A valid argument for the airlines to have the li'l white Michael Jackson masks available for those having breathing issues from offenders,lol.
I guess equally difficult for my comfort is the smell of hardcore alcohol on an early a.m. flight, plus, folks who dump what seems like gallons of "classic" fragrances on, bad breath, and my all time favorite offender(popular on a certain flight out to the eastern Aleutians a few years ago).. C-O-R-N-U-T-S-.. EEEEWWWW.

thanks OWJ for a good laugh this afternoon!! Sorry you had to really live through such a flight. Lucky, it wasn't a trip to Europe or Hawaii....

OMG. I laughing so hard I'm crying. My office mates think I've lost my mind.

Sorry for your ordeal OWJ, but it certainly make for entertaining copy.. :)

Quote "visiting my family who puts the fun in dysfunctional"

Now, that sounds like a good trip report :-)

OWJ
What a well written, funny story. Well, I'm sure as you were suffering through it, it wasn't funny. Maybe now?

I love that Seinfeld episode:

Do you smell that?

Smell it? What am I, hard of smelling?

...this brings back unpleasant memories of my piano teacher leaning over me (her hands on mine) while either singing or giving instruction...poor soul needed dental work in the worst way!

Now, I'm wondering if I need to bring a handkerchief filled with baking soda on my next flight?...wonder if you breathe through that, if it would help?

Belle

Next time, I will be prepared for the stink-o-ramas of the world. I like the suggestion of putting a strong scent on my upper lip--kind of like Clarice in Silence of the Lambs????

And Alya--will have to save the stories of my family for another time. Noone's going to be too interested in my mother stressing for two day about what time to order pizzas and other silly stuff that happens ;)

But then again OWG, if you tell us all the silly stuff your family stressed over we might not feel that our families are not "unusual", you think? So how was the rest of your trip dear one?

OWJ,

you know you want to share this with us!!! We promise we won't tell anyone else :-)

OWJ...tell us, tell us! We like to laugh!

LOL...

OJW, how are you girl??! Glad to hear you and OWJ2 are doing well, despite a nasty stinkbomb here and there...

Still loving a good adventure, I see. That's the OJW I know and love! :)

Mina--Hey!! Sooo good to hear from you :) We need to do some catching up--it's been waay too long.

Hope all is well. My email is the same--do you still have it?
OWJ

No, I don't think I do...which is part of the problem. I can be reached at the same ones...have you got mine?

That was the funniest post I've ever read.

Omigosh OWJ, you poor thing! Too funny! And i really needed a good laugh after a long week. But ewww, it does makes ya wonder about people!

Next thing ya know, OWJ, people will be pulling out their dentures, lol :D

I agree with Ellen...thanks for the laughs - very much appreciated!

Hey Crazygirl! Check your mailbox :)

OWJ, I did, and nada...did you send it to the aol.com address?

OWJ....still laughing out loud, and I have soooo much sympathy....I don't do stinky very well!!!
cfc....you've left me with a visual that has tears running down my eyes!
What entertainment you guys provide!!!

I certainly hope that your "sniffer" has recovered after this hilarious trip from smell, OWJ. Thanks for the laughs. :)

Glad you thought our trip report was amusing. I must say, my husband helped make it funnier by creating the magazine snorkle. The problem at the time was that I realized that one can't laugh and hold one's breath at the same time.

Mina--Sent you an email to your work address. Have you changed jobs??

Ha Ha Ha! I think my husband and your husband are cut from the same cloth! At least is was a relatively short flight! I can just picture that poor girl with her face shoved into the window gasping for fresh air!

Yes OWJ, I have. Send it to [email protected] please...I'm interested to know how you are doing! :)

CM--Sent you an email Sunday :)

I'm going to try to find some peppermint cream for under the nose for when I go to the public library -- the local hangout for the unwashed.

jetset1: I've heard that people take Cornuts on the plane because the chomping helps pop the ears. Am guessing, though, that other foods will do that, too, without the smell.

ttt

OMG - that was so funny OWJ!! I do not see posts from crazy mina any more>...New screen name maybe???

Funny!!!

Hi Anne!

So funny to see this post topped. I had forgotten about this trip to NY.

I'm not sure what's going on w/Mina. Maybe I'll take a minute and email her :)

OWJ

Hi OWJ. The following thread is the reason your trip report came to the top. :-D

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=35125700