Nerds on a Plane
Remember when bad boy Alec Baldwin once again graced headlines for losing it on a plane last month? Well, turns out, Tina Fey takes full responsibility for her co-star’s “crime,” admitting to introducing him to the addicting game of Words With Friends — the reason for the 30 Rock star’s plane-banishment — in the first place.
As a fellow word-nerd, all I can say is that Baldwin’s actions — as douchey as they may seem — make me feel so much more BAMF. Who knew nerdy hobbies could get one thrown off a plane and incite a shit-storm of tabloids?!
So I had to wonder: what other nerdy hobbies are actually secretly BAMF enough to build one’s street-cred and get one kicked off a plane?
The Kessel Run
Repeatedly make your way up to the cockpit to brag to the pilot about being able to make the same flight in way fewer parsecs.
The Mile-High Club
Being that you’re a nerd, chances are you wouldn’t take “the mile-high club” for its intended meaning. Instead, you’d take your non-regulation gaming device into the bathroom and convince the other passengers otherwise: your moaning and groaning to awesome Angry Birds throws or Assassins kills sound more like awesome sex moves.
Public Intoxication
A long flight means way too much free time, so why not jazz it up? You have booze, a friend, and unmatched knowledge of math. So go ahead, loosen up with some casual geometry and take a shot whenever someone says “Pythagoras.” And let things get cray-cray by pulling out your sharp-edged protractors and compasses!
The Illest
Uh oh, were there some peanuts in that $50 “Thai” salad they served you? And you forgot your epi-pen? No worries — the pilot’s obligated to land so you can get medical attention. That’s right, your allergies just grounded a whole airbus. Wut-wuttttttt.
Contraband
What’s that, TSA? No more than 3 fl. oz. of liquid? Time to whip out the x-ray-beating whosawhatsit device you designed to mask a whopping 12 FL. OZ. of nasal spray! Suck on that, TSAsses!
Impatience
Does it look like I want headphones?
Threaten to pull a Voldemort if that baby doesn’t quiet down. Granted, the Boy Who Lived won out in the end of that story, but chances are, shouting Avada Kedavra at the top of your lungs a few times won’t win you any favors with the air marshall.
As a fellow word-nerd, all I can say is that Baldwin’s actions — as douchey as they may seem — make me feel so much more BAMF. Who knew nerdy hobbies could get one thrown off a plane and incite a shit-storm of tabloids?!
So I had to wonder: what other nerdy hobbies are actually secretly BAMF enough to build one’s street-cred and get one kicked off a plane?
The Kessel Run
Repeatedly make your way up to the cockpit to brag to the pilot about being able to make the same flight in way fewer parsecs.
The Mile-High Club
Being that you’re a nerd, chances are you wouldn’t take “the mile-high club” for its intended meaning. Instead, you’d take your non-regulation gaming device into the bathroom and convince the other passengers otherwise: your moaning and groaning to awesome Angry Birds throws or Assassins kills sound more like awesome sex moves.
Public Intoxication
A long flight means way too much free time, so why not jazz it up? You have booze, a friend, and unmatched knowledge of math. So go ahead, loosen up with some casual geometry and take a shot whenever someone says “Pythagoras.” And let things get cray-cray by pulling out your sharp-edged protractors and compasses!
The Illest
Uh oh, were there some peanuts in that $50 “Thai” salad they served you? And you forgot your epi-pen? No worries — the pilot’s obligated to land so you can get medical attention. That’s right, your allergies just grounded a whole airbus. Wut-wuttttttt.
Contraband
What’s that, TSA? No more than 3 fl. oz. of liquid? Time to whip out the x-ray-beating whosawhatsit device you designed to mask a whopping 12 FL. OZ. of nasal spray! Suck on that, TSAsses!
Impatience
Threaten to pull a Voldemort if that baby doesn’t quiet down. Granted, the Boy Who Lived won out in the end of that story, but chances are, shouting Avada Kedavra at the top of your lungs a few times won’t win you any favors with the air marshall.
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