Picture this: I'm on a flight, heading out on my long
awaited summer vacation. I'm reading a hilarious book called, It's Not All Flowers and Sausages: My Adventures in Second Grade,
So I started wondering... What if all the airline
passengers who had manner violations were forced to sit in time-out at the back
of the plane? What if a flight attendant got on the speaker before each flight
and reminded everyone to use his or her best airplane manners? I’ve prepared some behaviors that most of my 1st graders would agree should be on such a list.
Maybe I'll send it to all the major airlines...haha. My friend Karen, a teacher
too, helped me brainstorm.
1. Cover your face like a vampire when you sneeze or
cough. No one wants to breathe your germs!
2. If you sprinkle when you tinkle, be neat and wipe the
seat.
3. Don't pick your nose. You may think no one can see you
but you're wrong! Get a tissue.
4. Never push to be first in line. And definitely no cuts.
We are all going to the same place.
5. Don't talk when the pilot is talking. It's rude
6. Never put your butt in someone else's face.
7. Don't touch the person next to you. Especially if you
just did #3.
8. If you don't like the free snack, don't complain. You
get what you get and you don't get upset. (Oops! This one may not apply to some
of the greedier airlines who have nixed the free snack in an attempt to cut
their costs. I guess those pretzels were really eating into their profits! I
digress.)
Anyone care to add to the list?
Happy travels,
