The author has a history of spilling drinks over the other passengers on flights. Once, he spilled the drink onto the woman sitting next to him. The flight attendant cleaned her up and brought him another drink. Somehow he spilt it again on the same woman. It makes him decide not to drink anything on flights.

The author was travelling by air. He leaned over to tie his shoelace. Right then the traveller in the seat ahead of him threw his seat back in full recline. Thus the author got pinned helplessly under the seat. He could manage to free himself only by holding the leg of his co-passenger tightly and pulling himself out.

The author is careless about updating his frequent flyer card. Usually, he fails to find his card in time. On other occasions he forgets to ask for the air miles while checking in or somehow the air miles are not recorded or he is found not entitled to these.

The author tries hard to get up decently from the dinner table, to close the door without stucking his coat in it, not to stain his light-coloured trousers, etc. His accidental and uncontrolled movements on the dinner table, his carelessly closing the door just after him and sitting on chewing gums, ice cream, cough syrup and motor oil spoil his attempts to look suave.

While travelling alone, the author neither eats nor drinks. He does not lean over to tie his shoelace nor takes the pen near his mouth. He does not let his hands free. He sits on his hands. He does all this to avoid the accidents resulting out of his movements and actions.