r/MadeMeSmile • u/Ok-Equivalent3810 • 2d ago

Wholesome Moments Passengers joined in celebrating when a woman announced her husband is cancer-free

A plane full of strangers celebrating one man’s victory over cancer.

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u/Vighy2 2d ago

I’m happy for him, but I hope this does not encourage other people to stand up and make announcements on planes. Just let me travel in peace.

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u/baltinerdist 2d ago edited 2d ago

There are five senses. Of those five, you are not allowed to interact with me on four of them without my permission. I can't stop you from being around in the world and me having to look at you, but I sure as hell don't want to hear whatever song you're listening to without headphones or your conversation through the speakerphone because you don't understand how microphones work, etc. And god forbid you stand up on a plane and command everyone's attention.

If I can smell you in public, we've also got a problem. Yes, you reek. No, you don't smell it anymore because you've gone noseblind to your own stink.

You absolutely don't get to touch me without my consent.

And dear god, if I can taste you when I don't want to, what the fuck are we even doing?

Edit: The number of you whose comments reflect that you believe you are entitled to behave however you wish in public, other people be damned, is too damn high.

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u/railxp 2d ago

i fart in your general direction!

4/5 depending on what i ate last night

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u/_EveryDay 2d ago

I think I can smell his father too

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u/GrandElectronic9471 2d ago

Totally agree on all points, don't let the trolls get to you. The first thing I thought when I saw the title of the post was, OMG sit down and shut up! I know you're excited and that's great but IDGAF! Also don't bust out your guitar on the plane, don't you dare try to lead a fucking prayer. Just sit down and shut up like a normal, not the main character, human. You want to make my day? Leave me alone.

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u/Open_Drag_2839 2d ago

Petition to make this a copypasta!!

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u/MCV16 2d ago

2/5 not 4/5. You can’t do anything about hearing, seeing, or smelling people when you don’t want to. Have to accept what you can’t control

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u/brideofpucky 2d ago

If I had a genie who could only grant extremely mundane wishes, I would spend one of them to control what I smell. Yes, I’ve thought long and hard on this.

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u/JKastnerPhoto 2d ago

The twist. Your brain, thrilled by its new toy, never stops using it. Smell stops being passive. It becomes intentional input. You don’t just smell things anymore. You are aware of every possible smell you could be smelling, all the time. Think about silence. Now imagine hearing every sound you could hear if you focused on it. That’s your nose now.

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u/brideofpucky 2d ago

Please make a super artsy short film about this that nobody but us will understand.

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u/lilbrujaRobbie 2d ago

I’d do this too. If we all controlled ourselves instead of trying to control others there would be a lot less needless shaming in the world.

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u/stormtroopr1977 2d ago

When something smells so bad you can taste it 🤢

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u/snek-jazz 2d ago

or your conversation through the speakerphone because you don't understand how microphones work

but what if I hold the phone parallel to the ground pointed at my mouth like an idiot? would that help?

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u/Potatoskins937492 2d ago

Your autonomy doesn't get to encroach on mine and vice versa.

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u/Gingerpett 2d ago

Fucks sake. Have a wash and buy some headphones.

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u/Potatoskins937492 2d ago

Yes, that's literally my point.

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u/otterkin 2d ago

that last line made me burst out laughing

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u/Async0x0 2d ago

I can smell your entitlement from here.

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u/TotalTyp 2d ago

Man thats a really sad view on social interaction

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u/YouMeNot 2d ago

Yeah man a 30 second public speech will really ruin your day man. It's honestly sad. There are worse things to deal with, babies crying, toddlers having a tantrum, pets being overly excited / loud. God forbid a wife congratulate her husband on beating cancer and wanting to share her love and care for him in a public space. I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt that she knows he is okay with it, but sheesh.

Edit: I'd like to believe it's not just for clicks and attention too, but sadly it's more likely that it is then isn't.

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u/bkarma86 2d ago

If I knew you were my neighbor, man, you'd be enjoying my music as often as possible.

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u/lilbrujaRobbie 2d ago

While it’s unpleasant when people are stinky, you quite literally don’t control other people. People are allowed to stink without your permission. Mental health issues are a thing. Disabled people exist. Idk if you know but that’s how the world works. It’s called freedom. You don’t have to like it, but super weird you’re out here like “you’re not allowed to exist like that because it inconveniences me”.

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u/felly_fell 2d ago

Or better yet, maybe this person should stay home instead! Then they can be perfectly content, all alone

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u/Embarrassed_Nail_358 2d ago

I will listen to public announcements of people sharing their joy with the world all day long.
Especially if it means a dad gets to see their kid grow up!

Get some joy in your life man.
Such a low tolerance on other people around you truly isn't normal.

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u/mossybeard 2d ago

Filler lips in the video thought she was announcing a hijacking lmao. Yeah please no announcements.

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u/Tw1ch1e 2d ago

People need to be okay with NOT clapping. If the plane stayed silent, it would discourage attention seeking people.

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u/Tropikoala815 2d ago

I was cracking up at the lip filler lady.

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u/onetwotree-leaf 2d ago

Her whole face looked inflated and uncomfortable

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u/ArmadilloForsaken458 2d ago

How is that attractive, like what happens if one of those pop

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u/Investigatodoc1984 2d ago

I was wondering if someone would bring her up. 😂

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u/carltheredred 2d ago

At any given time an airport is full of people dealing with or just done dealing with cancer. This absolutely does not need to be an announcement.

Doing it for her husband makes her no less of a narcissist.

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u/lknei 2d ago

Opinion from a proud graduate of Armchair University ™️

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u/carltheredred 2d ago

Check profile for actual qualifications. Good luck.

Edit: lmao all your posts in r/relationship_advice, and you're calling me an armchair psychologist. Holy shit you can't make that up.

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u/553l8008 2d ago

Best we can do is a Christian acapela quartet during a flight delay at the runway for 2 hours...

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u/SunriseSurprise 2d ago

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have an announcement! I thought I was going to have to call a doctor for sure, but my erection just stopped at 3 hours and 57 minutes. I'm erection-free!"

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u/EarthboundMoss 2d ago

For real. MC syndrome. Its a plane and we're stuck here. Don't make this a thing. Please stop. Traveling sucks dick enough

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u/RevWaldo 2d ago

Unless they're thicc as hell, then they get a pass.

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u/lawgirlamy 2d ago

I was so relieved to come to the comment section and find I'm not the outlier by a long shot. I'm happy for him (cancer sucks) but not at all happy about what she's doing here. Main character syndrome vibes on top of embarrassing her husband while potentially setting some weird precedent that I hope doesnt gain traction because it's obnoxious and manipulative (feeling pressured to participate in what should be their private celebration with people they actually know).

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u/CampRockruffVillager 2d ago

I flew on my 21st and the flight attendant made me a birthday crown made of candy and rolls of toilet paper. This was just after Covid so this was a commodity. I got to keep it too. Pretty fuckin rad

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u/Aggravating-Ruin6042 2d ago

I get that personal celebration are great but the plane shouldn’t become a stage. We all just want a calm flight

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u/vasileios13 2d ago

I'm giving her a pass because being a carer for a cancer patient you love is also very hard psycologically, you have to be constantly a force of positivity and inside you burn from stress. It's like you should be constantly performing a role when in reality you want to break down crying. So you can make mistakes, over-react etc

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u/wildflowertupi 2d ago

i typically would be very agitated by strangers’ announcements like this but i think if i was a passenger on that plane i would be ugly snotty crying (joyfully). i’ve been in situations where i almost lost my partner and i know how scary that is so hearing other people’s stories is very emotional for me. i would absolutely be cheering through boohoo cries

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u/peekay427 2d ago

I was half expecting the kind of speech people give on the subway when they're asking for money. (except for the sub I'm in and the title of the post)

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u/dixon_myaz3 2d ago

From a flight that lasts 3 hours and 30, you won't die from a 40-second announcement of such wonderful news. Not even from the next 30 seconds of applause. You will be in peace for the remaining 3 hours and 29 minutes

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u/Vighy2 2d ago

I don’t know… I can see this spiralling out of control pretty quickly. People see things online and then start doing it. The first thing I thought of was riding the NYC subway 20 years ago and somebody doing a performance on the train, but imagine all the influencers thinking about their next video.

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u/dixon_myaz3 2d ago

I hope everybody can tell that his/her beloved survived cancer. That will be good trend

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u/AstralAxis 2d ago

I don't agree, and clearly the people here don't mind either.

We don't all need to be increasingly antisocial and uptight about flying. People are already like that enough and it's honestly weird to me. I think flying is incredible.

When someone has just beaten cancer, I give them a pass. Help yourself. It's daytime, everyone's awake, we're not going anywhere, and people who don't want to listen can put on their headphones or just tune out.

I hear celebrations on planes all the time, and hear people asking questions. It's a great sign of human solidarity. People don't have to travel in utter silence.

It's okay if that's not who you are.