Why do people say "Have a good flight"?

[Syringer]

What can possibly influence one's flight to make it good or bad, particularly things that he/she has control over..especially when it's like a one hour trip?

Phrases like "Have a good day" make some sense, since you pretty much do have control over your day..and even "have a good drive" since you are the one driving. But for a flight I usually end up sleeping the whole way anyway, so what's the difference exactly between a good and bad flight?

 

[Beau]

I think someone had a bad flight and is now trying to blame it on someone

 

[fumbduck]

because they want you to die

 

[Yossarian]

beats saying "hope you don't crash and die"

 

[Chaotic42]

Maybe it means don't let annoying crap get to you on the flight?

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: fumbduck
because they want you to die

LOL! exactly what I was going to post

It's just the "have a nice day" of travel, i.e. a pleasantry or expression of goodwill.

 

[Syringer]

My flight is actually today..going home for the first time in 2 months

 

[DaveSimmons]

Have a good flight

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Syringer
My flight is actually today..going home for the first time in 2 months

Have a horrible flight that ends in a flaming demise.

Hey, what I say doesn't have any affect on your flight, right?

 

[Bootprint]

Damn, I knew I shouldn't have been playing those drinking games with that pilot.

 

[DaveSimmons]

"I picked a bad week to give up sniffing glue"

 

[iwearnosox]

Buh bye!

 

[Kadarin]

It is form rather than substance; one of many things we say that perpetuates the illusion that we really care about people. It's akin to my telling you to "have a nice day" when it makes NO difference in my life how your day goes..

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
It is form rather than substance; one of many things we say that perpetuates the illusion that we really care about people. It's akin to my telling you to "have a nice day" when it makes NO difference in my life how your day goes..

it doesn't ?

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Have a good flight