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    Thinking of Stealing Virgin Atlantic’s Salt Shakers? Learn from My Rookie Mistake

    by SharonKurheg January 21, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 21, 2026

    People have been pinching (that’s “stealing” for us Americans) the salt and pepper shakers from Virgin Atlantic for years. And no wonder…they’re shaped like planes and are adorable! Wilbur & …

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    What Non-Americans Swear Every U.S. Home Has — And… They’re Not Wrong

    by SharonKurheg November 23, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 23, 2025

    One of my guilty pleasures when traveling is walking around grocery stores and, even better, supermarkets. It doesn’t matter if it’s an H.E.B. in New Braunfels, TX, a Lawson’s in …

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    The Funniest Things Ever Said on Airplanes

    by SharonKurheg November 8, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 8, 2025

    Pilots, flight attendants and other cabin crew have very important jobs, most of which have something to do, in some way, shape or form, with our safety. But that’s not …

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    The Funniest Airline Complaints Ever Written

    by SharonKurheg October 26, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 26, 2025

    Complainers gonna complain. And if they can find a place to complain to (here’s how to get an actual person when you contact travel companies), complain they will. Sometimes their …

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    The Sneaky Way To Stop A Manspreader On A Plane In 3 Easy Steps

    by SharonKurheg October 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 19, 2025

    Ladies, this is mainly for you, but guys, this actually could potentially help you, too, if you have a manspreader next to you while on a plane. Manspreading. It’s been …

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  • Funny Stuff

    Some of The Most Awesome Airport Pickup Signs Ever

    by SharonKurheg October 8, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 8, 2025

    Sometimes I’ll Google something just for fun. My name (to see what mischief I’ve been up to now). A TV show I watched when I was a little kid, or …

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    The Savage Comeback That Silenced a Creep at 35,000 Feet

    by SharonKurheg October 6, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 6, 2025

    We’d like to think that most people follow the Golden Rule and treat others like they would like to be treated. And although it’s probably safe to say that *most* …

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    Woman Trolled Gov’t With Her Passport Photo; Gov’t Trolled Her Right Back

    by SharonKurheg September 29, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 29, 2025

    With rare exception (*cough* TSA’s social media presence *cough*), one generally wouldn’t put the words “U.S. government” and “sense of humor” in the same sentence. Well, unless you include the …

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    The Hotel I Thought Was For Swingers, Isn’t. But They Do Encourage Nudity

    by SharonKurheg September 27, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 27, 2025

    Swinging, sometimes called wife-swapping, husband-swapping, or partner-swapping, is a sexual activity in which both singles and partners in a committed relationship sexually engage with others for recreational purposes (thanks, Wikipedia!). …

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    Plane Circled for an Hour Before Landing; Air Traffic Controller Had Fallen Asleep

    by SharonKurheg September 22, 2025
    by SharonKurheg September 22, 2025

    No one wants to be stuck in a plane for any longer than they have to, but sometimes emergencies happen. Weather can prevent you from landing for a while. We …

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