sit down numerous times. They finally had to scream at them to sit back down.
Of course this gets even worse when those “old and weak” take time to grab their overheads before they exit and slow everybody down! Never mind when the 480 pound hippo thinks they can fit through that exit over the wings…
rmremail almost 2 years ago
In the event of an emergency landing, put your head between your knees and kiss your a s s goodbye.
salakfarm Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Or,basically, any airline.
rmremail almost 2 years ago
And just like in real life, it won’t do you a lick of good.
sirbadger almost 2 years ago
If you are fat, don’t inflate your life vest before going through the exit door.
LawrenceS almost 2 years ago
I’m wondering if Wiley ever flies. Everyone is in an armchair rather than an airline seat. Can’t see anyone putting luggage underneath that seat in front.
Erse IS better almost 2 years ago
Old and weak aren’t able to breed anyway, so they don’t count at all in Darwinian* terms!
* Note that Darwinism actually applies to secondary and even further distant effects. Old folks, for instance, are a potential resource for teaching, explaining, remembering what did (not) work, etc. Maiden aunts and uncles have a similar value, including “baby sitting” thus increasing the odds that half their genes live to grow up and breed.
eastern.woods.metal almost 2 years ago
Those seats actually look comfortable.
eastern.woods.metal almost 2 years ago
Where’s the screaming kid that always sits near me
The dude from FL Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I would run over and stomp on the heads of the ones retrieving their luggage from overhead during emergency escape. AND if I have time I’ll kick them again
A Common 'tator almost 2 years ago
For a very brief period I was on the dole… Several of us were temporarily employed by an aeroplane designer… They had a mock-up plane body from which we had to escape as quickly as possible… As an incentive we received double the daily rate if we were among the first five out… If that involved stepping on heads… one stepped on heads…
Doug K almost 2 years ago
They should have no assigned seats – they can compete for each seat.
“Ideally” there would be fewer seats than the number of passengers.
danketaz Premium Member almost 2 years ago
No doubt award-winning service.
Ermine Notyours almost 2 years ago
Don’t worry. They only crash land on the Galapagos Islands.
baroden Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Oddly, it also seems to reflect Republican political philosophies as well.
sandpiper almost 2 years ago
Most passengers seem too old to run anywhere except to the facilities, which is usually out of order.
keenanthelibrarian almost 2 years ago
Isn’t what she’s advising what most people would do, anyway??
PraiseofFolly almost 2 years ago
Dobby53 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
A.K.A. The Hawley technique?
jimchronister2016 almost 2 years ago
Sorry to say this is life the world over now days!
dot-the-I almost 2 years ago
I just pray “Sully” and Jeff Skiles are at the controls.
fusilier almost 2 years ago
Actually, Herbert Spencer – but nobody would get the joke.
fusilier, waxing pedantic
James 2:24
William Bednar Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Odd how “Darwinian” Airlines seems so in tune with “GOP” Airlines.
Lenavid almost 2 years ago
Stifle your survival instinct. Even if you get out alive, the new Covid strain will get you. Just sit back and enjoy the fact that you were spared a slower, more agonizing end.
PoodleGroomer almost 2 years ago
New aircraft have larger comfortable seating. Passengers then demand that model aircraft. The smaller cheap seats are installed when the plane is older and resold to budget airlines.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Why is it that describing reality is always so much more terrible than explaining instructions?
Blueshadow almost 2 years ago
“In the event of a water landing…Am I mistaken? Or does this sound this sound somewhat similar to crashing into the ocean?” George Carlin
paranormal almost 2 years ago
And in the event of a water landing, pull the cord on your life jacket as soon as you put it on…
snowedin, now known as Missy's mom almost 2 years ago
Truth!
mfrasca almost 2 years ago
Darwinian Airlines just merged with Objectivism Airlines.
Kveldulf almost 2 years ago
Looking over that crowd, there appear to be at least two separate species of humanoid aboard. There are several Tolkienesque trolls scattered around — just check out the second row from the front, left side.
mistercatworks almost 2 years ago
In practice, the “weak, elderly” person grabs your ankle, you fall, both of you block the aisle and no one gets out of the ball of flame. Keep your head.
tee929 almost 2 years ago
Trump-Air?
GiantShetlandPony almost 2 years ago
I’ve never understood all the screaming on a crashing plane in the movies. Really, would people really find any point in screaming in that situation?
mwksix almost 2 years ago
Darwinian Airlines: “… and in the event of an emergency landing, wonder if I gave you the right instructions at all, so you’ll stay trapped in here and I have a free path to escape”
198.23.5.11 almost 2 years ago
“Oh,by the way,does anyone here know how to fly a plane?”
Mary Sullivan Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I think she is just saying what people are going to do anyway. I listened to a police show recently and the police wanted to get on the plane before people deplaned and they were obviously police and everyone was still standing in the aisles after they’d been told to sit down numerous times. They finally had to scream at them to sit back down.
NickelAlloy almost 2 years ago
Is that George Costanza in the third row?
Cozmik Cowboy almost 2 years ago
And thanks for flying RepubliQan Air.
forestkat2015 almost 2 years ago
and those overhead bins look like the upper berths in an old tyme Pullman Coach … room for two sleepers. lol
DarkHorseSki almost 2 years ago
Of course this gets even worse when those “old and weak” take time to grab their overheads before they exit and slow everybody down! Never mind when the 480 pound hippo thinks they can fit through that exit over the wings…
thedogesl Premium Member almost 2 years ago
People are saying Elon Musk is trying to buy it. He likes their business plan.
mindjob almost 2 years ago
A stampede at the Hajj everyday
rick92040 almost 2 years ago
Doesn’t matter where you run to. Everyone is going to die.
Bilan almost 2 years ago
If you’re in the front seat, you’d better have starting blocks.
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Somehow it harkens back to covid.