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Now that airlines have started adding wheel locks to their drink carts, less than half of flights have one accidentally fall out through the hole.

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I still don’t get it

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Basically a joke on how planes could have more seats.

The main part of the plane is mostly the same. Front for first-class. Middle for economy. I’m assuming the bumper seats are more expensive cause they should be more fun. The penthouse is just the premium first class, assuming that they get they’re own room. The tail gunners might be the best seats cause you don’t have to do anything and get to earn extra miles. People in front of the back wing seem to be on death row.

Wing seats don’t make sense cause wings are thin and you would be sitting on top of them but then you just die. Wings thick enough for people to sit at aren’t possible (I think) or they could just where you lie down, which would be preferable to sitting down. Peddling seats could be free but require a lot of leg work, not sure if they’re expected to peddle always or just in an emergency. Look out seems rather pointless, radar would be more reliable.

The side car just seems dumb, likely to get torn off due to wind resistance.

The cow cather is to catch cows, as the name implies.

The hole for trash seem to be a bit unethical, littering and all that.

Fighter escort seems pointless, planes rarely get shot down. Unless you’re flying over interesting countries.

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Wings are also where the majority of fuel is stored in commercial aircraft so any passengers inside them might drown

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the fighter escort is to fight off the cows

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“It is unlikely that two passengers can match the power of a jet engine. [citation needed]”

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Wow, has it been that long since I last flew? We didn’t even have the hole, let alone the tail gunners. Once we’d hit an aircow or two we’d have swarms of them coming at us constantly, biting at the tail of the plane. Meanwhile the first set of pilots are being replaced because the lack of cow catcher just let them right in through the front windshield. Truly a terrible experience, 7/10 would fly again but only on sale.

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don’t be ridiculous… wait what? pilots are being replaced! with caught cows! why argue!

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Cows are the new AI. They will take all of our jobs.

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Take your angry upvote and go make cheeseburgers :|

Though that does make one wonder… Cows with guns versus SkyNet?

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25 points

And you can’t even smoke any more.

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You still can smoke on planes. It just got much more expensive.

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Not if you only smoke cock.

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And then you can’t get on a plane anymore afterwards.

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Why does the fighter escort waste the space on its wings?

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They’re weight-limited rather than space-limited

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So they’re carry-on only seats with no extra baggage?

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Putting your luggage on the main plain incentivises you to protect it.

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They’re operated by Ryanair

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And who is pedaling?

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Jets are powered by hamsters in wheels. That’s why they don’t need pedals.

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If you like to fly alone and have best view, the best seat is the “lookout”. It’s also cozy and quiet.

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Yeah it may sound like it but nobody tells the truth about them … If u sit there u must blink They let u chose the colour red on one side and green on the other …

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I wish there were really bumper cars on planes… that would be crazy fun

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It’s like billionaire-redneck quidditch.

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B-747 Funship

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