{"id":56529,"date":"2018-10-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/56529\/4-people-youll-see-at-the-departure-gate-at-beirut-airport"},"modified":"2018-10-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T00:00:00","slug":"4-people-youll-see-at-the-departure-gate-at-beirut-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/56529\/4-people-youll-see-at-the-departure-gate-at-beirut-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"4 People You&#8217;ll See At The Departure Gate At Beirut Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This post was originally going to focus on the arrivals area of the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport. In other words, it was going to talk about everyone you come across from the moment you step off the plane to the moment you exit the terminal. I had a lot to say about dodging balloons, flowers and unsupervised children as you frantically scan faces for your mother\/friend\/boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>  However, I changed my mind. Having travelled this past Sunday, I decided there was just too much I had to say about departure gates and the people waiting there. Allow me to introduce you to everyone you\u2019re likely to encounter at check-in and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>  <B>The one with no concept of personal space<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/ifnJrBrp8jcQM\/giphy.gif\"width=\"60%\"><\/p>\n<p>  Standing nonchalantly behind you with a Louis Vuitton handbag and matching luggage is the one we\u2019re all too familiar with when it comes to checking in \u2013 the one who has no intention of giving you the personal space you\u2019re entitled to. You can\u2019t take one step forward without having their trolley rammed into your ankles or feeling their breath on your neck. Probably wearing a heavy perfume.<\/p>\n<p>  <B>The one who\u2019s going to be late (and needs everyone to know about it)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3o7TKI1quTfgxkzEsg\/giphy.gif\"width=\"60%\"><\/p>\n<p>  You\u2019ll spot an impatient, frustrated individual a little further on in your airport adventure. Also a high possibility that they\u2019re on the phone to a friend\/parent and swearing loudly. Usually wearing sneakers and \u2018chic\u2019 sweatpants. <\/p>\n<p>  <b>The one whose suitcase is just over the weight limit<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3o7WTOcwOVR5JzM9oY\/giphy.gif\"width=\"60%\"><\/p>\n<p>  Ah, yes. You\u2019ve finally reached the front of the line and you\u2019re <i>this<\/i> close to checking in. Unfortunately, it\u2019s just not going to happen. Why? Because the couple in front of you are currently unpacking their suitcase, pulling out multiple layers of clothing and asking if they can leave their heavier, less important belongings behind. Let\u2019s hope your flight is delayed, because you definitely are.<\/p>\n<p>  <B>The one who thinks Duty Free is theirs and theirs alone<\/B><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/l0NwHIlRxirLle8FO\/giphy.gif\"width=\"60%\"><\/p>\n<p>  You\u2019ve made it to the other side unscathed, congratulations. There\u2019s just time to step into duty free, and you almost burst with joy when you approach the empty cash register to pay. However, an unidentified individual in mid to late 30s has other ideas. Underestimating your height and vocabulary, they sweep in front of you armed with 1,200 cigarettes and his American Express \u2013 but you\u2019re not having any of it. You protest loudly, roll your eyes and shake your head in disbelief until the cashier notices and says \u201c<I>Tfadalleh, madame<i>\u201d Madame? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post was originally going to focus on the arrivals area of the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":442795,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_preview_accessed":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"media-embed-type":[],"class_list":["post-56529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-listomania"],"authorship":[131],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>4 People You&#039;ll See At The Departure Gate At Beirut Airport<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This post 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