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[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 44 points 5 months ago

Now that Boeing hired their own armed private air marshals, everyone claps, or they might meet dispatch. /s

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 32 points 5 months ago

"I'm hearing a whole lot of whistles blowing in this section of the aircraft..."

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 31 points 5 months ago

Define "land" - if a part falls off but you survive it, does that still count? :-P

[-] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 59 points 5 months ago

A good landing is one you walk away from.

[-] mkwt@lemmy.world 41 points 5 months ago

A great landing is one where you can still use the airplane afterwards.

[-] neo@lemy.lol 18 points 5 months ago

Look at Mr. Fancy flight pants over here with his high demands!

[-] j4k3@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

We now call that an Air Bus.

[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago
[-] istanbullu@lemmy.ml 26 points 5 months ago

all planes land. it's the speed of the descent that matters.

[-] rugburn@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 5 months ago

I think even if it hits and explodes, as long as it's on land and not water that qualifies.

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 5 points 5 months ago

What if a part falls off, and while everyone actually on the plane survives, the part hit some people who died as a result?

[-] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Eh, I'd still call it a win by Boeing's standards

[-] rugburn@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 5 months ago

Oh man... I want to say yes, but then what happens if the plane needs to do an emergency water landing afterwards... or would that be an emergency watering???? I can't handle this stress!!!!!!

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 2 points 5 months ago

No worries, death will cure all of whatever bothers you, and make sure that you never have any more issues for as long as you live! Uh... wait a minute there...

[-] rugburn@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 5 months ago

So what you're saying is, I should exclusively fly on Boeing planes?

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 1 points 5 months ago

That depends - do you want an express ticket out of this hellscape? :-P

[-] rugburn@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 5 months ago

I mean, if it's gonna happen, what better way than on a giant tube full of screaming people freaking out for the last few moments of my life?

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 1 points 5 months ago

I get you - you mean in exctasy that they don't have to worry about paying next month's rent, r-r-right? :-D

I wonder what manufacturer of planes the Boeing CEOs fly? But even aside from private chartered flights, they are so rich they probably just have everyone come to them:-(.

[-] rugburn@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 5 months ago

They don't fly, that's for plebs. They teleport

[-] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 3 points 5 months ago

Good question. It's a little unclear until the group figures out what the mysteries numbers are for, and why the crazy old man can suddenly walk again.

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 4 points 5 months ago

Is that from Lost? I never bothered to finish it when I heard how disappointed people were in how it ended... should I?

[-] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 4 points 5 months ago

Yep. I also never finished it. It got incoherent, and I heard it didn't really get better at the end.

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 2 points 5 months ago

I'm not sure I ever got past season 1, or maybe 2... :-P

Anyway, there are way better TV shows nowadays. Well, not so much lately, but from then until now. Along those lines, The 100 springs to mind:-D.

[-] davidgro@lemmy.world 31 points 5 months ago

I was recently on a flight where the first landing attempt was aborted due to low visibility and we looped around (the entire Metro area) to try again. After the second attempt succeeded there was indeed clapping.

[-] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

I thought only polish people do this. Although to be fair I've only been flying with other poles.

[-] MrStankov@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

It seems to be an Eastern Europe thing for sure, maybe ex-communist countries?

[-] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Possibly? It definitely comes from a very different time. I always thought of this as a kind of national embarassement but now I learn it's not just a polish thing.

I've noticed that recently when older poles try to start a clap most younger ones scoff at them and roll their eyes and it fizzles out very quickly

[-] ma11en@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

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[-] Apollo2323@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 5 months ago

Now this a real meme lol

[-] halvar@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago

Don't call it cringe if you haven't landed on Palermo airport on a small jetplane yet. It's what I think a rocket launch should feel like.

[-] istanbullu@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago

kayak and turkish airlines now show which plane is assigned to the flight. I avoid buying tickets for Boeing flights.

[-] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 5 months ago

If you are flying on 737 Max is good clap your hands while you still have them

[-] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

Serious: Just had a nightmare experience on American Airlines. Anywhere anyone know to go to share trauma?

[-] snowadv@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Everyone claps in my country on landing. Is it that uncommon?

this post was submitted on 31 May 2024
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