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My high school physics teacher collected barf bags from students who would bring them back from vacation. It was a neat addition to the classroom, and especial
by jumploops 2y ago
My high school physics teacher collected barf bags from students who would bring them back from vacation.
It was a neat addition to the classroom, and especially fun whenever a former student would stop by with one from an exotic airline.
He was well liked :)
- ghaff 2y agoI wonder when those stopped being commonly stuck in seatback pockets. They used to be pretty much as universal as the safety card. I don't know the last time that I've seen one. (I'm sure flight attendants have a stash but they're not automatically at the seat any longer as far as I can tell.) Wonder if I still have any in my travel memorabilia I have going back many decades.
- jahsome 2y agoAs someone who gets sick often on flights, I'd like to know the same.
- mc32 2y agoDomestically, Jet blue still packs them. I think they’re better at avoiding turbulence these days.
- ghaff 2y agoI'm sure the reduced turbulence is a big reason. Both aircraft design and better information to avoid areas of turbulence. I just should know the timeframe and just never noticed. (Presumably some point between the 60s and 80s/90s.)
- jumploops 2y agoI believe it’s been within the past 20 years, likely as a result of the improved navigation and weather systems, rather than purely improvements to planes. Source: have flown on older retrofitted planes without barf bags.
- larsrc 2y agoI remember the bags. What I don't remember is hearing the sound of anyone using them, and I have crossed the Atlantic at least 50 times. And I would also say the flights have gotten quite a lot smoother since the DC-3 I flew on in the 70ies.
- Ferret7446 2y agoYou'd be hard pressed to hear anything on a plane if it weren't happening right next to you. The background noise is very loud.
- Swizec 2y agoI once spent a transatlantic flight behind a poor lady who barfed every 5 to 10 minutes for 10 hours straight. Probably something she ate. Hope she’s alright.
- hahajk 2y agoHmm, I just flew American Airlines last weekend in a 737 and there was a barf bag in the seat. I've always found them when I looked.