12 Absolute Worst Things That Happen At The Airport
9. Airport "Food"
Only a handful of airlines serve any food on board anymore, and the ones that do serve horrible cardboard copies of what food is supposed to be, so, naturally, you browse the airport options. To your dismay, the options aren't much better than what you would find on a plane, and to top it off everything is severely overpriced. Pint it is, then?
8. Trying To Find A Seat When You Reach Your Gate
Once you've finally found your gate - no matter how early you arrive - it always seems that there is no seating left by the time you get there. If you do manage to find a seat, it's usually next to someone who smells like wet dog with a bunch of Gremlin children throwing themselves about the vicinity. The floor it is then.
7. The Torture Of Flight Delays
You can breath a sigh of relief now you've made it past the bum-fondling security. But, wait - the horror isn't over yet. The "Departures" screen is now jubilantly declaring that your flight has been delayed. Great, looks like you'll be buying a new terrible autobiography at the nearest news stand and staking out a floor spot at your gate.
6. Last-Minute Gate Changes
You're on time, you've found your gate and you're ready to board the plane. What's this? Your gate has been changed 10 minutes before your flight's supposed to leave? And it's on the other side of the terminal? Wonderful, thanks for the unnecessary panic attack, airport.
5. The Horror Of Missed Connections
You've finally made it onto your first (and DELAYED) flight, and you think that your troubles are behind you. But hang on, your next gate is all the way on the other side of the terminal and nobody warned them that your previous flight was delayed. You do your mightiest Usain Bolt sprint to your destination, but it's too late. This airline has failed you again.
Holland Baker is based in New York City, where she is an editor, writer and co-host of Whatever It Takes: A Degrassi Podcast. In her free time, you can find her searching for bodega cats, eating mass amounts of pizza and using humor as a defense mechanism.