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heaven · 31st Jul 2012, 07:30 AM

Hello EC comunity I would like to know if you hate or love airports? I hate airports because of all the waiting!!

Pain · 31st Jul 2012, 07:38 AM

I've only been in a couple airports, and never very often; I was actually very young too, but from what I can remember, I liked it fairly well. I liked to read then, and it kinda gave me a nice opportunity to read. I kinda thought it was a little like a mini-mall or something too

fun to explore

Doctor Faustus · 31st Jul 2012, 07:40 AM

I love being at the airport! It's always full of activity and occasionally you run into interesting people, in my experience.

It's always cool seeing how all the signs are in different languages too.

Airports are the gateways to different cultures, different countries, different ways of living.

Pinstripe · 31st Jul 2012, 07:48 AM

I have a flight today, oddly enough. I have a love/hate relationship with them. Security's kind of annoying, and I'm always worried I'm going to miss my flight, which happened to me once. But travel's pretty exciting for me.

Bobbgooduk · 31st Jul 2012, 07:50 AM

I love flying, I don't hate airports per se, but I hate the queueing, the searching, the scanning, taking your shoes and belt off etc etc.

My favourite airport it Schiphol in the Netherlands - it's efficient, clean and well-designed.

My least favourite is Heathrow in London - dirty and smelly with 30-year-old carpets everywhere. Ugh!

heaven · 31st Jul 2012, 08:01 AM

Ugh karma hates me I see a cute boy and he's at the same gate at me so I get all exited but when I see he's boarding the flight before mine!! Why karma why???

Ben · 31st Jul 2012, 08:05 AM

I fly within the UK pretty often. I've gotten to know my regular airports pretty well, so I know how to get to the best available seats in the airport : P there's usually a couple of really comfy chairs that nobody knows about. I usually just lie back, play games on my computer and wait for my flight, which is usually less than an hour long. Heaven!

heaven · 31st Jul 2012, 08:12 AM

Yeah but mine is from Canada to Florida meaning cramped in an flight for 3 hours with random strangers and since it's an international flight you have to be there like 3 hours early! So I truly dislike airports because they take me forever to just get into the freaking airplane!!

orangecat · 31st Jul 2012, 08:14 AM

I just went on my very first plane ride this year from the US to Australia to study abroad. I left from Pearson in Toronto, stopped at LAX and in Sydney then continued on to Melbourne. The only airport I had a bad experience in was LAX, the staff was rude and the set up of the airport I think is rather silly because you have to go to opposite ends of the airport to connect to the domestic flight area from international arrivals which requires you go through security and all that business. I think the worst part of the airport are the airlines! I may have never flown before but I definitely know United Airlines is no good!

heaven · 31st Jul 2012, 08:14 AM

Eye candy next to me but much older!! Oooh I'm a pedophile but the other way around!

qboy · 31st Jul 2012, 08:33 AM

I've never been a huge fan of airports, all that queuing then sitting around doing not very much. That being said most of my flights have been from Manchester International Airport, usually on one of the first departures of the day, and the view out the windows has always been that of rain, rain, and more rain - oh and far far too many people in ill fitting tracksuits. Unlike the rest of you I can't remember ever seeing any eye-candy at the airports!

That being said I do like East Midlands Airport, dispite being an international airport it's mainly for cargo (it's the second largest cargo airport in the UK, but outside the top 10 for passengers) and the passenger terminal is quite small which means you get through it all quite quickly - being so small means you also get a clear view of the whole airport from the waiting areas meaning you can watch the countless DHL, BMI Baby and Ryanair planes take off and land without even getting up! Coming back into the UK is even better - got off the plane and by the time we had walked to the terminal (no jetways, just airstairs) our bags were already on the carousel, followed by just getting waved through domestic arrivals dispite the two flights arriving at the time being from the Republic of Ireland and ours from the Czech Republic!

Orcas · 31st Jul 2012, 08:36 AM

I like airports. I usually get their early so to avoid the line up at the check-in counter or baggage drop-off and the security check. From all the airports I have been to/traveled through, the top two airports that I like are Toronto Pearson International Airport and Vancouver International Airport. Toronto because of its bookstores, and Vancouver because of its comfortable seating areas and its ambiance. It's actually a nice airport to walk through.

Bobbgooduk · 31st Jul 2012, 08:37 AM

Heaven!

Enjoy the view!

heaven · 31st Jul 2012, 08:57 AM

He fell asleep so stocker mode on!!! Woot woot

itsaldo · 31st Jul 2012, 08:57 AM

I love them because i met my bf in one of them

heaven · 31st Jul 2012, 09:01 AM

Just saying guyz I'm not a stocker and I won't obnoxiously stare at him I'll give glances on at frequent amount of time and I do it very discretely!

SunSparks · 31st Jul 2012, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by orangecat

I just went on my very first plane ride this year from the US to Australia to study abroad. I left from Pearson in Toronto, stopped at LAX and in Sydney then continued on to Melbourne. The only airport I had a bad experience in was LAX, the staff was rude and the set up of the airport I think is rather silly because you have to go to opposite ends of the airport to connect to the domestic flight area from international arrivals which requires you go through security and all that business. I think the worst part of the airport are the airlines! I may have never flown before but I definitely know United Airlines is no good!

Lol, I've been to LAX quite a few times... I don't find it to be that bad :P Also, the airlines are not the airport's fault... LAX has a lot of different airlines that you could have taken - its more of a matter of which one you purchased your ticket from...

My personal favorite is the Hong Kong airport. Its pretty big but can get you where you need to go very quickly if you know your way around. Its also very beautiful.

heaven · 31st Jul 2012, 09:05 AM

I like Atlantans airport since its so big it makes me feel small! And it's very fun taking the subway between the gates!

Bobbgooduk · 31st Jul 2012, 09:09 AM

Heaven - take a picture as a souvenir. AT least you'll have one happy memory of your time in the airport!

heaven · 31st Jul 2012, 09:15 AM

So last post because I'm about to board. So I took the picture of him by making it look like I was taking pictures of myself muahahahah but the lady in front of me stared at me for like 10 minutes afterwards I took it! Creepyyyyy

31st Jul 2012, 07:30 AM	#1
heaven The Crushed Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Whatever Out Status: Enough for now Location: miami Age: 16 Posts: 104 Join Date: Jul 2012	Airports? Hello EC comunity I would like to know if you hate or love airports? I hate airports because of all the waiting!! __________________ Knowing and accepting is totally different. Accepting who you are is way harder! [/I]

31st Jul 2012, 07:38 AM	#2
Pain Once QVLM Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out Location: NE OH Age: 19 Posts: 2,647 Join Date: Mar 2012	Re: Airports? I've only been in a couple airports, and never very often; I was actually very young too, but from what I can remember, I liked it fairly well. I liked to read then, and it kinda gave me a nice opportunity to read. I kinda thought it was a little like a mini-mall or something too fun to explore __________________ Shurado

31st Jul 2012, 07:40 AM	#3
Doctor Faustus EC's resident Philosopher at Large Regular Member Gender: Male Peep Orientation: Male Peeps Out Status: Closet? What closet? Location: Basingstoke, UK Age: 21 Posts: 1,811 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: Airports? I love being at the airport! It's always full of activity and occasionally you run into interesting people, in my experience. It's always cool seeing how all the signs are in different languages too. Airports are the gateways to different cultures, different countries, different ways of living. __________________ "I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love." - Mother Teresa. "Injustice, then, is simply inequalities that are not to the benefit of all." - John Rawls.

31st Jul 2012, 07:48 AM	#4
Pinstripe Well Known Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Immediate family and everyone on facebook Location: CO Age: 25 Posts: 174 Join Date: Jan 2012	Re: Airports? I have a flight today, oddly enough. I have a love/hate relationship with them. Security's kind of annoying, and I'm always worried I'm going to miss my flight, which happened to me once. But travel's pretty exciting for me.

31st Jul 2012, 07:50 AM	#5
Bobbgooduk Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 54 Posts: 703 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Airports? I love flying, I don't hate airports per se, but I hate the queueing, the searching, the scanning, taking your shoes and belt off etc etc. My favourite airport it Schiphol in the Netherlands - it's efficient, clean and well-designed. My least favourite is Heathrow in London - dirty and smelly with 30-year-old carpets everywhere. Ugh!

31st Jul 2012, 08:01 AM	#6
heaven The Crushed Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Whatever Out Status: Enough for now Location: miami Age: 16 Posts: 104 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Airports? Ugh karma hates me I see a cute boy and he's at the same gate at me so I get all exited but when I see he's boarding the flight before mine!! Why karma why??? __________________ Knowing and accepting is totally different. Accepting who you are is way harder! [/I]

31st Jul 2012, 08:05 AM	#7
Ben Little Edie #2 Full Member Age: 21 Posts: 4,153 Join Date: Jul 2008 Tournaments Won: 1	Re: Airports? I fly within the UK pretty often. I've gotten to know my regular airports pretty well, so I know how to get to the best available seats in the airport : P there's usually a couple of really comfy chairs that nobody knows about. I usually just lie back, play games on my computer and wait for my flight, which is usually less than an hour long. Heaven!

31st Jul 2012, 08:12 AM	#8
heaven The Crushed Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Whatever Out Status: Enough for now Location: miami Age: 16 Posts: 104 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Airports? Yeah but mine is from Canada to Florida meaning cramped in an flight for 3 hours with random strangers and since it's an international flight you have to be there like 3 hours early! So I truly dislike airports because they take me forever to just get into the freaking airplane!! __________________ Knowing and accepting is totally different. Accepting who you are is way harder! [/I]

31st Jul 2012, 08:14 AM	#9
orangecat Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Immediate family and all close friends Location: New York Age: 21 Posts: 17 Join Date: May 2011	Re: Airports? I just went on my very first plane ride this year from the US to Australia to study abroad. I left from Pearson in Toronto, stopped at LAX and in Sydney then continued on to Melbourne. The only airport I had a bad experience in was LAX, the staff was rude and the set up of the airport I think is rather silly because you have to go to opposite ends of the airport to connect to the domestic flight area from international arrivals which requires you go through security and all that business. I think the worst part of the airport are the airlines! I may have never flown before but I definitely know United Airlines is no good!

31st Jul 2012, 08:14 AM	#10
heaven The Crushed Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Whatever Out Status: Enough for now Location: miami Age: 16 Posts: 104 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Airports? Eye candy next to me but much older!! Oooh I'm a pedophile but the other way around! __________________ Knowing and accepting is totally different. Accepting who you are is way harder! [/I]

31st Jul 2012, 08:33 AM	#11
qboy EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Three friends and a few of their friends know... Location: East Midlands Posts: 365 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: Airports? I've never been a huge fan of airports, all that queuing then sitting around doing not very much. That being said most of my flights have been from Manchester International Airport, usually on one of the first departures of the day, and the view out the windows has always been that of rain, rain, and more rain - oh and far far too many people in ill fitting tracksuits. Unlike the rest of you I can't remember ever seeing any eye-candy at the airports! That being said I do like East Midlands Airport, dispite being an international airport it's mainly for cargo (it's the second largest cargo airport in the UK, but outside the top 10 for passengers) and the passenger terminal is quite small which means you get through it all quite quickly - being so small means you also get a clear view of the whole airport from the waiting areas meaning you can watch the countless DHL, BMI Baby and Ryanair planes take off and land without even getting up! Coming back into the UK is even better - got off the plane and by the time we had walked to the terminal (no jetways, just airstairs) our bags were already on the carousel, followed by just getting waved through domestic arrivals dispite the two flights arriving at the time being from the Republic of Ireland and ours from the Czech Republic!

31st Jul 2012, 08:36 AM	#12
Orcas EC Board Member Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out and about Location: BC, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 11,824 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Airports? I like airports. I usually get their early so to avoid the line up at the check-in counter or baggage drop-off and the security check. From all the airports I have been to/traveled through, the top two airports that I like are Toronto Pearson International Airport and Vancouver International Airport. Toronto because of its bookstores, and Vancouver because of its comfortable seating areas and its ambiance. It's actually a nice airport to walk through. __________________ ~ Somewhere within us all there is a secret garden. A garden in which we can seek refuge when times are rough or retire to in joy or contemplation ~

31st Jul 2012, 08:37 AM	#13
Bobbgooduk Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 54 Posts: 703 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Airports? Heaven! Enjoy the view!

31st Jul 2012, 08:57 AM	#14
heaven The Crushed Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Whatever Out Status: Enough for now Location: miami Age: 16 Posts: 104 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Airports? He fell asleep so stocker mode on!!! Woot woot __________________ Knowing and accepting is totally different. Accepting who you are is way harder! [/I]

31st Jul 2012, 08:57 AM	#15
itsaldo Warbler Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: All but family Location: Mexico Posts: 44 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Airports? I love them because i met my bf in one of them __________________

31st Jul 2012, 09:01 AM	#16
heaven The Crushed Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Whatever Out Status: Enough for now Location: miami Age: 16 Posts: 104 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Airports? Just saying guyz I'm not a stocker and I won't obnoxiously stare at him I'll give glances on at frequent amount of time and I do it very discretely! __________________ Knowing and accepting is totally different. Accepting who you are is way harder! [/I]

31st Jul 2012, 09:05 AM	#18
heaven The Crushed Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Whatever Out Status: Enough for now Location: miami Age: 16 Posts: 104 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Airports? I like Atlantans airport since its so big it makes me feel small! And it's very fun taking the subway between the gates! __________________ Knowing and accepting is totally different. Accepting who you are is way harder! [/I]

31st Jul 2012, 09:09 AM	#19
Bobbgooduk Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 54 Posts: 703 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Airports? Heaven - take a picture as a souvenir. AT least you'll have one happy memory of your time in the airport!

31st Jul 2012, 09:15 AM	#20
heaven The Crushed Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Whatever Out Status: Enough for now Location: miami Age: 16 Posts: 104 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Airports? So last post because I'm about to board. So I took the picture of him by making it look like I was taking pictures of myself muahahahah but the lady in front of me stared at me for like 10 minutes afterwards I took it! Creepyyyyy __________________ Knowing and accepting is totally different. Accepting who you are is way harder! [/I]