Assignment three

   I have wrote couple of notes that stands out to me to write it.The first thing that stands out while I read Sedaris piece is "On halloween, when I see the ticket agents dressed as hags and mummies, I no longer think, Nice costume, but, Now we have to tag our luggage?" My first reaction was what does that mean? Then I read, "I mean that I mistake them for us." (page 275), now it makes sense, it is halloween the the ticket agent is dressed up, and the people at the airport is dressed up too. Hard to tell if they are regular customer, or a ticket agent.
 "I was on a plane in the spring of 2003 when the flight attendant asked us to pray for our troops in Iraq. It was a prickly time, but, brand-new war or no brand-new war, you don't ever want to hear the word "pray" form a flight attendant." (page 275) What does Sedaris mean exactly? Is he non-religious? But I do agree with him though, I would not want to hear that while I am on the plane, we should be praying for ourselves, we could crash into the ground.
 "You know how a plastic bottle of water will get all crinkly during a flight? Well, it happens to people, too. to our insides, that's why we get all gassy."(page 275). That was a female flight attendant talking to Sedaris, that is funny and strange, it is not often that you hear a professional saying that to you.
 "So what me and the other gals would sometimes do is fart while we walked up and down the aisle. No one could hear it on account of the engine noise, but, anyway, that's what we called 'crop dusting'.(page 275). I was surprise when I read that part, my reaction was do they actually do that, is it just them or is it all of them all over the world? Can't they smell it if they can't hear it? The word crop dusting is example of when you walk up and down the aisle while you fart, it spreads and no one can tell if you farted or not, it could be anyone.
 "When I asked another flight attendant, this one male, how he dealt with a plane full of belligerent passengers, he said, "Oh, we have our ways. The next time you're flying and it comes time to land, listen closely as we make our final pass down the aisle." (page 275). What does that exactly mean, I mean do they actually do that? Why do they do that? Why do that when it is time for landing?
 "In front of me stood a woman in her mid-seventies, accompanying two beautifully dressed children, a boy and a girl. At this, her cell phone rang. The woman raised it to her car and a great many silver bracelets clattered down her arm." (page 275). His description of woman in her mid-seventies makes her seem "young grandma", a stylish kind that has a cell phone. Most grandmother that age don't use more than one bracelet, and use cell phone.
 "Then she said," What? well, I could have told you that." " She handed me back my pad and pen, and rolling her eyes, whispered, "Thanks anyways." " ( page 275). That is other example of Sedaris description of the grandmother who rolls her eyes like a most of teenagers do.
 " That group consisted of a couple in their mid-fifties and three teen-agers, two of whom were obviously brothers. The third teen-ager, a gir, was holding a very young baby. I suppose it could have been a loaner, but the way she engaged with it- the obvious pride that pleasure she was radiating- led me to believe that child was hers." (page 276). That can be confusing for some people to see a teenager holding a baby and assume they are a aunt, sister, cousin, but a mother? The word Sedaris use teen-agers, it is different, it makes me wonder where he came from.
 "Topping if off was the kid's T-shirt, I couldn't see the front of it, but printed in large letter across the back were the words, "Freaky Mothafocka." "As the kid reached over and took the baby from the teen-age girl, the woman in front of me winced, "Typical," she groaned, " The only ones having babies are the ones who shouldn't be having them." Her gaze shifted to the adults, " And look at the stupid grandparents, proud as a punch."" (page 276). I kind of agree with that woman, when you become a father, you shouldn't wear that t-shirt, and the proud grandparent, well the girl is young, they should be disappointed, not proud, I mean my mom was so mad when I got knocked up in high school, when my son was born, she smiled but she was not proud, very disappointed, but she accepts the fact that it happens, that she can't change that.
 I think Sedaris wrote this piece to tell what he sees and hears in the airport that is common or non-common. I think he is trying to show the readers that does the airport brings out our terrible selves? Because of all the delayed flights, waiting in line?
                                            Sedaris, David. "Standing By."
                                    First Year Composition Reader. Boston:
                                      Pearson, 2011. 275-277.Print.