I've always dreamed of the day to have this weird feeling. Ok, it's really not what you think. I didn't finally get a boyfriend or engaged....since being engaged requires having a boyfriend. I met someone on a plane. Usually when I fly alone, I always am stuck next to the smelly beef jerky type of business dudes...or people that just really aren't fun.
Back in the good ole '04 (circa, at least...) when AIM profiles were a thing, I was the girl sitting behind my screen envying the people who made stupid inside jokes with friends they met on vacations and couldn't wait to come home to upload their dumb quotes. Chances are, the friends they made wouldn't even see it. Does anyone else see that thrown of lies? I also watched my mom have the ability to pull a rico suavè and start up a conversation with anyone.
On my flight home from Boston, I was waiting for the sacred 4th zone to be called to board. You know the zone filled with single 20 somethings, randoms, and also your smelly beef jerky dudes. It's also the zone thats like, the cheapest because who the eff wants to voluntarily sit in the back? Right...me neither. So like I was saying, I was looking at this girl (judging her, oops) and listened to her say words along the lines of "SPRING BREAK...OMG HAVE FUN", so I judged her because I think I'm too mature for my own good. Right wrong.
Betch hit me with her big ass vera bradley. Not cool. I shook it off, kept walking. Sat down at my seat, pulled up instagram to see how many likes I received, and of course, I saw what I thought would be my worst nightmare saying "Sorry, I'm sitting next to you".
I wanted to make conversation. I've always wanted a plane friend. (I'm weird, I get it...) After watching her awkwardly avoid me and study her 'Organic Chem For Dummies', I finally decided to let my awkwardness surround her. Sorry not sorry. It ended up, she was a freshman in college, at a college my friends go to. We talked about how much college professors suck, to how my life is a crazy mess. She probably judged.
But the greatest part? I was able to spill my entire life to a stranger (in about an hour..oops) and the crazy yet beautiful part is that I'll never see her again. Yet, now she has a story to tell during sorority recruitment, during the next time she's about to get a boyfriend, and probably when she and her friends are gossiping about strange things they've encountered when slapping down a good ole J in Kings (Never have I ever, obv).
Maybe this makes no sense, but it's the stupidest thing ever on my bucket list and I'm happy I achieved it. The little damn things in life make you basically the most sentimental. Now give me a hug, I'm basically a build a bear filled with emotion. Don't squeeze me though.
I love plane friends, I always try to talk to people on planes.
ReplyDeleteHa! That is pretty neat. Considering you weren't stuck with some smelly old guy!
ReplyDeletei'm the asshole on a plane that pretends to be asleep to avoid any interactions. whoops. but this sounds fun. maybe next time i'm on a plane i'll make a plane friend :)
ReplyDeleteThis is actually so cute! Also, it not weird (I hope) cause I have that exact same dream of making a plane friend haha
ReplyDeleteMy mom is the same way! She can literally talk to ANYONE. Where did my outgoing genes land?! Hahaha. But I know what you mean, I've always wanted to make a plane friend too, I've just only ever flown alone once.. and I slept/read most of the way heehee....
ReplyDeleteAw how fun! RACHIE MADE FRIENDS lol, but really that's so sweet. I love talking to strangers.. but does that surprise you?
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to make a plane friend! My mom always does it but I just can't! Even when they look nice, I think they might try to kill me or something.
ReplyDeleteAnd off subject, but I just realized your little bio says you're a PR major! Hollaaaa! Me too! :)
Haha oh how fun! I've never thought about making plane friends, and OF COURSE that would be something on your bucket list.
ReplyDeleteI love making friends on a plane! I keep secretly hoping that I will meet some a guy on a plane. I mean how romantic to be like "hey, we were on a 5 hour plane ride so this dude had no choice but to fall in love with me" lol I can dream right!? Update me on KC, I am dying over here!!!
ReplyDeleteI have never made a plane friend but I think that would be so much fun! xoxo, Emma.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Ina :*
I've made plane friends. Sometimes I am not in the mood to talk and other times its kind of nice. You get to tell the truth about yourself or lie. They will never know.
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