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>2) Single riders should be given both seats on these journeys. I was like 19 when I did this journey and an unusual middle aged lady was placed next to me. She
by serf 4y ago
>2) Single riders should be given both seats on these journeys. I was like 19 when I did this journey and an unusual middle aged lady was placed next to me. She kept asking me for medicines and fell asleep on my shoulder.
on one hand, I get it -- that experience would drive me nuts and I have had similar stuff occur.
On the other hand , I've had a few good conversations with row-mates in planes.
the forced interaction is getting more and more rare; personally I think it's fun to be taken out of my comfort zone and be shoved into it once in awhile -- plus Amtrak tickets don't need any more excuses to be as poorly priced as possible.
- kylehotchkiss 4y agoI had a few positive interactions with strangers on long distance trains - observation car and dining cars are really nice for that!
- jdwithit 4y agoIf I'm by myself on a plane, I REALLY do not want to talk to my row mates. Getting sat with someone chatty is my nightmare. It's nothing personal. It's just that it's the very rare occasion I am not flying with my young kids and I am relishing the opportunity to play a video game or watch a movie or read without anyone bugging me :) The first time I had to travel for work after having kids was maybe the first time I'd actually enjoyed flying since pre-9/11. My point here isn't to crap on my kids, I love them dearly. But boy do they adjust your perception of everything.
- oefrha 4y ago> Getting sat with someone chatty is my nightmare. Put on a headset (not earbuds) and most will take the hint. I’ve endured too many forced conversations on planes and trains, but not since I started doing that.