Even when a frequent flyer can deal with the challenges set forth by the system…you know what else they face? They still have to deal with you! You -blockers that don't make a living from flying make traveling as hard as you possibly can for us. I use the word -blocker because I think it sounds funny-but here's what you do. Let's just start at the gate, shall we? You know that we're boarding by group numbers and you know you're in group 4. Why do you have to stand in front of the passage way, -blocking us passengers who get to board ahead of you? I'm sorry you don't have credentials to pre-board and they won't let you on until they call your group number but dude, get out of the way! Once inside, I can wait to pass until you've stored your luggage but when we are deplaning, after the flight, don't stand beside me or sneak up to try to pass from behind so I can't get out of my seat. We do it by rows, starting at the front, -blockers! After we get off the plane, you -block on the moving sidewalk like it's a freakin' ride at Six Flags. You -block at baggage claim because -why should anyone else get their bags if yours hasn't come down yet, right? I have no doubt that you drive home slowly, in the passing lane. If I've offended any of you -blockers-hey- no hard feelings. Just think of someone else once in awhile. Hey wasn't that a funny use of the word -blocker?

We have to be careful to not let our pet peeves get the better of us. I bet I know one of yours. How do you like people who talk on cell phones while they're driving? I heard that they're going to outlaw it here in California this year. Do you think we should enforce laws based on "good ideas"? Or do you think we should use statistics? I'm all for making a change for the better, but I know we don't all have the same views on logic. I think texting while driving is potentially dangerous, but do I know that it causes many accidents? I don't know. This should be a factor, when we're taking people's freedoms. Maybe we should outlaw eating while driving. Dipping your French fries in ketchup at 60 M.P.H. has to be dangerous. Anyone looking into that? Seems like it would cause the same kind of danger. I'm just saying, for instance, if they're going to say a substance kills-shouldn't they have an actual case or two to prove it before they ban it? Maybe cell phones really do cause accidents. Maybe the almost-silent-noise of the hybrid cars really do cause blind people to get hit often when they're crossing the road. Maybe selling or buying alcohol on Sundays really…hey-what IS up with that? I just want to enforce my opinion that real-life cases should be required before we surrender our quick feelings on a subject that sounds good based on "common sense". Look around. Our senses aren't all that common.