Plane Crush!

So, I was kind of out of blogging ideas, but have been re-inspired by my dear friend IV. Thanks!

The idea of a 'plane crush' is something that i'm sure came from the movies. It's all very glamorous and exotic to think that while trapped in a flying pressurized tube at 35,000 feet, you could lock eyes with someone from across the aisle, and live happily ever after. I'm here to tell you that it's NOT made up....it's true!!!

Ok, maybe it's not TRUE, so much. but plane crushes are much more commonplace than you would think. Usually when i board a plane, there's at least 1 remotely attractive person in the crowd. if not, then that's when prison vision kicks in and you force the most attractive person (even if in real life, you wouldn't find him attractive) to be the 'hot one'. (note - this 'prison vision' phenomenon also happens at work, but that's another post for another time). Anyway - usually there is a very small chance you will end up sitting next to your plane crush, so it's pretty short lived, and dies when you board. although if you're lucky you can have a short resurgence relationship at baggage claim.

however, there are times when the plane crush sits near/next to you, and the whole dynamic shifts for the trip. let me explain.

a few times (less than 3) i have been lucky enough to be seated NEXT to plane crush. even more fortuitous, 2 of those were in First Class. Nothing fuels an unrequited crush quite like free booze, let me tell you.... anyway - when you can actually speak to PC (plane crush), then the flight is a much more pleasant experience! I've never actually gone out with a PC after the plane, but numbers & emails have been exchanged. It's like having a captive audience (literally) for 1-5 hours, and they're forced to talk to you! unless of course, they're totally boring and that's when you pull out the book, ipod, sleep mask, etc. but when they're interesting, it's a real treat.

another case of PC: When Jackie was flying back and forth to PHL every week....there was a SUPER cute guy who was always in 1st class with her. (i rode on this flight once or twice, so can attest to his hotness). anyway - when you have a flight schedule and you see the same people every week (or twice a week), you begin to make up little stories about them. (i'm sure those of you who ride the train/bus to work know the drill). anyway - jackie would always text me 'hot dude is on my flight again...' or something similar. it was a nice little form of entertainment for us and our otherwise boring lives.

when i was flying back and forth to phx every week (for 2.5 years), there were a lot of familiar faces on the plane by the end of my stint. 1 in particular - this extremely bitchy girl who would always run on the plane late....then complain about how there was no room for her bag, and she did this EVERY week. she was about my age, had a HUGE 'i'm a consultant' chip on her shoulder (*) and seemed really obnoxious. anyway - i had made up a little story about her - it wasn't nice.

so - back to the point. iv was asking me if there are 'rules' for PCs? like, what if you hit it off...do you email or call? do you stop for a drink in the arriving airport (assuming neither of you are connecting?). some people might think it's ok to make out on board...others would opt out. i mean...it's kind of trashy, and those pillows & blankets are SO not clean, no matter what the flight attendants tell you.


(*note - i want this tshirt BAD http://www.glarkware.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=3&idproduct=2177)