Recently, I took a flight to Kuala Lumpur and was fortunate enough to sit next to a very adorable Chinese boy, roughly 11 or 12 years old.
I had booked the seat by the window but seeing a boy already making himself comfortable in my seat, I didn't bother pointing it out and just took the seat beside him. Along the way, we chatted sporadically.
Then he did the nicest thing. Both of us were feeling cold as we sat on the side where the automated aircond was. And it was directly on top of me. I told him we should change seats across the aisle. Then, he pressed the button to call the flight attendant. When I asked him what was he going to do, he told me, "Saya suruh diorang perlahankan aircond sikit", I was a bit baffled and failed to suppress my laughter. When the stewardess arrived, I tried to explain that he was cold.Simultaneously, he tried to explain to her that I was cold. Then only did I realize that he went through all the trouble because I couldn't stand the low temperature.
It was cute and funny at the same time. The two passangers sitting across the aisle were laughing at what had transpired. By that time, the stewardess had started to explain that the tempearure was fixed. Flustered, I said I would move to the seat across the aisle, where it was supposed to be warmer.
The boy did a few other things (which I'm too lazy to tell) that made me more convinced by the minute that he was a very pleasant boy. I felt like congratulating his parents for raising such a kind child. And as you can see from my writing, I didn't even ask his name. But oh well, it doesn't matter I guess. He still remains as the best fellow traveler I have ever met on a plane.
PS: Talking about pleasant trips, I remember the worst incident I encountered on a flight. A man sitting behind me kept his foot on my arm rest! I was sitting by the window by the way. And throughout the flight I battled with him by applying pressure onto his foot using my elbow. Of course, I had something else to alas. Unfortunately, he was indifferent to my attacks. Even when I got the stewardess to tell him off, he put his foot down only to put it back again onto my arm rest a few minutes after. Elgh.
I had booked the seat by the window but seeing a boy already making himself comfortable in my seat, I didn't bother pointing it out and just took the seat beside him. Along the way, we chatted sporadically.
Then he did the nicest thing. Both of us were feeling cold as we sat on the side where the automated aircond was. And it was directly on top of me. I told him we should change seats across the aisle. Then, he pressed the button to call the flight attendant. When I asked him what was he going to do, he told me, "Saya suruh diorang perlahankan aircond sikit", I was a bit baffled and failed to suppress my laughter. When the stewardess arrived, I tried to explain that he was cold.Simultaneously, he tried to explain to her that I was cold. Then only did I realize that he went through all the trouble because I couldn't stand the low temperature.
It was cute and funny at the same time. The two passangers sitting across the aisle were laughing at what had transpired. By that time, the stewardess had started to explain that the tempearure was fixed. Flustered, I said I would move to the seat across the aisle, where it was supposed to be warmer.
The boy did a few other things (which I'm too lazy to tell) that made me more convinced by the minute that he was a very pleasant boy. I felt like congratulating his parents for raising such a kind child. And as you can see from my writing, I didn't even ask his name. But oh well, it doesn't matter I guess. He still remains as the best fellow traveler I have ever met on a plane.
PS: Talking about pleasant trips, I remember the worst incident I encountered on a flight. A man sitting behind me kept his foot on my arm rest! I was sitting by the window by the way. And throughout the flight I battled with him by applying pressure onto his foot using my elbow. Of course, I had something else to alas. Unfortunately, he was indifferent to my attacks. Even when I got the stewardess to tell him off, he put his foot down only to put it back again onto my arm rest a few minutes after. Elgh.
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