Once you buckled up onto the seat and the cabin door closes., you're no longer in command of your self. The "voice" over the intercom take overs. This is the "voice" speaking.... "please fasten your seat belt , remains seated and switched off all your electronic devices since this may be interfering ...( = cut off your communications and contact with the outside world...you are now mine....ergh...evil laugh in the background )........" you follow the instruction of the "voice" without hesitation. Obediently. Without challenge. (well it did say Please...you said ) . Literally the voice takes over everything... it barks out orders which you blindly follow, for your sake, willingly and sometimes with a (nervous) smile. No only you but the entire people in the plane..all 500+ if you're traveling on the Boeing A380. And occasionally you will frown upon your fellow passengers seated next to you who had not follow the voice's instructions as expediently as yourselves...psst .,ooi..you, neighbour.. fasten the seat belt ., remain seated, fold up the desk...bla..bla... uncivilised travelers., you frowned.
Sometimes the voice makes you feel like you are in control and have a choice. , but actually to think about it.. for the entire duration of the flight - be it just the short 45 short minutes hop or for the next 24 hours long intercontinental haul ,,the voice on the intercom commands you what to do. When to be seated or when you can walk the aisle by a flick of a "sign of a belt" on your overhead. Ting. You buckled up. Tense waiting for the turbulence that never came and the hot coffee that you requested never got served due to the "ting" sound and sign of belt lit up. You even have to cross your legs and hold tight refraining going to the toilet because the -ting -belt sign is still lit up., and rushed the moment it got switched off only to be frustrated by long queues already in front of you. The "voice" decides when and what you eat (even at unthinkable hours - dinner at 1 am when you are sleepy just boarding after the long layover or breakfast at ungodly hours when you should still be sleeping ). You think you have pre-ordered your meal only to told .Sorry Sir.,your meal choice is very unusually popular on this flight and we are out of stock., can I interest you on noodles instead which is equally popular ...What to watch. The voice commands when to sleep by dimming the cabin's light and you drawing the blinds. All pretend it is already night when you know it was daylight 60 minutes ago when you boarded the plane...and you obliged...
Do you still think you are in control ?? I am okay with it and gives the "voice" total trust to take me to my destination in comfort and safely...unless of course when something goes wrong.....that's another story.
Will share with you that experience later., and I hope never to endure that "event" again ever.
May you safely reach your destinations.
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| mountains , valleys and plateaus in the sky |
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| at 38,000 feet - Is anyone out there...?? what if we called and they replied...what would we do.... |
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| we are not alone - are we |
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| View from my oval office at 15,000 feet..... coffee anyone ? |
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| safe landing - alhamdulillah. |
