On my flight back from Mexico I fell asleep during takeoff and woke up to find the sky purple and didn't understand why I was the only person freaking out. The flight had one of those gas filter windows (photo next skeet). - ThreadSky

kendrawrites.com • 2 days ago

On my flight back from Mexico I fell asleep during takeoff and woke up to find the sky purple and didn't understand why I was the only person freaking out.

The flight had one of those gas filter windows (photo next skeet).

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mariavictoria.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’ve never heard of that! I’m curious the why, but that would be so disconcerting!!!

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

Imagine waking up and the sky looks like this and you can't tell if it's the sun or the moon.

cageyratfish.bsky.social•2 days ago

omg!!!

cageyratfish.bsky.social•2 days ago

Planes have sure been up to some Shenanigans since last i flew in one

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

It sucks so much

cageyratfish.bsky.social•2 days ago

yeah i would NOT like that, especially if i woke up to it & didn't know what it was

catfort.fightins.online•2 days ago

i would be trying to discreetly check if i was having a stroke before i'd turn to a seatmate to ask if the sky looked purple to them, too. i hate this

infinitebadger.bsky.social•1 day ago

JFC I would FLIP OUT

smspencerauthor.bsky.social•2 days ago

Ummm, yes, would freak me out - haven’t seen that before

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

Right???

smspencerauthor.bsky.social•2 days ago

I grew up in California — had never seen, nor even heard of a cicada— the first time I saw one (about 2-3 inches long) here in Australia I freaked — thought the hole in the ozone layer had created mutant flies!

I’d be thinking something similar with that purple atmosphere!

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

Oh I grew up with cicadas in nyc

doclt.bsky.social•2 days ago

We do have cicadas here, at least in the northern part of the state

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

I hate this so much and the plane had some override control so I couldn't get rid of it. I normally avoid flying Boeing Maxes so I'd never seen it before.

yessfun.com•2 days ago

Ugh I’m flying on a max soon and freaked out 😭

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

The flight itself was fine. But the windows. Death to the windows.

killerswan.bsky.social•2 days ago

that’s awful!!

rogley8.bsky.social•2 days ago

I would hate that with a passion

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

It wasn't normal until we prepared for landing

rogley8.bsky.social•2 days ago

It's only a matter of time until it turns into an advert

sweetsnbitters.bsky.social•2 days ago

It’s very unsettling, isn’t it?

bobbylewis.bsky.social•2 days ago

KLM planes have this but in a shade of blue pretty similar to urinal cakes

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

I assumed it was a boeing max thing but i guess not. I hate it so much.. just give me shades!

cupcakeanarchy.bsky.social•2 days ago

THIS IS INSTEAD OF THE SHADES???!?!?!?

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

Yes 😭

cupcakeanarchy.bsky.social•2 days ago

That’s literally insane

beninquiring.bsky.social•2 days ago

Tfw General Zhou murders the moon spirit while you’re on a plane

vinegarmike.bsky.social•2 days ago

I've rarely wanted to give a complete stranger a hug in the past, but I wish I could have been there for past-you.

(I would have been put on multiple no-fly lists if this had happened to me.)

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

It was so deeply unsettling. Like I kept being like is this real am I actually awake, is that the sun or the moon, trying to calculate time zones it wasn't great

bridgeburner.bsky.social•1 day ago

Hahaha…did this exact same thing flying over the Sahara to Kenya a few years ago. “Wow, can you believe the color of that sunrise? I wonder what’s causing it to look li…oh.”

buckrawheat.bsky.social•2 days ago

I watched The Langoliers at a young age so this would be deeply traumatic

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

Same 😭 i spent a solid 5 minutes losing my shit. The family group text was aggressive

claiborne.bsky.social•2 days ago

I flew on my first plane with these recently. I still can't get over that they took away our ability to control the windows and "opened" them all when it was time to land.

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

It's awful especially if you're trying to stay up to adjust to time zones.

defnotadino.bsky.social•2 days ago

WAT holy shit

di-sly.bsky.social•2 days ago

I would be so freaked out. I'm a semi -bad/frequent flier. The only thing that makes it tolerable is seeing sky/nature. This would make my brain crumble.

davidho.bsky.social•2 days ago

My uncle is a pioneer in these electrochromic devices and is probably responsible for your view being purple. 🥲

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

Respectfully, I hate him

davidho.bsky.social•2 days ago

I will let him know. I'm interested in electrochromism as an energy-saving technique in buildings.

kendrawrites.com•1 day ago

I think i want to be able to see the sky when I fly

davidsacerdote.bsky.social•2 days ago

Please tell your uncle that what we really want is a safe-to-drink version of an oscillating clock reaction which works in a 20% alcohol solution.

cockymf.bsky.social•2 days ago

We taking away your Queens resident privileges. 😁

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

Why? Our sky isn't purple. Also I flew a lot prior to 2020. Like a shameful amount. And never had these windows

cockymf.bsky.social•2 days ago

Nope.....moving people are on the way to help you move to Staten Island. 😜😇

kendrawrites.com•2 days ago

I know someone who grew up on flushing and lives on si and loves it. It could be worse. Could be jersey.

cockymf.bsky.social•2 days ago

🤣🤣 I was gonna say maybe NJ next.

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