Karen's Plane Trip (1-6)

[syphabelnades]

This is the ONLY Karen book I have that I have not snarked (either on this account or my old one). It also might as well have been named Karen's Culture Shock, rather than Karen's plane trip. The plane trip, which is both on the cover and in the back cover summary, lasts for all of a chapter and a half. The actual plot of the book is Karen

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[darth_firefly]

I'm guessing that plane didn't land in Omaha, or Karen would have freaked out over the amazing stuff in a city 'in the middle of nowhere' and demanded to be returned to the place daily to be entertained.

Having been to the middle of nowhere Nebraska, I can say that Karen should shut the hell up and be glad the water doesn't reek of sulfur, the way the water in the middle of nowhere South Dakota does.

[shatisarockgod]

*nod* I can see that happening as well. I was going to say this is just another sign that a parent should've came along with Karen during this entire trip and then I remembered who Karen's parents are. I doubt anything would've been done or said if they had came along for the trip and witnessed Karen's behavior. I've seen enough relatives acting badly irl to realize a lot of people don't really care how their children act around company or other relatives--whether we're talking openly complaining about the food (serving sandwiches because it's quicker/easier/less chance of a huge mess) or getting something to drink, taking a couple of sips and then abandoning the can, going to get another can and doing the exact same with it, etc.

[darth_firefly]

I think that at the very least, someone should have sat Karen down and explained how things were in Nebraska, what she could expect, etc. But then that would require logic, and the logic, it fails.

[shortsweetcynic]

Having been to the middle of nowhere Nebraska, I can say that Karen should shut the hell up and be glad the water doesn't reek of sulfur, the way the water in the middle of nowhere South Dakota does.

i didn't realize this was something that wasn't exclusive to florida!

[shatisarockgod]

How else could the people on that plane know that the Crowned Princess of Stoneybrook Connecticut will be flying with them today?--I really don't think I'd survive sitting next to Karen on a plane. I'd rather sit next to the gremlin from that Twilight Zone episode with William Shatner when he spots the creature on the wing of the plane

[shatisarockgod]

(they get one, courtesy of Seth, in a later book, however. Along with a VCR)--Not sure how I feel about that. I think it's different if they're talking about "Oh, I'd like to get a tv and vcr but I don't see how I can afford to do that right now." or something along those lines. But if you're dealing with people that don't watch tv...it just seems like a waste. This is something that's only going to be gathering dust instead of being used

[darth_firefly]

I might be able to stand Karen over say, Junie B. Jones or Michelle Tanner. I'd pretend to be a companion of the Doctor and just have a grand time convincing her aliens are real.

[anabellabobella]

ACs are a waste of money if the choice is AC or food.

[julietvalcouer]

Um...well, unaccompanied minors are priority boarding. They're boarded first and a crew member is responsible for tracking them the whole time (now it's more complicated post-9-11 as you need to hand the kid off to an airline agent at the gate on arrival. My brother, who's in airport management, isn't online right now or I'd ask if they allow the parent or guardian through the TSA to go with the minor or if an airline employee has to take them through.) So Karen would fly whatever class Watson the Millionaire paid for, and since MILLIONAIRES!!! always fly first class (um, no, but whatever) he presumably bought his pwecious little Karen a first-class seat. But even if she were coach the FA would be checking on her much more often than other passengers, if for no other reason than it's her ass if anything happens to the kid. Basically Karen's a certified-mail package and has to be accounted for. That she's seven and convinced the world revolves around means she THINKS it's because she's special

[darth_firefly]

Ann most likely thinks that everyone west of the Appalachians and east of the Rockies still have cows in their backyards to get milk.

[julietvalcouer]

Her books certainly give that impression....That or it was a weird misguided attempt to be timeless. (I guess we should just be glad she didn't make an attempt to be current; I can only imagine how that would end.)

[anabellabobella]

I know people TODAY who still live without electricity, and who use outhouses. These people are my age!

[ladymrose]

The stewardess says "I don't think I'll ever forget you, Karen," again probably because Watson paid her to say so, or else because she will never forget the time she had to bend over backwards for a little girl who shouldn't have been flying by herself anyway and who demanded to be treated like visiting royalty.

And you just know the stewardess said it in that tone of voice. The kind where someone says, "I'll never forget you!" with a fake smile, then thinks to themself, "No matter how hard I try

[andromeda331]

Letting a seven year old fly by herself? That doesn't sound legal or safe.

I don't know about Nebraska but my grandparents lived in a tiny town in Minnesota in the middle of nowhere and had a tv. But because of where they lived they got maybe three channels and there was nothing to watch on them.

Someone else commented about Omaha and I wanted to pip into. I loved Omaha it was a common stopping point on the way to Minnesota and a cousin got married there. Its a fun city. So was Lincoln.