This is one of those things I see people complain about everyone complaining. Like vegans or CrossFit people. I've met far more people complaining about complaints than actual incidents.

Most of us get it. It's kids. I've seen obviously not emotional support animals brought in by asshats. Kids aren't my concern.

[–] UID_Zero@infosec.pub 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm thankful that my kids fly well, and always have. We flew with them at ~15 months with no issues.

I've always heard the complaints about screaming infants and whatnot...but I've never seen it. Granted, I don't fly too often (and less so more recently), but I've never had the "classic" kid crying through the entire flight. It just doesn't happen as often as people think. I'm sure when it does happen that it's pretty f'n annoying, though.

[–] Dr_pepper_spray@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I have. It's pretty unpleasant, but you put your headphones on and listen to something. These people that assume there is some policy that flights have to be as quiet as a church are beyond me.

[–] Ryumast3r@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

FYI, emotional support animals aren't protected on flights any more than other animals on flights, meaning they have to stay in a crate/kennel.

Only service animals can be outside of the carrier and there's extra paperwork associated with that.

[–] ThePac@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Kids these days (Yes, I said that unironically) can't be assed to deal with any amount of discomfort. They've had a childhood of screens put in front of them so they don't have to deal with boredom and other shit that just ruins a person's ability to operate in society.

Grow the fuck up and deal with it.

EDIT: So apparently people are reading this like I'm talking about the crying babies. I'm talking about the ridiculous, pseudo-child-free adults who can't believe a baby might have trouble while flying and god forbid they should hear it cry.

[–] kablammy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

FYI the younger ones are screaming because of pain from the inner ear air pressure changes that they don't know how to prevent.

[–] ThePac@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

JFC are people really understanding my take as blaming the fucking babies? The whole "kids these days" was a tongue-in-cheek reference to the adults in the plane complaining about the babies.

[–] SpiderShoeCult@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

nah, lad, people are most likely understanding exactly what ya meant and they're downvoting because of that. also the 'pseudo-childfree' mention might also be bothersome to some, what with it suggesting said lifestyle might be just a phase and thus claiming to have the absolute truth and such things. pretty sure parents would downvote a childfree person for suggesting a pseudo-parent notion.

but I'm 2 ales and a barleywine in already, so YMMV

this thread is entertaining though, for what it's worth. I just want to see the fuckcarspeople get involved here as well, 'cause it's getting kind of repetitive

why isn't there a fuckplanes community, I wonder? I mean they still use leaded fuel and are probably making us all stupider and more violent and stuff

[–] ThePac@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Maybe go start c/fuck_everything?

also the ‘pseudo-childfree’ mention might also be bothersome to some, what with it suggesting said lifestyle might be just a phase

That was not my intention. I don't consider it a phase and I don't think everyone needs to be a parent. I just got a very c\fuck_kids vibe from the whole thing. I'm sure I could have said it better, but.... eh.

[–] oregoncom@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

kids these days can't be assed to deal with any amount of discomfort.🤓 🤓 🤓 🤓 🤓

Your lack of self awareness is astounding.