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ST moral compass: When next to a baby that won't stop crying and screaming on a plane, is it wrong to envision punting the baby down the aisle?

Posted by ty97 Oct 16 '10, 18:16

How about six hours into the crying and screaming?

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Having been on both sides of the equation, the parents aren't having any fun either. - Reagen Oct 16, 19:06
*erection* -- nm - this joke is for Dano Oct 16, 18:48
envisioning is ok. in the long term, however, I have found that empathy works best. - loosilu Oct 16, 18:45
this is why i rarely sit near the front of the plane - hachiko Oct 16, 18:25 4
- never, ever, ever fly to Orlando. just ... don't. -- nm - loosilu Oct 16, 18:47 2
  - i actually flew there on a direct flight from LA to meet up with family who were already there. my plane was practically empty - hachiko Oct 16, 18:49 1
    - freak accident. TRUST ME -- nm - loosilu Oct 16, 18:55
- I remember catching a flight home from germany on Pan Am (yeah a long time ago) and it was a 'military' flight, a 747 full of young families - zeitgeist Oct 16, 18:47
since telling the baby that you'll break his fingers one by one isn't an option - no, it's not wrong -- nm - marcel Oct 16, 18:25
Are the parents doing anything? Maybe offer to help? -- nm - amoxy Oct 16, 18:22 3
- The parents of the one next to me did put in effort. I couldn't see across to the *other* screamer's parents to know if they were doing anything. - ty97 Oct 16, 18:24 2
  - sometimes you can't stop the baby from crying. fact. -- nm - loosilu Oct 16, 18:46
  - Ouch -- nm - amoxy Oct 16, 18:25
To envision? Please, I'm pretty sure I made a veiled threat last week to a father who refused to stop his 6yr old from kicking my seat. - Will Hunting Oct 16, 18:22 3
- 6 year old is a whole different thing. -- nm - loosilu Oct 16, 18:46
- I had a flight like that once. I remained fairly calm until we were leaving the plane and I heard the proud father telling - MojaveMeg Oct 16, 18:28 1
  - When I landed, I was looking at a 7hr drive to Massachusetts...I needed my beauty sleep. - Will Hunting Oct 16, 18:31
I sat next to a baby that screamed for 9 straight hours on a plane. His parents never picked him up or did anything to try and comfort him. I wanted - jnine Oct 16, 18:21
depends - Danedukenuuk Oct 16, 18:18

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