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12 Obscure Things to do on a Plane to Help Pass the Time

April 27, 2016

There comes a time on an airplane where you run out of things to do. You can’t fall asleep. You finished your book. And you just cannot stand to do another crossword. You’re desperate for something to do to pass the time.

But never fear!

For I have created for you, 12 Obscure Things to do on a Plane to Help Pass the Time.

 

13 Obscure Things

 

 

1. Build a Blanket Fort

Implement a secret password for entry

 

2. Put on a Show with Sock Puppets

Include show-stopping musical numbers and a surprising twist at the end

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3. Challenge your Neighbor to a Pretzel-Eating Contest

Time it and declare a victor. Bonus points if you can get a large group in on this

 

4. Truth or Dare

Exercise caution and common sense

 

5. Implement a New Fashion Statement

Use the complimentary sleep masks and blankets

 

6. Bubble Blowing Contest

Who can blow the biggest bubble gum bubble?

Caution: Incessant popping may annoy other passengers

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7. Rate Passengers’ Outfits and Critique Them, Red Carpet Style

Sweatpants must be in season again…

 

8. Finger Paint

Only if your paints are in 3 ounce containers

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9. Play I-Spy

“I spy something that flies…”

 

10. Bird-watch

Use binoculars and a field guide

 

11. Improve Your Decorative Napkin Folding

Just ask the flight attendant for a stack of napkins

 

12. Memorize and Perform the Entire Safety Demonstration

+10 points if its rapped

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What are some obscure things you’ve done on a plane to pass the time?

 

 

 

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16 Comments


David
April 27, 2016 at 11:16 am
Reply

Thanks for the laughs this morning. ?



    Brianna
    April 28, 2016 at 11:05 am
    Reply

    You got it, Dude 😉

Lara Dunning
April 28, 2016 at 12:49 pm
Reply

Fun suggestions. With the comfortable attire folks wear on planes these days the red carpet critique wouldn’t get many 10s.



    Brianna
    April 28, 2016 at 12:58 pm
    Reply

    Haha! Good point!

Arzo Travels
April 28, 2016 at 2:19 pm
Reply

Awesome tips – never done any of those and not sure I will, haha. Liked them anyways 🙂



candy
April 28, 2016 at 5:29 pm
Reply

Interesting suggestions. I would like to see some of them actually done.



Sofia
April 28, 2016 at 6:39 pm
Reply

Haha, I’m hopping on a red-eye in a month – fun tips.



Vy
April 29, 2016 at 2:40 am
Reply

I built a blanket fort once… we declared war on the opposite side of the plane. It was a stalemate, but we left many casualties in the middle aisle, what was suppose to be the “neutral zone.” war is hell, and the victims aren’t always the ones involved. I still see the pretzel riddled bodies and the annoyed faces frozen in place.



    Brianna
    April 29, 2016 at 7:37 am
    Reply

    Hahaha. Thank you for this 😛

Samantha
April 29, 2016 at 7:56 am
Reply

*Note to self* Add sock puppets to packing list for carry-on bag. This had me laughing so much!



Sandra Brown
May 7, 2016 at 3:31 am
Reply

I pass the time by hoping that people’s oversized luggage will fall on their head – killing them instantly – leading to them being thrown out into the sky. Then the five people left on the plane can play musical chairs.



Nany Cashwell
June 25, 2016 at 6:49 am
Reply

lol cute post. We actually do a few of these!



    Brianna
    June 28, 2016 at 9:27 am
    Reply

    Hey, whatever makes the time go by…

Yvonne
November 6, 2016 at 3:49 am
Reply

These are great ideas! Especially the sock puppets. If you don’t have the sock puppets, you can still entertain everybody behind you by sticking your hands up in the air (remain seated) and doing a bare-handed puppet show. I also like to see how many snacks I can get from the flight attendants, do some yoga in the bathroom (rear-most bathrooms are sometimes bigger), and walk every aisle on the plane (this will involve sneaking in to business class and cutting through the galleys but what the heck life is short).



    Brianna
    November 6, 2016 at 8:14 am
    Reply

    I like your style, Yvonne 😛

Twelve Days of Christmas: My 2016 Travel Summary - Archives of Adventure - Travel For The Average Person
January 8, 2017 at 12:01 pm
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[…] I’ve done a fair amount of flying in 2016. I got the sweet experience of flying over the North Pole on my flight from Chicago to Hong Kong. Taking off from Cairns, Australia, I got to see some amazing coastline views. I also got to figure out some good ways to survive those long airport security lines, and tried out some obscure things to do on a plane to help pass the time. […]



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