by\u00a0 Molly O\u2019Brien | Manrepeller.com<\/p>\n

I\u2019m Australian. Flying internationally anywhere is an 8-hour minimum commitment,\u00a0and as such, I can confidently say I\u2019ve seen it all \u2014 lost passports, lost luggage, lost marbles. I\u2019ve been seated next to every asshole<\/a> one could possibly meet on a plane. I have probably, at some point, been guilty of each in-flight offense myself.\u00a0But typecasts aren\u2019t limited to the friendly sky. Oh no.\u00a0Through\u00a0frequent\u00a0visits and keen observation, I\u2019ve come to realize there are definitive categories that group airport<\/a> dwellers together, too.<\/p>\n

1. The Businessman SmarmyPants<\/h2>\n

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This\u00a0guy. This three-piece-suit-wearing business class regular can navigate the airport like it\u2019s his own personal pool house. He enters the security line reserved for first class travelers with a casual flick of his top-tier membership card while simultaneously talking loudly (and importantly)\u00a0at\u00a0someone down his Galaxy S6. Access to this express lane is a prerequisite in whatever 8-page contract he signed for his C-level position at Insert Bank\/Law Firm Here.<\/p>\n

2. The First-Time Flyers<\/h2>\n

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Get swept up in their enthusiasm, my friends, as\u00a0it will help wash away your cynicism and disdain when you inevitably get stuck behind them. They\u2019re the type of people who are\u00a0excited\u00a0when randomly selected for an explosives test. (They\u2019re also the only people paying attention to the safety briefing when on the plane.)<\/p>\n

3. The Lads on Tour<\/h2>\n

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You can\u2019t decipher their obscure nicknames printed on their jerseys\u00a0nor the impetus of their trip. Is it a\u00a0bachelor party weekend or a sporting tour? You actually don\u2019t care. You just pray you\u2019re not on the same flight.<\/p>\n

4. The Time Wasters<\/h2>\n

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Phwoar. Making up about 60% of the security line, they\u2019re the ones wearing triple strength Doc Marten lace-up boots that take 20 minutes to disassemble. They repeatedly forget the four million gadgets in their pockets and go through the security gates upwards of 12 times. Their carry-on bags have a Jack-In-The-Box effect when opening:\u00a0possessions everywhere. You may or may not have previously fallen into this category but when The Time Waster\u00a0isn\u2019t<\/em> you, he or she is your stress level\u2019s worst nightmare.<\/p>\n

5. The Productive Member of Society.<\/h2>\n

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This is the person who doesn\u2019t use an excessive amount of plastic trays.\u00a0The person who\u00a0wears slip-on shoes and\u00a0doesn\u2019t complain how long the line is taking, who knows where her ID is and finished her water bottle in tandem with checking her suitcase. You can just tell she doesn\u2019t have to pee. This is the person you want to be.<\/p>\n

6. The Wildcard<\/h2>\n

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Despite your best efforts, this one cannot be placed. You saw him\u00a0in the business class check in \u2013 is he secretly a billionaire? And if so, why is he\u00a0wearing Converse? A tech start-up genius, maybe? Does he\u00a0travel often? Is he 10 or 30? Why is he eating rice cakes?<\/p>\n

7. The Grandparents Doing Life Right<\/h2>\n

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Chances\u00a0are they\u2019re celebrating their soon-to-be golden wedding anniversary and are patiently waiting their turn to be scanned.\u00a0These seasoned travelers are wonderfully mellow; nothing can spike their anxiety;\u00a0they\u2019ve seen it all. They\u2019ve learned the zen art of enjoying the trip, not only the destination. They are great! But why oh why oh why do they have to be in front of you moving at the Snapchat-filtered mile per hour\u00a0of zero?<\/p>\n

8. The Disgruntled Airline Employee<\/h2>\n

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Mavis had the privilege of checking in The Lads and she is not impressed. Avoid\u00a0her\u00a0check-in kiosk all costs \u2014 there will be a zero chance of an arbitrary upgrade. (Find someone whose shift has just begun.)<\/p>\n

9. The Late Person<\/h2>\n

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Who actually receives an applause when they board the plane.<\/p>\n

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Who have you met? And who have you been? Take your keys out of your pockets, your feet out of your shoes and tell us in plastic the bin below.<\/p>\n

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