Jan 14 2009
The Flying Melon Ball
The flying melon ball story is a true story which took place in March of 2008. The story until now has been kept by a handful of close friends only because I was a bit embarrassed by it when it happened. Now, almost a year later it is no longer embarrassing but humorous.
March 2, 2008 I am on a non stop Cathay Pacific flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong. Because I won a writing contest, the flight was free and I was seated in the second seat from the aisle in a four seat row in the economy section. It was a 14 hour flight and since I do not enjoy flying, 14 hours can be a pain in the you know what.
There was this young, handsome Asian guy sitting next to me in the aisle seat. We were about 12 hours into the flight and by this time I was tired, anxious, claustrophobic and just all around delirious. The flight attendants began serving our breakfast. I might also add that Cathay Pacific serves great food. In any case we had begun eating and I opened my melon ball fruit cup. I took my fork, which in hind sight I should not have done and tried to pick up the melon ball. In the blink of an eye the melon ball goes flying in between the legs of this cute Asian guy next to me. He looked down and I looked over and I spotted the ball which was in a let’s just say awkward position. He looked over at me and I pointed to where the melon ball had landed. He tried to grab it but obviously could not see it. Without even thinking, now mind you I mentioned I was tired, delirious etc… I reached over, in between his legs and started feeling for the melon ball as he did the same. After a few long seconds, voila! He found it, grabbed it and we went on with our breakfast. I then took a short nap and when I awoke, we were about to land and I realized what I had just done. All I could think was this guy either thinks I’m an idiot or a pervert. Which is worse?
All I can say is had I not been on such a long flight in an exhausted and delirious state and the same situation had occurred I would have either not been feeling around for that melon ball or I would have done the same thing and had a grand old time on that flight.
You’re right, that was hilarious! I would be having bad flashbacks for about a year after something like that. I learned a while ago that the best way to not be embarrassed about something is to talk about it in a humorous way. For some reason that always melts away any anxiety, and you begin to realize that it’s not so bad.
Lol I wonder who was the lucky one ahahahahahha That make me fall off my chair. I am stumbling it now.
LOL A 14-hr flight can really mess you up!
Ratty - You are right it really wasn’t so bad.
yan - lol he was a cutie too. I wish I wasn’t so tired
Babette - yep it does weird things to you
Oh Jo, this so funny, my husband thought I am crazy here laughing and in tears from laughing, so had to make him read your post so he understands I am not crazy. thanks for sharing, hahaha.
Funny story! And how cool is that to win a free trip in a writing contest! Way to go! By the way, I get very spacey/fuzzy-headed even on shorter flights — I think it might be because of the thinness of the recirculated air (on top of all the stress of traveling).
I must have snortled (is that even a word) while reading, because my husband looked up all concerned, wondering what was wrong with me. “Oh nothing, honey… just reading someone’s post about something that happened on a plane” I answered innocently.
betchai - It’s funny now but not at the time
msterri - I know what you mean. I basically like to sleep during flights.
lynne - LOL thanks for reading.
That’s hilarious! I’d love to hear the guys version of this story!
Roxie
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That is hilarious! Once I was sleeping on a flight, and I dreamed that the flight attendant was in the aisle handing me a piece of paper. At that point I started to wake up, and I realized that I stretched out my hand to get the “paper” in front of the man next to me. I quickly moved it back. Thankfully, he was deep into watching a movie, so I don’t think he noticed.
That is such a funny story. I was chuckling while reading. I bet I would be pretty delirious too in a 14 hour flight.
recovery - I would too. He’s probably telling the story with either a “this crazy American on the plane” or this “preverted old broad on the plane.” Either way it’s not good
Caregiving - Too funny, yes it can be weird on flights especially long journeys.
lina - 14 hour flights are not fun.
Thanks to all for reading and commenting.