Traveling Ten Commandments

5. Thou shalt not get off the plane before those in front of me: If I’m in row 15, the lady from row 24 barreling down the aisle to get off the plane might “accidentally” receive a hip-check.

by Chris Campbell

My job requires me to travel frequently As a veteran business traveler I have developed good habits that make travel easier on both myself as well as the people around me

Unfortunately not everyone around me is as concerned about their fellow man Instead they treat travel in the same manner our nation has chosen to ‘embrace’ the Ten Commandments Therefore I have found it necessary to create my own Traveling Ten Commandments.

1 Thou shalt not bring food on the plane: While I love all manner of cuisine, pico de gallo, baked ziti and General Tso’s chicken in a compressed area at 35,000 feet is unpleasant for everyone NOT eating it

2 Remember the armrest and keep it holy: This is a sort of demilitarized zone that belongs to no one. It is a sacred, off-limits area

3 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s book: The creepy dude that finds your latest biography purchase more interesting than his Sudoku puzzle and insists on reading along with you needs to be dealt with.

4 Honor the community bathroom: Gentlemen, put the seat down for the ladies, please. And YOUR decision to eat Chipotle before boarding the two hour trip to Chicago was just that – YOUR decision! Do not make the rest of us suffer for your poor choices