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Everything is amazing right now and nobody’s happy. Like, in my lifetime the changes in the world have been incredible… Flying is the worst because people come
by amanzi 8y ago
Everything is amazing right now and nobody’s happy. Like, in my lifetime the changes in the world have been incredible… Flying is the worst because people come back from flights and they tell you…a horror story…They’re like: “It was the worst day of my life. First of all, we didn’t board for twenty minutes, and then we get on the plane and they made us sit there on the runway…” Oh really, what happened next? Did you fly through the air incredibly, like a bird? Did you partake in the miracle of human flight you non-contributing zero?! You’re flying! It’s amazing! Everybody on every plane should just constantly be going: “Oh my God! Wow!” You’re flying! You’re sitting in a chair, in the sky!
-- Louis CK
- adrianN 8y agoFlying has become a lot less comfortable. It has become a lot cheaper at the same time. It's not clear whether it had to become less comfortable to get that cost saving.
- WA 8y agoPeople 100 years back probably would’ve paid a small fortune to be able to fly in any uncomfortable plane of today. I, too, think about the Louis C K quote every time I fly.
- komali2 8y agoHaha, I mean I think you can have both. I think this is just a restating of the "starving child in Africa" argument. You can appreciate the miracle of tap water while still wishing your shower stayed hot longer!
- amanzi 8y agoYeah, I agree - just a funny coincidence that I was reading about this in Steven Pinker's Enlightenment Now.
- Damogran6 8y agoTry having 2" less legroom than you really need. I get his commentary, but it's physically painful.