10 most infuriating, and avoidable, things people do at airports.

Airports should be just like a big bus stop, really. You arrive, a machine comes along at a pre-designated time (or somewhere near it), you get on and are taken to your desired destination. It's not that simple, of course. There is more going on, therefore more than can go wrong, and before the big bird is ready to whisk us away we must spend hours on end with thousands of others in the same predicament. It's an environment filled with tension, whether it be due to excitement, stress or nerves for the less experienced flyer. And for many there is a fine line between feeling patient, tolerant and accepting or being totally and utterly peeved with fellow travellers. Here are the Holiday's begun! Most breaks abroad start the same way - with a tedious wait alongside fellow passengers +8 Holiday's begun! Most breaks abroad start the same way - with a tedious wait alongside fellow passengers (1) 'I DIDN'T REALISE THERE WAS A BAGGAGE LIMIT' There is always a limit, unless you've paid a lot for the privilege, and all your attempt at baggage blagging is going to get you is the ire of those waiting in line behind. Travellers not packing properly is frustrating for all involved, especially the person who is fuming at the counter attendant as they rifle through their suitcase trying to find the dumb bell that's making screen flash red. This is really just venting that instead of a tenner for a luggage scale - which you can use over and over - the cost of the oversight is the equivalent of their ticket all over again. But mainly it delays those who were sorted. (2) QUEUE SCAMMERS ARRIVING LATE You woke up at 3am to catch the bus to the airport to catch that el cheapo 6am flight. You stand bleary-eyed but politely in the line to check in your bags with the other poor saps doing exactly the same thing. And then they come and casually tag onto the end of the line. An airline staff member says, 'Anyone going to Majorca?' And forward they stroll. It may be an innocent case of lateness, which is annoying in its own right, but believe it or not there are serial offenders for which this is a ploy to get an hour extra in a sack. Infuriating. Get it off: Shoes and belts could be off, laptops and coins out for security, but for some it's a shock everytime +8 Get it off: Shoes and belts could be off, laptops and coins out for security, but for some it's a shock everytime (3) 'WHAT A SHOCK, A MASSIVE SECURITY SCREENING AREA!' While knowledge that we can't take a missile launcher or explosives on a flight these days is assumed, it's still a surprise to many that their liquids need to be put it a plastic bag for screening. This may be excusable for the occasional traveller, but getting to the front of the line and not realising that laptops must come out bags, coins and keys out of pockets, and shoes and large jackets off is not. Signs and instructions from security staff are annoyingly frequent, even with a life-size hologram telling you what to do in some places - how can you ignore that?! But if you're so immune to advertising or headphones are so loud that neither of those got through, the fact everyone in front of you is doing it should be enough. This is not a place to be an individual, it just wastes everyone's time. (4) 'I THINK I'LL JUST STOP ... ANYWHERE' Airports are busy places, really busy places, so it's remarkable how many people think they're the sole occupant. Piling luggage into a footpath mountain fit for a Tough Mudder course at the drop-off zone outside, blocking the doorway with an over-piled trolley while working out which direction to go for check-in or simply stopping suddenly in the dead centre of a walkway to crane their heads at the information board without a thought for the person behind. Time for a chat: Service at airports is decent, so for some it's an open invitation to talk loudly about nothing +8 Time for a chat: Service at airports is decent, so for some it's an open invitation to talk loudly about nothing (5) 'YEAH, I'M AT THE AIRPORT!!! THE AIRPORT!!!' One of the greatest things about the London Underground, or anything underground for that matter, is the distinct lack of obnoxious loud talking on mobile phones. For some baffling reason, airports seem intent on keeping everyone connected with decent phone service or, if not, in most cases some sort of sign-up free wi-fi for us to Skype, Whatsapp or whatever to our hearts content. This is apparently an invitation for loud talkers to find the most peaceful and crowded corner of the airport to have, it seems to all those being forced to listen to it, the most tedious conversation of all time. Standing room only. Pint sized pub has a 'small' celebration Staff at a pint-sized pub in Dorset are claiming to be the smallest in Britain, and proving that good things come in small packages, its also been voted one of Britains best. Measuring a minuscule 68 square feet, the Sixpenny Tap can fit just 17 customers inside, with only enough room for one bench, a single barman and an 8ft bar. It is so compact that anyone wanting to play a game of darts would have to throw from outside the front door. But despite its diminutive size, the tiddly tavern has just won a coveted place in the prestigious Good Beer Guide - the bible for beer drinkers. Standing room only! One of the UK's smallest pubs voted among the best in the country ... even... Ship ahoy! Daredevil student climbs 190ft up the mast of a ship wearing a GoPro camera ... and... (6) NOISE POLLUTION THROUGH HEADPHONES The invention of headphones was a godsend that meant everyone could hear what they want and when they want. But not if you want to hear nothing. A gripe for many in any public place these days is the static noise pollution that comes from headphones that make you wonder how the person wearing them's head isn't exploding. Listening to music, movies or playing computer games on a tablet or computer with the sound up and no headphones at all is unthinkable for any reasonable person, but the amount it happens... Travellers stand on a moving walkway at an airport +8 A man uses his iPhone +8 Magic carpet ride: A moving walkway (left) means no walking for some; while others share their music (right) Good and bad: A boy has headphones in while watching an iPad (left) while another plays a game (right) +8 Good and bad: A boy has headphones in while watching an iPad (left) while another plays a game (right) (7) 'IF THE FLOOR OR STAIRS ARE MOVING, I'M NOT' Apparently, if a staircase is moving, it ceases to be a staircase. The same goes for travelators or moving walkways, which are viewed as magic carpets. The preferred method of riding these ingenious devices is in groups, stretched across the width of them to ensure anyone attempting to thwart their purpose - by walking - is stopped in their tracks. It's infuriating for those happy to use the devices as an assistance rather than a replacement for human-powered movement. And the incessant 'Excuse me' or 'Get out of the way!' isn't ideal for those in the way. (8) CHILDREN... This is a delicate subject but any honest flyer will rank the screeching, crying, climbing and generally oblivious to others antics of little ones in an airport rather highly on the annoying scale. The same reasonable souls will put up with a fair bit from kids and appreciate the stress that the parents - or if especially heroic, parent - are under. While some would have anyone with kids cordoned off in a separate area altogether, most are happy to see some sort of effort to quieten down or entertain the youngun' who doesn't realise how much better the hotel room at the other end of this horror will be than their own home and bed. Sympathy or assistance may even be offered. Giving them an iPad with Candy Crush at full volume, however, is crossing the line. (9) A WATCHED CAROUSEL SPEEDS UP BAGS If you ram your shins against the front of the baggage carousel your bags will arrive quicker, said no travelling manual ever. All of the excuse mes and thank yous of the flight disappear on landing, especially in the baggage claim. What goes around: Some flyers think cramming close to the conveyor will get them their bags quicker +8 What goes around: Some flyers think cramming close to the conveyor will get them their bags quicker Manners are left in the sky with jostling for position to watch a stationary conveyor belt for 10 minutes, before it starts to move and every bag but yours comes out. You crowd so close no-one can see their bag, so they lean in, until you all look like lunatics. You grab one, but it's still not yours, so you leave it off the conveyor - this happens. It's hard for some to realise that in a vast majority of cases, no-one is going to take their bag. And that if they miss it this time, it'll come back round, so no need to knock over that toddler to get there. (10) 'MY IRRATIONAL ARGUMENT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU!' There's always one. A ticket mix-up, baggage misunderstanding, wrong side of the bed. As said before, there are few things more stressful than going away somewhere to relax. Some people like to make this known in the form of screaming at check-in staff. Sometimes it's about a reasonable issue. Perhaps an online booking isn't coming up in their system. Or there were crossed signals about baggage allowance. Taking it out: A man argues with a check-in staff while a man not-so subtly shows his time's a wastin' +8 Taking it out: A man argues with a check-in staff while a man not-so subtly shows his time's a wastin' But usually it's just a person who wants to take their frustration out on someone, or just blag their way out of their own mistake. And since the security personnel won't be so placating, they go for the person representing the company they paid a month's wages to for their holiday. Consideration for those in the same boat behind them, who even if not happy about it are following the rules to get the process over and done with, is a pipe dream. (11) THEY'RE POWER OUTLETS, NOT iPOWER OUTLETS Not all airports have plentiful power outlets, so they're at a premium for those on long-haul flights who want to recharge phones, tablets and computers. But there are those who like to do them all at once while you're trying to work out how to get from the next airport to your hotel on lithium fumes at 3%. (12)'IF I STAND AT THE FRONT I'LL BOARD SOONER' Boarding groups are a bit to get your head around. You hear the announcement: 'Rows 1-15 will board first followed by rows 16-40'. But you're row 45, so what do you do? Wait patiently? Hell no! You cram up the front right next to the flight attendant taking ticket stubs and in the way of those whose rows have been called. It may have been acceptable when your place in the line determined how much of a choice of seat you'll have, but now even easyJet and Ryanair have allocated seating just sit down and wait your turn! Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk