Please Stop Singing On Planes 

I love the concept that it has to be an explicit rule to not sing on a plane for this person to know that singing on a plane is not acceptable. That would be like playing a distorted metal guitar in a nursery.

being loud in ANY way is so inconsiderate on a plane. you're gonna wake up sleeping babies, if there are autistic people you could cause them to have a meltdown with no way to escape. it's also literally just annoying but that's never enough for these people

"are you willing and able to be quiet right now" 💀he was talking to her like a child and she just kept pushing it. he really does deserve a raise

The second hand embarrassment I felt from this video is palpable how do people have so little shame in public

If people from any other religious group other than Catholic/Anglican/Christian started singing on a plane there would be mainstream news outrage

Reading minimal headlines, shes NOT nominated for a grammy but rather the gospel choir she's apart of is. They way shes talk about the nomination being hers alone is so vexing cause last time i checked a choir has many people all playing distinct roles and tbh... something tells me shes not the reason for their success

She is clearly the main character in her mind. How are self centered people so lacking in self awareness?

Imagine having to sing somewhere where people physically can’t escape it

if i'm on a flight, finally able to board my plane after at least three hours in an airport, i seriously don't want to hear someone singing

I'm tempted to write Delta begging them to give that man a promotion so he doesn't have to deal with this nonsense anymore

About a decade ago, a video of The Lion King cast singing on a plane went viral. It was a short domestic flight in Australia, and as far as I’m aware they asked permission from staff who agreed, and the captain made a passenger announcement that the cast of the Lion King were on board the flight and would like to perform for the rest of the passengers. They sang Circle of Life and it was incredible, and the passengers seemed to love it. As I said, though, this was almost a decade ago and was a novelty at the time. I’m sure many people on the flight felt like it was a once in a lifetime experience to have a free surprise performance from the cast of a world famous musical on their flight. The issue now is the entitlement. People want to go viral, or they want to “witness to people” on flights. They don’t ask permission or care about disturbing other passengers, they just want to show off.

I think the main problem with the Bobbi storm thing is that she was asked to stop. Multiple times. If you really feel the need to sing on your flight, then sure do what you want. But if you’re asked to stop, then stop.

Me personally, it doesn't matter at all how much I love a song and how great the singer is...doing so on a flight is not the time

When I was in high school I was one of those annoying theatre kids that would take any opprotunity to sing at people in public. Thankfully, my friends were successfully able to get it through my thick skull how annoying that was

she really thought the whole plane would come to her defense 😭

This should be grounds to un-nominate someone from the Grammys

as a flight attendant, i appreciate ur defense of us

Her main character syndrome is INSANE

What they’re doing is a sneaky intrusive tactic. They take advantage of the fact that they literally have a “trapped audience” who can’t leave. You’re trapped so now I’m going to force you to listen to me sing. That’s all it is. I support that flight leader 100%.

Let’s extend this message to trains too cause last week these 2 guys started singing on the train, received no applause and then went up to each person asking for money. I picked a bad day to not have my headphones.

As someone who works for Delta. They absolutely did not reach out to her. Delta's main offices are in Atlanta, Georgia. She got a call from somewhere in Texas.

Singing on a plane is one of the few things that I think would make me lose my mind, I don’t wanna be forced to listen to people sing, I don’t care who’s singing or what song they’re singing

the “god told me to” justification always blows me away

i don't know anyone under 50 who cares about grammys or any of those legacy media awards. That flight attendant is a working class hero, an absolute icon of the proletariat.

The overwhelming theme of gospil singers specifically performing to people on planes and in elevators is just ridiculous 😂 you know "god" is only telling them to sing because their audience is quite literally trapped and they know no one actually wants to hear it but their cult minds are convinced that this is their time to save these poor lost souls 😂

In Japan, you literally have to be quiet on public transport, you cannot even take phone calls. I miss being there.

Man, this video felt personal. I need a gentle way to tell my bf that his constant singing is actually a bit of a nuisance. He constantly does it at board games, which sucks because he sings while everyone is trying to talk. He'll also just sing while I'm trying to talk to him, and it's so frustrating. He only started doing this after he took singing lessons for a couple years, and I get that he's proud of his singing... but it's at everyone else's expense/comfort.

"Theyre clearly enjoying it" "Well i dont" I wish i had the courage to just straight up say this

They paid for a plane ticket, not a ticket to her concert. She wasn’t spreading the love of Christ. She was spreading her love for herself.

I think it’s so cringey to be like “hey everyone! Ik we’re on a plane and you’re all minding your business but I just wanted to tell you all that I’m nominated for a Grammy! *starts singing*” like girl they were just being polite 😂

why do people feel the need to do this like.. nobody wanted or asked to hear you sing?? the people on the plane could care LESS you're getting 2 grammies 😭

I literally graduated college as a vocal major and you couldn’t pay me to sing on a plane full of strangers that are forced to listen to me. That’s just insane. I feel like a basic rule of performing is to make sure your audience has a choice to watch you or not.

personally on flights i get terrible headaches and bad nausea so if i were there id literally start crying because that would be so annoying to deal with. especially if people around me started singing as well. not to say "but what about me" im just saying its kind of inconsiderate to just start singing to everyone someplace where they physically CAN'T leave😭

Crazy how many grown adults don't understand that it doesn't matter what your intentions are, it's the effect of your actions that matters. If people don't like it, they don't like it. End of.

okay this is the nail in the coffin. people who can sing are the most annoying people on the planet like imagine if your skill was woodworking like hey guys gather round and watch me build this bench

i'm autistic and any of these situations would probably make me cry honestly. it would feel like being forced to listen to nails on a chalkboard for several minutes straight like this would be literal torture to me

i think its the difference between singing AT everyone vs singing WITH everyone

I've never been on a plane and thought hmmm i really wish we had someone singing some acapella rn

Dev, thank you. I've been like this feels like narcissistic behavior. all my friends are like, OH MY GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY DID THAT TO HER!! and I'm like bruh.

imagine getting your baby asleep and someone starts singing

Man, imagine you’re stressed after getting to your flight, and some guy stands up and starts singing Christian worship songs. I’d jump out of the emergency exit mid-air

If you think about it, what Bobbi was actually implying with her "that was god" explanation is that god reached down from the heavens to break something on the plane, inconveniencing everyone and possibly posing a safety hazard if the crew hadn't noticed, so that the plane could be grounded long enough for everyone on board to become a captive audience for her singing, infused as it must be by his joy and grace. Or... maybe she just wants the attention for herself. Especially seeing as she goes on to say that the idea of singing when they land is unappealing to her specifically because the people in front won't be able to *see* her. Because she needs everyone to LOOK at her, not just listen. Right. And of course, Delta reached out to her personally in order to say how she's totally awesome and definitely allowed to sing on their flights, because giant companies definitely call people's cell numbers to tell them things like that. So absurdly self-centered.

There’s a difference to me between singing on a plane and essentially gospel proselytizing on a plane with worship songs. Also idk it’s just weirdly narcissistic to sing on a plane with a captive audience which makes it really hard to tell if the person is being genuine.

The problem is... people on the plane will be too uncomfortable to stand up and say: "excuse me lady, I would like you to please stop singing." But they WILL pull over the flight attendants and complain. So the flight attendants have to advocate for everybody.

as someone with panic disorder and a phobia of planes i'm gonna freak out very publicly if you do this😭

For Bobbi Storm, the flight was already delayed. People were super frustrated. She didn’t get permission to sing and the conflict with the flight attendant made it super awkward for everyone around her. And she was singing a song that no one is familiar with.

Nothing screams "main character syndrome" more than singing on public transportation

If I remember correctly, the second video was a charter flight where everyone was from the same church. The third one was filmed on a special set that's used by a lot of content creators to make fake viral videos. The lights are a dead giveaway.

This lady: "I can't hold my need to show off" = God

Notice how many of these are people thinking they’re allowed to do whatever they want because they’re ordained by God. So arrogant.

imagine being in a plane and your ego is still the highest thing nearby

I don’t usually mind it if people are joining in and it’s not a night flight but the Christian songs rub me the wrong way cos it’s just not the place and I say this as a Christian. Like it’s not god calling you to sing trisha it’s your ego lol 😂

i personally enjoy singing. would i ever subject people to this in public unless its an appropriate setting? absolutely not. i know i'm not the only one existing in this space and its like people have lost having common courtesty to others in public spaces bcz they think they're the main character or some annoying stuff

When I think of hell on earth I think of being stuck in a plane with people singing

every day im thankful nothing ever happens around me cos idk if id live through someone singing on a plane

They need to start sorting flights into “down for in-flight shenanigans” and “begging for some peace and quiet ” groups

This is like those people that busk on the subways in NYC but 10x worse because instead of bothering people for 5 minutes and leaving at the next stop, you could be stuck with the singer for literally hours.

btw guys if you ever see videos of that plane with the navy blue leather seats and literal led lights and also NO WINDOWS. ITS A SET AND THE WHOLE VIDEO IS STAGED. I’ve seen so many viral plane moments happen on that exact plane in those exact seats. Also what plane has no windows and LED light strips on it

squealing and kicking my feet bc i got a dev notification

Singing on planes is worse than children crying because kids can’t control it but adults absolutely can

I was once on a flight going from dublin to italy which was over 4 hours long and about 3 hours into the flight its announced that the flight is delayed. So everyone is really tired and annoyed when some dude at the top of the plane stands up and says he wants to lift everyones spirits and stars playing songs from his phone and singing. Everyone was super weirded out and he was trying to get people to join in with him. Eventually some people were dancing and there were kids running up and down the aisles, it was just crazy and there was at least 3 babies all crying while this was happening. The flight attendents had to tell the dude to stop as people were complaining and getting in the way. Wildest flight of my life. (also sorry this is long)

I’ve been on a plane that had about 6 people who sang vaguely gospel sounding music. They only sang about 5 minutes or so and people did clap (probably just the ones singing) but it was very awkward.

If someone did this on a flight I was on. I would slide on my noise cancelling headphones, pull up my hoodie and pull the string until you can't see my face, and cover myself with a blanket. Just ceasing to exist as much as I could.

She's taking total advantage of having a captive audience. It's like she's shop lifting attention.

Omg this is literally a scene out of Planes Trains and Automobiles. Like, crickets for some crooner song that Steve Martin sings, but they break out the Flintstones theme and everyone's singing along XD But seriously, don't sing on airplanes. Even if it's just one person who's not speaking up who's bothered by it (sensory issues, headache, etc), that's one person's flight RUINED.

idk if this is a hot take, but I feel like if someone wants to do this, they should sing in the airport instead. bigger space that you're not physically trapped in. people can choose to walk by or stop and listen. idk. no matter what song it is I don't want to hear it on a plane

can't believe they turned that disney movie into a real thing

the plane environment already makes me somewhat stressed, so if someone started singing mid flight i would actually lose it. like on a plane in in no bs mode i’m just trying to get from one place to another don’t push it.

Flash forward to Dev singing Pineapple Upside-down Cake on her flight home for the holidays and getting kicked off a plane

If your audience can't get away they are actually hostages.

Came RUNNING

That video you think is staged 100% is, it’s also the same set for multiple other viral videos

I just wanna know what the hell this person did in the "many other times" she's sang on a plane. Did she get the same reaction?? Is it the entitlement that got her this time??

When I went to New Orleans for a band and choir trip the flight attendants literally asked us to sing the star spangled banner before we left it was so embarrassing😭

Never been on a plane before. New Fear Unlocked: People Singing on the Plane.

I used to be a hospital stocker worker that had to travel a lot via plane. And maybe it's because this was during the rona, but immediately when I see shit like this, I feel like crawling and writhing. Like, I guess I get it, but bro, sometimes people are coming from like a 6-hour connection, chill out lmao

Delta: “do not cause a disturbance for other passengers.” Bobbi: “they didn’t say I couldn’t siiiiiiing!”

1 fear of flying. Crashing? No. Singing Christians 😨

THREE people singing with ukuleles sang "three little birds" on my flight once and I was convinced the plane was going to go down bc the flight attendants called them down specifically to sing

Not everyone can be Adam Sandler in Wedding Singer smh my head

i would be SO mad if right as they announce the flight is delayed, someone gets up and starts singing. like genuinely i know i would probably come off as very rude but i wouldnt wait to tell her to stop. if she wouldve just announced that she was nominated it wouldve just been a fun interaction.

This reminds me of the person on my (high school) school bus who sings everyday really loudly and when people ask him to stop he makes violent threats to them... It's so uncomfortable to be around someone just singing in a typically quiet public place. I feel horrible for the people on these flights.

Not gonna lie, the Lion King broadway cast singing Circle of Life on the plane and on the train is one of my favorite videos.

Maaaan, i dont care how beautiful your voice is (because to be fair bobby storms voice is amazing in that video) or how famous you are, if I’m in a stressful and overstimulating situation like being in an airport or on a plan and have nowhere to go to avoid the performance I will not appreciate it. I have no problem with people wanting to spread joy or celebrate a safe flight but you’ve GOTTA be considerate. Yeesh!

“i’m doing what the lord is telling me to do” SENT ME

Any place where someone cannot get away from you is a place where you need to comport yourself well. I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t want a Satanic beatboxer to get in your face on a plane, the exact same way that I don’t need a self righteous Grammy nominee singing at me. This wasn’t even a humble brag, this lady was like “oh, you’re gonna LOVE this.”

“They enjoy it >:(“ ITS A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE A MILE ABOVE THE GROUND THEYRE ALL TIRED AND THERES PROBABLY A BABY SCREAMING SOMEWHERE. WHOS ENJOYING IT 😭😭

“I’M not enjoying it.” This guy is my hero. 🤣👏🏻

This holiday season I hope someone sings a crowd pleaser on my flight home like “liver” by queef jerky

I think I’d rather be on the plane with the guy that shat down the entire aisle than with someone singing

the one you think is staged is staged

Do that on a greyhound theyre gonna leave you at a gas station in the middle of nowhere

The funny thing is, if some random non-Grammy nominated person stood up in a flight and started singing because they felt the hand of God on them, she would be calling them crazy.

"Ladies in gentleman at this grocery store, I submitted a Pumpkin for the county fair that is up for two awards!!!" *starts doing pumpkin dance "Pumkin Pumkin yayaya pumkin on the billboard charts yaya"

A spiritual mentor upon learning that I perform and teach, asked me to make two columns comparing “Showing Off” versus “Sharing.” It has proven a valuable exercise for decades now. Before I stand in front of any class or audience, I do a little meditative-centering thingy, set the stage to create a unifying event, not an all-about-me, showing off. I think that’s what’s present on the various plane-signing stories and how well the song is received. Singing a classic is an inclusive invitation for cabin-mates to join in. It’s fun and builds solidarity. Grammy lady’s craving an ego-driven spotlight, making an audience-by-hostage. (I saw on another channel, not to knock the woman’s work, she is nominated as part of an ensemble and in the gospel category…)

I don't care if the world’s best orchestra has decided to perform a beautiful symphony on the plane. I would prefer quiet in that space. A trapped audience is not a willing audience.

I've always said absolutely no singing on planes but tbh the sweet Caroline one looked fairly real and like ppl were having fun. So I say the rule is 1 song, no following acts or anything, either right at the beginning or end of the flight so you're not disturbing sleepers, it's gotta be something everybody can sing along to, and absolutely not religious music of any kind

i know someone who, as a very young girl, sang “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow” from the broadway musical Annie. it was on a flight to NY. allegedly, people applauded at the end, allegedly.

im a huge beatles fan but when those people were singing hey jude i wanted to shatter all of my beatles records 😭😭😭

Dev's facial expressions and body language as she's watching the videos she's about to explain always cracks me up