I’m flying to Madrid tonight to see my boyfriend, which would be a very happy occasion if I were currently on my airplane. However, the airplane had some sad, vague problem that prevented it from leaving (or possibly from landing? The stewardess was a little unclear.) So I am currently stuck in an airport delay, wishing for the thirty-seventh time that I hadn’t packed my book in the checked luggage.
But stay positive, they say! So here is a fun little list of activities you can participate in the next time you find yourself stranded delayed at the airport for an additional five hours.
Airport Delay Activities
1) Buy the latest issue of The Economist and tally the number of times the word ‘circumspect’ appears.
2) Make up acronyms (or more technically, ‘initialisms’) for Cibo. Bonus points for phrases that relate to food service. For example: Cellophane Includes Bread Odor, Cart Incorporates Big Offerings, Caution In Badgering Oranges
3) Make bets in your head about which kid is going to start to cry first (or next, as the case may be. I just correctly bet on the kid that was running in full speed circles around the autowalk.)
4) Go into the closest Hudson News and wait to see if anyone goes to flip through the stack of ‘Muscle and Fitness’ magazines. (I have never seen anyone buy one. Why do they order them?!)
5) Give a silent prayer of thanks that you are not the teacher chaperoning a student exchange trip. This activity is not particularly time consuming, but does wonders to put the situation in perspective.
Happy travels! Remember, the airport delay is just part of the experience. Picture of one of my favorite spots in Madrid below to celebrate.
For some other airport thoughts, click here.
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