Today in Aviation Safety Videos

[bjarvis]

I recently enjoyed a flight on Virgin America. As we taxied out from the terminal to the runway, we the passengers were given our mandatory safety video, the one where they tell us not to smoke, to put away all electronic items, how to operate a seatbelt, etc.. Virgin America's version was, well, diferent:

"Virgin America Safety Video #VXsafetydance" (Watch on YouTube)

Now this was kinda catchy the first time, but it's long and, frankly, if you're not into their particular singing/dance style (I *really* hate rap), very, very tedious. It was even more tedious the second time on my return flght, enough that I will be taking earplugs with me the next time so I don't have to be subjected to it. I already know how to operate a seatbelt, etc., so tuning it out won't compromise the safety of our flight: it's just so damned annoying.

Virgin America: Could you consider returning to the old, less exuberant safety video? It would make my flight a lot more comfortable. Besides, do you really want expose your paying packed-like-sardines customers to a mandatory video where actors have more than a foot of space between their seats and four feet between rows? Think about it.

Comments

[allanh.livejournal.com]

I figure I need to gather a bunch of friends and we need to rehearse the video over and over, and then seat ourselves all over the aircraft, and sing and clap along with the video as loudly and lustily as we can...including the icky rap part.

Just to see the looks on the faces of the flight crew. Who will tell us to pipe down.

Until the next week, when a bunch of total strangers will decide that looked like fun, and they'll emulate us on a DIFFERENT VA flight.

And then it'll take off like a meme all over the country. And my plan for world domination can begin...

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

Machiavelli taught us it is better to be loved or feared by one's minions. I'm unclear which strategy you've chosen with this plan.

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

We've gone from this:



to this



::sigh::

[weekilter.livejournal.com]

Well, Monsieur Jarvis, safety videos or in person instructions are usually dry and boring and most people totally tune out that portion of the flight. If the little song and dance caused anyone to stop reading their copy of War and Piece (or an old copy of Mandate) it worked and did what Wirjin wanted it to do.