Whenever I fly, I think of the same thing.
Does a person who:
- Knows how to successfully schedule and book a flight
- Manages to arrive at the proper airport terminal
- Checks their baggage and obtains a boarding pass
- Navigates through airport security with all of its peculiar regulations (i.e. no fluid greater than 3 oz., separate clear plastic bags, remove shoes, remove jacket and place in separate container, empty pockets, remove belt, etc, etc. etc.)
- Finds their departure gate
- Boards the aircraft and locates their seat
Really need step by step instructions on how to fasten a seat belt???
Is it such a complex mechanical maneuver that we need to be verbally instructed with accompanying visual aids to understand the process?
Besides all of that, I defy you to even find a person in our American society who is totally unfamiliar with how to buckle a seat belt. And even if you found this person (which you wouldn't), how challenging is it for them to look at the two pieces and figure it out?
When I fly now, I just look around to see if I can spot the person they are talking to. You know, the one looking completely confused and frustrated with the complicated and technical responsibility of buckling their own seat belt.
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ok, let's be fair to the airlines of america - sometimes a person might seem to be ignorant in reference to fastening a seat belt. for instance, if someone never fastens their own seat belt in the car/truck they are driving/riding, could that mean that perhaps they are not completely confident in their understanding of the procedure? maybe.
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