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India Today
14 hours ago
- India Today
US passenger complains over crying baby on delayed flight, viral videos spark debate
A passenger on a Delta Airlines flight in the US sparked a debate online after he publicly complained about a baby who cried for nearly two hours while the plane remained grounded with no air passenger, Pat McAuliffe, documented his experience through a series of videos posted on X. The background of each clip echoed with the cries of the infant, while McAuliffe appeared increasingly his first post, he wrote, 'If your child is screaming on a flight (that's late with no AC and hasn't taken off yet @Delta), show it a phone. Brain rot the baby on TikTok until it's quiet. Is that too much to ask?' In another post, he said he sympathised with the parents but insisted they should have made more effort to calm the child. 'Walk him up and down the aisle, distract him, do something. Simply praying it'll stop is not acceptable,' he wrote as he pointed out that the child had been crying added in a third update, 'At what point does this become a medical emergency? It's been two hours. Also, why are these people not even trying to talk to their child to soothe him? Stand up and walk him up and down.'advertisementWatch one of the videos here: His posts, which have clocked over millions of views, received sharp responses from social media users. A section of the internet criticised his tone and offered a more empathetic take on the situation.'Is it too much to ask to buy proper noise-cancelling headphones?' a user asked. McAuliffe, however, remained unbothered. 'I could be 1000 feet underwater and this child's cry would still penetrate my ears,' he user said, 'People have kids. Kids aren't perfect. Families have to fly. Put your noise-cancelling AirPods on, turn up the volume, and get to your destination. Fall in line.'But not everyone disagreed with McAuliffe's take.A user argued, 'Children under 10, unless it's a transoceanic flight, or it's a medical necessity, shouldn't be allowed on commercial flights. Private flight, I don't care.'Another shared their own experience, saying, 'This happened to us too. The child cried for 3+ hours, and the parents just sat there. A responsible parent would at least speak to a paediatrician beforehand for advice.'While several users sympathised with the distressed parents, others believed Pat McAuliffe had a point. The incident reignited a familiar online debate about parental responsibility, travel etiquette, and the extent to which fellow passengers are expected to exercise patience.
NDTV
a day ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
"Distract Him, Do Something": US Passenger Complains About Crying Baby On Flight, Sparks Debate
A plane passenger in the US has sparked a debate online after complaining about a crying baby on a hot, delayed flight. Pat McAuliffe, a Barstool Sports contributor, shared a video of himself on a Delta Airlines flight with a crying baby in the background. In the clip, he looked visibly annoyed by the screaming baby on his flight. In the caption, McAuliffe shared his candid thoughts about how the parents should have soothed the baby. "If your child is screaming on a flight (that's late with no AC and hasn't taken off yet @Delta) show it a f***ing phone," he captioned the post, which has amassed more than 17 million views. "Brain rot the baby on TikTok until it's quiet. Is that too much to ask?" he added. In a follow-up video of himself on the flight, the baby can still be heard crying. "I do feel bad for the parents but at some point you gotta try something new. Walk his a** up and down the aisle, distract him, do something. It's still going on. Simply praying it'll stop is not acceptable," he wrote in the caption. Then, in the third post, the passenger questioned at what point the baby's screaming "became a medical emergency," since the chil was "crying for two hours". "Also why are these people not at least talking to their kid to soothe him? STAND UP AND WALK HIM AROUND," Mr McAuliffe concluded. Social media users were quick to react to Mr McAuliffe's posts, with many, including parents, criticising his harsh response to the crying child. "Sounds like you're crying louder than the baby," wrote one user. "As a parent of three, shut the f*** up and put your headphones and enjoy the flight. That parents is in absolute hell," one wrote," commented another. "I can guarantee you that the parent is stressing out way more than you flying by yourself with ear buds in. Grow up," said a third user. "Is it too much to ask to buy proper noise-cancelling headphones..?" another added. "Bro, if this is the worst thing in your life, consider yourself lucky. Man up and see if the mom is okay and if she needs anything. She is probably trying her best," commented one user. However, some people instead claimed the parents on the flight should have soothed their crying baby on the flight. "I agree. This is the parents' fault. I have two and we can entertain our babies on the plane," said one user. "A responsible parent would consult a pediatrician before the flight for tips on making a baby comfortable with flying," wrote another.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Barstool personality sparks heated debate over screaming babies on planes: ‘Do something'
It was the mile cry club. A Delta passenger has been ripped up and down online after griping about a baby throwing a screaming fit on a plane. He detailed the mile-high meltdown in a video with nearly 15 million views on X. The clip shows Pat McAuliffe, a contributor for Barstool Sports, grimacing in his seat as the tot is heard wailing behind him. 'If your child is screaming on a flight (that's late with no AC and hasn't taken off yet @Delta) show it a f–king phone,' he exclaimed. 'Brain rot the baby on TikTok until it's quiet. Is that too much to ask?' McAuliffe added in a follow-up post that while he felt 'bad for the parents,' at some point they needed to 'try something new' to quell the tyke's tantrum. 'Walk his a– up and down the aisle, distract him, do something,' the Barstool writer suggested. 'It's still going on. Simply praying it'll stop is not acceptable.' In a third post, he wondered, 'At what point does this become a medical emergency? It's been two hours.' However, McAuliffe's complaints didn't resonate with X commenters, many of whom accused him of overreacting 'That's not loud at all, you little boy,' declared one. 'Such a piece of crap you are.' 'Sounds like you're crying louder than the baby,' said another, while a third wrote, 'it's just a baby crying sometimes babies cry.' 'Dawg 3 words! Noise-canceling headphones! Babies crying will be a thing of the past,' snarked one, to which McAuliffe replied, 'Hey idiot. When the baby is four feet from your face and screaming that doesn't matter.' A few sympathized with the passenger's plight with one writing, 'Screaming for 2 hours is on the parents. my child would NOT just be crying for 2 hours.' 'Yep, unbearable. Mommy won't get off her a– to walk the baby and if there is a dad, he'd be sound asleep,' said another. Crying babies on board has been a contentious issue with some travelers claiming that it's part and parcel of air travel, while others have cited it as a reason there should be 'child-free flights.' In December, a female passenger named Rae went viral after documenting her empathetic response to a tyke who was bawling incessantly for hours. The woman, who is a mom herself, reportedly sympathized with the parents, whom she acknowledged were probably 'feeling so much anxiety and pressure.' At that point, the flyer said she tried to soothe the baby by 'playing peekaboo,' but it only 'helped for a minute.' The passenger then slapped on some jumbo headphones and watched her inflight entertainment, which she said successfully blocked out the wailing. 'It's that easy,' she said.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Delta passenger's viral video ignites debate over how parents should handle screaming babies on planes
A Delta passenger has sparked a viral debate about an age-old traveling question: How do you handle a crying baby on a plane? A Barstool Sports contributor, Pat McAuliffe, shared a video on X on Saturday of himself sitting on a plane, while a baby could be heard crying off-camera. He went on to roll his eyes and stare blankly at the camera, visibly annoyed by the screaming baby on his flight. In the caption, McAuliffe shared his candid thoughts about how the parents should have soothed the baby. 'If your child is screaming on a flight (that's late with no AC and hasn't taken off yet @Delta) show it a f***ing phone,' he wrote in his post, which has more than 15 million views. 'Brain rot the baby on TikTok until it's quiet. Is that too much to ask?' In a follow-up video of himself on the flight, as the baby was still crying, McAuliffe clarified his initial comments about how parents care for their babies on a plane. 'I do feel bad for the parents but at some point you gotta try something new. Walk his ass up and down the aisle, distract him, do something. It's still going on. Simply praying it'll stop is not acceptable,' he added. He then questioned at what point the baby's screaming 'becomes a medical emergency,' since the child was 'crying for two hours.' 'Also why are these people not at least talking to their kid to soothe him? STAND UP AND WALK HIM AROUND,' McAuliffe concluded. Many people, including parents, criticized McAuliffe's harsh response to the crying child. 'As a parent of three, shut the f*** up and put your headphones and enjoy the flight. That parents is in absolute hell,' one wrote. 'Is it too much to ask to buy proper noise-cancelling headphones..?' another added. 'I can guarantee you that the parent is stressing out way more than you flying by yourself with ear buds in. Grow up,' a third responded. Others went on to urge McAuliffe to react to the situation differently, with one writing: 'Bro, if this is the worst thing in your life, consider yourself lucky. Man up and see if the mom is okay and if she needs anything. She is probably trying her best.' However, some people instead claimed the parents on the flight should have soothed their crying baby on the flight. They also shared some of the bad experiences they've had with loud babies on a plane. 'I agree. This is the parents' fault. I have two and we can entertain our babies on the plane,' one responded. 'If the babies cry you are failing as a parent. Plain and simple. Get creative.' 'This happened to us, and while I'm fine with crying babies, it went on for three hours with the parents doing nothing, seemingly immune to their baby's screams,' another wrote. 'A responsible parent would consult a pediatrician before the flight for tips on making a baby comfortable with flying.' 'It's awful. This just happened to us recently. Sat in business, the flight was pretty empty,' a third wrote. 'No one behind or in front of us. Suddenly, flight attendants placed a family with two wild kids right behind us. Screaming, crying, kicking, and slapping the trays non-stop. Absolute torture.' Last year, a mother named Jess also sparked a debate when she shared a video of her baby crying on a three-hour plane. She admitted she became 'progressively more and more defeated' on the journey. However, she wanted to share the video to let other mothers know it's not their fault if they can't stop their baby from crying for long periods of time. Spaulding's post quickly sparked debate on TikTok, with commenters divided between users who said the situation was their 'nightmare as a passenger' and others who empathized with the mother.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Delta passenger's viral video ignites debate over how parents should handle screaming babies on planes
A Delta passenger has sparked a viral debate about an age-old traveling question: How do you handle a crying baby on a plane? A Barstool Sports contributor, Pat McAuliffe, shared a video on X on Saturday of himself sitting on a plane, while a baby could be heard crying off-camera. He went on to roll his eyes and stare blankly at the camera, visibly annoyed by the screaming baby on his flight. In the caption, McAuliffe shared his candid thoughts about how the parents should have soothed the baby. 'If your child is screaming on a flight (that's late with no AC and hasn't taken off yet @Delta) show it a f***ing phone,' he wrote in his post, which has more than 15 million views. 'Brain rot the baby on TikTok until it's quiet. Is that too much to ask?' In a follow-up video of himself on the flight, as the baby was still crying, McAuliffe clarified his initial comments about how parents care for their babies on a plane. 'I do feel bad for the parents but at some point you gotta try something new. Walk his ass up and down the aisle, distract him, do something. It's still going on. Simply praying it'll stop is not acceptable,' he added. He then questioned at what point the baby's screaming 'becomes a medical emergency,' since the child was 'crying for two hours.' 'Also why are these people not at least talking to their kid to soothe him? STAND UP AND WALK HIM AROUND,' McAuliffe concluded. Many people, including parents, criticized McAuliffe's harsh response to the crying child. 'As a parent of three, shut the f*** up and put your headphones and enjoy the flight. That parents is in absolute hell,' one wrote. 'Is it too much to ask to buy proper noise-cancelling headphones..?' another added. 'I can guarantee you that the parent is stressing out way more than you flying by yourself with ear buds in. Grow up,' a third responded. Others went on to urge McAuliffe to react to the situation differently, with one writing: 'Bro, if this is the worst thing in your life, consider yourself lucky. Man up and see if the mom is okay and if she needs anything. She is probably trying her best.' However, some people instead claimed the parents on the flight should have soothed their crying baby on the flight. They also shared some of the bad experiences they've had with loud babies on a plane. 'I agree. This is the parents' fault. I have two and we can entertain our babies on the plane,' one responded. 'If the babies cry you are failing as a parent. Plain and simple. Get creative.' 'This happened to us, and while I'm fine with crying babies, it went on for three hours with the parents doing nothing, seemingly immune to their baby's screams,' another wrote. 'A responsible parent would consult a pediatrician before the flight for tips on making a baby comfortable with flying.' 'It's awful. This just happened to us recently. Sat in business, the flight was pretty empty,' a third wrote. 'No one behind or in front of us. Suddenly, flight attendants placed a family with two wild kids right behind us. Screaming, crying, kicking, and slapping the trays non-stop. Absolute torture.' Last year, a mother named Jess also sparked a debate when she shared a video of her baby crying on a three-hour plane. She admitted she became 'progressively more and more defeated' on the journey. However, she wanted to share the video to let other mothers know it's not their fault if they can't stop their baby from crying for long periods of time. Spaulding's post quickly sparked debate on TikTok, with commenters divided between users who said the situation was their 'nightmare as a passenger' and others who empathized with the mother.
