Pet Peeves from here to there

I guess I'm a bit OCD. No, actually I definitely have OCD tendencies.

The spike in spring break travelers lately has really let me focus on some things that irk me. I thought I'd share my top 10 pet peeves when traveling in the air. I know some are a bit overboard, but, I’m sure that there are others out there that would agree.

10. Those that don't understand the TSA security screening process. Jacket, belt, watch, and change all need to go through the x-ray. What is so complicated? If you're not sure, take it off.

9. Seat up means seat up. You know who you are...or even worse, you don't.

8. 1 roll aboard and 1 personal item equals 2 bags. Why are you so special you have 4 or 5?

7. This is the one I piss people off with... Paying for bags. Hello, open your eyes, listen to the news, read the papers, airline companies just don’t profit across the board. They have to be creative too. Stop complaining. Most likely you selected your airfare based mainly off of price. Factor in the extra costs to your selection process. Inflation, gas, and the economy is what it is. Stop complaining, fly Southwest with the rest of the unassigned seat herd, or fit everything into your carry-on.

6. When you see someone running through the terminal, get the hell out of the way. Do you think they are doing it for their own exercise?

5. If everyone is staring at your bag wondering how you got it past security, who do you think you are fooling? Doesn't gate checking it every time make you feel like an ass? Do you really think rules don’t apply to you? Or do you think there will be a plane that eventually fits your over sized fold over monstrosity?

4. Having a private cell phone conversation with 150 adjacent passengers. Are you really that oblivious to the human sardines next to you? If you are really that important how come we don’t know you already?

3. Passengers trying to jam super large travel bags in the overhead when they obviously won’t fit. And worse, the idiots who leave their bag so the door won't close. Pay attention.

2. People that don't know how to operate the kiosk check-ins. What's wrong...you can't read? You are the reason that lines are so long!

1. Jumping up like a Jack-in-the-box when the plane parks at the Jetway. Where are you going anyway?

I'm sure that more will come to mind. These were the first 10 I thought of.