Therefore, your flight is delayed — or worse, cancelled. Maybe it’s weathermaybe it’s a mechanical problemor maybe pilot shortage legend finally hit you. One way or another, you’re stuck in the station, with no end to your spontaneity in sight.
But once the frustration wears off, and your rejection and anger give way to acceptance, your view of modest procrastination may begin to change. In fact, if you schedule your time at the airport right, you might even enjoy it. Here’s how to stop worrying and love procrastination.
Getting around
For the purposes of this exercise, we will assume that you are limited to the terminal. Maybe you’re waiting for a flight update, or you’ve checked your luggage and don’t want to risk losing it — regardless, you’re not going back to security to hang out. You are trapped in the post-security world of the airport.
But that limitation, like any, should be explored. Wander in the terminal, see what’s available to you. Restaurants, seating areas, vending machines. If you’re getting there late, even overnight, keep an eye out for things that will remain open — anything unstaffed, such as vending machines, can be a late-night destination. your.
Similarly, if you stay late, find a place to sleep. The chairs right next to the gate are never the most comfortable option, you’ll often find better accommodations in open spaces – specifically, skylights, often with couches or couches.
Make your mental list
A few consider. One is your ranked to-do list — which restaurants look better than others, which seating areas are most comfortable and which are least comfortable. You don’t have to remember every single point, but some standout places to go to or avoid can help you fill your time at the airport. In addition, determining the rough position of some waypoints will help you determine your direction. in this massive, unfamiliar building. If you get stuck in the winding corridors of O’Hare, you’ll need landmarks.
Another big to-do list is the things you demand. The human body in general needs good care and maintenance, and you’re not exempt from that just because you’re at the airport. You still need to eat, you still need to brush your teeth, you may even want to shave – don’t worry about your appearance doing any of these things. An airport is a nominal space, designed for travel because more than ARRIVE. Especially if you’re with other stranded travelers, no one will judge you for washing your toothbrush in the bathroom sink.
Comfortable
With that in mind, feel free to indulge yourself. You will never see any of these people again, you are completely unconstrained by the norms of polite society. You can enjoy a space you don’t need to maintain, full of new and interesting people, and it doesn’t matter how much you wander around.
Make the most of it! People-watching, standing in stores for hours without buying anything, gawking at luxury accessories you would never buy. Eat pizza at 10 am, who cares? In the airport, you are free. Just you, a new, alien space and endless time. Do you often do that?
