Plane Old Boredom Games

I was going through old notes and found these I took on a flight some time ago.  Since I've been told by some my blogging tend to be too analytical/morose/melancholy, enjoy.

Games for the Severely Bored Flyer

1. "Oh the Obesity!" When you go to put your seat belt on, was the person who last used it thinner or fatter than you?

2. "I'm the Asshole" Fill out the magazine crossword puzzles with wrong answers or random letters. Or, write comments on articles in the margins (make sure you don't write anything that will result in your arrest!)

3. "Bye Bye Now" Before the flight attendant has a chance to say "bye bye," beat her/him to it. Extra points for creative phrases such as:

• "Have a good one!'
• "God bless you!"
• "Thanks for the memories"

I'd Hate to Work at Epsilon Right Now

So today, two messages (Walgreens & Marriott) that my email address was in with the Epilson "unauthorized access" incident.

Okayyyy, then both messages then told me "nothing personal" was linked to those email addresses.

Okayyyy,  but what galls me is that then both companies give me a primer on how I should guard against fraudulent messages regardless of who sent them.  I find this offensive. They are telling me that the company entrusted to keep my email address safe FAILED and they want to instruct ME on email?? Given that both companies sell things, how about a "We're sorry - here's a sweet discount coupon." Or something.