Ideas to pass time in airport

Jonesingmucho
Jonesingmucho Posts: 4,902 Member
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My connecting flight had been cancelled!

So far I have been shopping, speed walked all the terminals, offered my help to finish soduko puzzle woman was working on, flirted with pilots, done some yoga poses, invited myself to lunch with a random stranger, did karaoke at an empty gate, run from security, hidden in a rack of t-shirts, asked Starbucks barista for a taste of everything on menu, stolen one of the golf carts and given rides to the elderly, run from security again, been fingerprinted (Note: 2nd security guard was faster than 1st one!) and pretty sure, i was profiled by the FBI.

What else can I do?! I have hours to waste and nothing but my pocketbook (which I have already cleaned out twice now)

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  • patrickblo13
    patrickblo13 Posts: 831 Member
    The bars!!! I have met some of the coolest people while at airport bars!!
  • LandonRand
    LandonRand Posts: 166
    The bars!!! I have met some of the coolest people while at airport bars!!

    Yup. Time to get your drink on!
  • xvxCelticWandererxvx
    xvxCelticWandererxvx Posts: 2,890 Member
    People watch in the airport bars! Then again, you could always mention explosives. Shtuff will get real exciting real fast!! :drinker:
  • snoopytwins
    snoopytwins Posts: 1,759 Member
    People watch in the airport bars! Then again, you could always mention explosives. Shtuff will get real exciting real fast!! :drinker:
    I think I love you. :heart:
  • Jonesingmucho
    Jonesingmucho Posts: 4,902 Member
    The bars!! What an excellent idea!

    Thank you MFP! I had just finished downloading Babble and learning Gaelic so alcohol sounds great! Slainte!
  • bearkisses
    bearkisses Posts: 1,252 Member
    i spy with my little eye, something that is green...
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    two words

    Airport Bar

    I have on other place I enjoy a cocktail more. Not sure why.
  • stetienne
    stetienne Posts: 560 Member
    what did you do in the second 15 minutes?
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Yep. Airport bar. Have a few too many, chat up the people who are equally bored, do shots, forget the entire escapade, and avoid the embarrassing problem of having to see them again.

    But I've never tried that . . .
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    either the bars or I'd go to one of the international lounges and sleep or get a massage
  • tinak33
    tinak33 Posts: 9,883 Member
    I would very much like to be stuck in an airport with you. hahahahaha I always have long layovers!! I am taking notes to do some of these things next time I fly! haha:bigsmile:
  • srslybritt
    srslybritt Posts: 1,618 Member
    LOL at the second security guard being more speedy!! You sound like a good time, and I definitely would enjoy being stuck in an airport with you!
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    http://meetattheairport.com/
  • bikinisuited
    bikinisuited Posts: 881 Member
    Read magazines on a book stand and then continue to walk to burn calories until you reach your maximum steps. Closer to boarding, brush your teeth. When it is time to go, you will be exhausted and feel great to seat done finally. :flowerforyou:
  • EDollah
    EDollah Posts: 464 Member
    Sounds like Ferris Bueller's Day at the Airport.

    Yes, I'm so old that i make Ferris Bueller references.

    My day stuck at the airport would be spent playing XCOM: Enemy Unknown on my iPad.
  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
    You're doing it wrong if you're still sober. :drinker:
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    Where are you? I"ve been through Minneapolis lots of times and if I were ever stuck there, I'd go to the mall. Check out the shuttles and local attractions.
  • run2bfree
    run2bfree Posts: 108 Member
    www.airportgyms.com

    love love love this site
  • JeremiahStone
    JeremiahStone Posts: 682 Member
    Being of South Asian descent, I find it rather easy to invoke suspicion by doing things such as going to the stalls repeatedly, sticking my finger in my ear and whispering in my shoulder as if I had a mic, and leaving my bag in the middle of the walk way.. Rather entertaining. And if things don't heat up, simply mention bomb in a conversation and prepare to be strip searched my the TSA.
  • JusticeGirl25
    JusticeGirl25 Posts: 703 Member
    Purchase an iPad.

    Quite possibly the best investment I made several months ago.
  • debbash68
    debbash68 Posts: 981 Member
    It's obvs! shots in the bar, more shots in the bar and sleep em off while you wait for the plane. Then act as sober as you can boarding the plane .
  • ScramblesDD
    ScramblesDD Posts: 22
    Leave baggage unattended, go though security again, sit awkwardly close to people, fake a hilarious argument on the phone like it's the reason your getting on a flight, bait the kiosk sales people into thinking you'll buy some dre. beats®

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