... clap if the plane lands
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All planes land, some more controlled than others.
Take-offs are optional; landings are mandatory.
I would argue that the one that exploded over DC last month had almost certainly ceased to be a plane by the time it hit the ground.
The philosophical musings of the Plane of Theseus
Concepts of a plane
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All planes land
Some planes water
I find comfort in knowing there are more planes in the sea than there are submarines in the sky.
There are at least two whales though..
I was not prepared for boob wings this early in the day.
If they can still clap when the plane lands, they will.
🎵If you're alive and you doubted, clap your hands🎵
🎼🎶 Clap your hands🎵 !
As long as you are able to clap the plane probably landed okay
ALL planes land. The question is, whether or not there is someone left to clap afterwards.
If an American plane crashes in the woods and no one survives to clap does it make a sound?
Standing ovation if you’re on a Boeing plane.
Booing when a Boeing plane lands safely because you updated your life insurance for nothing.
I wound recommend against that kind of intense horseplay on a Boeing product.
I prefer standing ovulations.
Ovulation is just another fancy liberal word for abortion. Wasting eggs is killing babies.
Do I need this? /s
I hope I don't..
I have reported you to the FBI's Pro Life MAGA Task Force, brought to you by Carl's Jr.
Please remain seated until the seat belt sign is turned off.
Was on a flight a few months ago, and when we landed, no clapping - dead quiet. Out of the silence, I heard a, what must have been, six year old shout really loudly "WE DID IT!".
that 6 year old clearly needs to learn the importance of silence. A commercial airliner deserves no praise, flights are no more special than train rides or bus rides.
I celebrate my bus rides and thank the driver every single ride. We need more positivity for everyone providing services we rely on.
I thank the driver too, but I don't think they'd take it as a compliment if I showed relief that they didn't crash.
If the bus went 600 miles an hour and every one on board might die because a duck decided to take flight at the wrong time? Then ya I think there would be some serious celebration every time the bus stopped.
It's not the duck that's a problem. That would his 15 mates and extended family all going the same way.
If you're not trolling - what a bizarre thing to tell a child. If children can't be children, then who can??
Me. I'll take the burden. I'll be the child.
I have a good day today so I offer to carry some of that burden
Think different, we should applaud more often for those that deliver services essential for many
Ok, that is pretty funny, but no. Still not acceptable.
I will still judge you.
Even from your living room.
No it isn't.
I wonder who doesn't like your comment. This clapping shit is so cringe. Maybe under some very difficult conditions. But hey, they're trained for it? And I'm pretty sure they do it for themselves too lol
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Canada too, apparently
South Korea third.
I learned clapping was unappreciated the day of this week's plane crash, that I was scheduled to land at same airport that day. My reply is that us normal people are just happy to land upright. We all clapped when landing the next day.
*safely lands
Not bad
Also.... Why would you get into one of those things? In a plane, you are the crumple zone.
For business just teleconference.
For personal, I can tell you that photos tell the story pretty well. There are people there already taking the photos. You don't need a selfie there, just use the Gimp. For everything else in the modern world, it all looks pretty close to how it looks at home.
There's no need to travel. Specially within your country. Its not like high speed trains are any safer. And cars...what's next the entire planet is a big ass road?
in order to visit one side of my family, which lives over 1000 miles away, a plane is by far the most convenient and fastest method.
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You don't need a selfie there, just use the Gimp.
Lol this is brillant