I’ve never had a seatmate actually admit to being drunk and high…until my last flight on AA.
I briefly wrote about the flight on Tuesday but did not go into detail about my interesting seatmate seated directly ahead of me.
He was a young guy who looked to be in his early 20s. He entered the aircraft toward the end of the boarding process wearing sunglasses even though it was 5:45 AM and sort of fell into his seat. A FA appeared to offer him a pre-flight beverage and he ordered a vodka on the rocks.
We pushed back, the cabin was darkened, and we took off. Since it was still pitch black outside, I turned on my reading light. He had reclined his seat and was sleeping. The light seemed to disturb him and he turned to me and spoke.
HIM: Are you going to leave that reading light on?
ME: Yes, until it gets light outside.
HIM: Oh.
(I go back to reading my newspaper)
HIM: Hi. What’s your name? Do you live in Seattle or LA?
ME: Matthew. LA. Why are you here?
HIM: Dude I’m high on molly and so drunk. Can you tell?
ME: Oh.
Molly, more commonly known as ecstasy and technically called Methylenedioxy methamphetamine (yes, that’s one word) is a methamphetamine you can read all about here. The recreational drug allegedly brings “increased energy, empathy, and pleasure.”
I don’t have any experience with this drug (or others) and wasn’t sure what to expect. But the guy wanted to talk and we ended up having a very nice conversation. Seriously. It was a nice kid who seemed to come from a nice family. He played in a band (how cliché) and had done a concert in Seattle the previous night.
The first class cabin was only half full so after ordering another drink (the FA cut him off), he used the restroom and then retreated to the rear row where he slept the rest of the flight.
CONCLUSION
I’ve never heard “dude I’m high on molly and so drunk” and doubt I ever will again on a future flight. But the guy was harmless and we had a nice conversation. Thank goodness it was molly and not pot...
> Read More: Sky High: My Stoned, Stinky Seatmate
I will go for the ganja instead of a substance made in a lab somewhere. Live organic.
I doubt this happened. Since you admit to never doing molly, you would know that you don’t just “go to bed.” It keeps you up for basically 24+ hours.
Clickbait.
There are far better stories I could make up. Trust me, this is happened precisely as I described it.
Why did you feel compelled to write about this non-event? Zzzzzzzzzzz
3-5 hours, then you want to sleep. If it keeps you up for 24+ hours, what you took was heavily laced with amphetamines (which, sadly, happens frequently).
Wrong. Molly, it MDMA alone doesn’t keep you awake. Even ecstasy which contains caffeine wouldn’t really keep you awake. There are a lot of things sold as MDMA/MDA that have methamphetamine mixed in that will keep you up for days, but most major cities have decent quality MDMA without the meth. Down in the end being this was Seattle I’m short it was good quality Molly, thus no meth. Coming down off of Molly after just a few hours makes four great sleep.
Good thing you’re knowledgeable about the hipster lingo.
I had to look it up!
Matthew is a douchebag. That is definitely a who cares story
Then why did you click on it?
Lol… Liked the story. Dislike the hecklers.
Turning on a reading lamp in a dark cabin is a violation.
No it’s not. That’s what it is there for, just like the recline button.
Seriously!? What do you think those reading lights are for?
I fly quite frequently and I prefer marijuana edibles. That keeps me non-stinky and high as a kite. Really takes the edge off. Pop 2-3 gummies and board the Woodford Train to destination mental oblivion. Really sets me up nicely to ease into the work week.
Also on a separate point that you mention, all recline buttons should be removed. People that recline their seats deserve to have that seat bumped all flight.
Yes. This. Edibles are the easiest possible way to eliminate the absurd nausea I always get on planes. The other options, including prescription, wreck me for days.
molly usage is faaaaar more common than most can imagine, so i wasn’t one bit surprised by your encounter. i’m just surprised amuse by his honesty that’s all.
i’ve flown, even transatlantic, while my body was under influence of more than one “substance”, so whom am i to judge right
*slightly amused
Not interesting. Not amusing. I hate Google for putting this dreck in my feed. Grateful for the “hide stories from…” button.
Thanks for reading Randy!
Agreed.
I second the motion . . .Matthew is a douchebag!
Yeah, no joke, why is this square’s driveling nonsense in my Google feed? Long live the freaks! Down with the jealous materialist mindless consuming squares who have proven time and again to do the true evil.
The most shocking part of the story…
An AA F/A did a pre-departure service. Seriously.
Lol
Typical drug addict: only engages in human interaction to seek a benefit for himself, ie that light is annoying me, switch it off.
This drug kills people; it’s not the harmless, user-friendly, mellow party experience the users /pushers claim. So many young people die from it, particularly at music festivals and ‘raves’ ( some kind of all night dance party).
You are dumb
What makes you think he’s an addict? You and the author of the article need to get out more.
Where did I say he was an addict?
I’m sorry Matthew, but your blog is going downhill. Complaining about Canadians, food, now some other complaint about people next to you.
Stick to reviews, positive experienced. This just sounds like a whiny complaint about your increasingly obvious misery while flying.
I don’t think I complained at all. I was amused by the experience and had a nice chat with him.
FYI mdma is NOT a methamphetamine, just like the Holy Roman Empire is not the Roman Empire
Must we have so many nasty comments? Personally, I’d prefer to read flight reviews. But I thought it was an amusing story.
Flight reviews return tomorrow. I’ll be reviewing BUR-SEA on Alaska/Horizon. Great flight! A different seatmate on that flight who was also quite chatty.
Almost wanna try that stuff for happy flying when I get on a 737
This article is a hot dumpster fire.
We need more of this story! Where was he coming from? Or headed to. Did he just leave a rave or??
SEA-LAX
Why thank God it wasn’t pot?
Why haven’t you every done drugs? They’re fun buddy. Being serious, not mean.
Because pot smells like a skunk.
Meanwhile, whatever he was on, you’re the ass for using your light and reading the dinosaur papers at 5:45am.
But I like the Sunday comics.
This article really is not great…
Dude I politely asked you to turn the light off (you were a jerk and said no) and then mentioned I was using a substance likely legal where I departed from.
Dude time to find a new job you’re not a writer.
Thanks Nate! Remember, the cabin was empty. He could have moved over to several dark and vacant rows. Are you going to call him rude for reclining on me? Or is that his right…?
MDMA isn’t legal in any first world country. But it should be.
The guy should have been reported, locked up for drugs, and gone into a mandatory treatment program when released. Flying while drunk or on drugs is a risk to himself and other passengers.
Just because some states took laws off the books it doesn’t mean it is legal. Marijuana is still illegal in every state. Similarly just because states might not prosecute other similar federal crimes such as kidnapping, bank robbery, child porn, treason, and counterfeiting, doesn’t mean that it is legal in states like Washington or California.
Why do many Americans (and Canadians and some westerners) who have the absolute worst drug problem in the world think that the way to solve the problem (ie opioid epidemic) is to now encourage use of drugs recreationally. Also, why not just follow laws and common sense?
I know the argument of people who routinely commit federal crimes is that Marijuana is just a plant. Well, coca is just a plant. Poppies are just plants. Maybe we should have heroin dispensaries on every corner and laugh about it?
Matthew, it might have been nice and worth a man’s life if you had said something like “Hey dude, why are you using Molly? It’s bad for you and will play havoc with your mind. Are you okay? Can I do anything to assist you? (Like making sure he’s mentally stable and not suicidal.)
I didn’t discuss our extended conversation, but we touched on those issues.
MDMA in moderation isn’t bad for you.
So refreshing to read about the case of human dicency. Yes, love the sinner. Only hate the sin if you must.
The best (only good?) part of this blog post was all the trolling in the comments it spawned so for that I thank you
Why is everyone hating on Matthew? If you don’t have anything nice to say just keep it to yourself.
Please people after the new Zealand attacks please do not stereotype all whites as terrorists. It may seem that it’s not possible but at least some whites are not terrorists. Yes, even some republican white males are ok. Please do not take law in your hand go shooting white Republican males in a vigilante crusade.
why thank god it was molly and not pot?
with pot at that altitude he would’ve been so high he would sleep the whole fly…. been there done that
I just wanted to say that I enjoyed your article and it sounds exactly like someone on Molly would do. Talkative and friendly. That guy probably had an amazing flight since he had someone to talk to .
The comments are a bit nutty today…. I personally enjoyed the article, I like hearing human “slice-of-life” kind of stories (as well as travel reviews!)
Flown first class many times with entertainers as sean mates and by and large most have been under some form of drug especially if under 30.
Its patantly clear and yet cabin crew let them on regardless
The fact that you said you’re thankful that it was Molly and not pot shows how igorant to are to cannibis and Molly as well. Lol. You were flying from Seattle, I guarantee at least half the people on that flight were high or had been high recently. Molly is definitely a feel good drug but can amplify negative emotions or anxiety. Whatever you’re feeling, imagine it 5 times more intense. Marijuana takes those negative feelings away and mellows you out. I laughed out loud when I read that. Go smoke a joint and tell me if you want to harm anything, do anything to endanger yourself or anyone else. It’s nit gonna happen. While molly might make it seem like a good idea to jump out of the plane without a parachute for the rush. This whole article had me rolling. Pun intended*
I was only talking about smell. I hope the guy stops doing all drugs.
Wtf did I just read. Matthew the author is a moron. Why did this show up in my Google feed.
Because Google recognizes quality material. Thanks Molly!
Maybe if I get high on a flight I can get a pdb from unAmerican Airlines
It’s amazing to me how many commenters just come on here to troll! It was a fun and interesting interaction on a plane. I enjoyed reading about it! Thanks for sharing it Matthew 🙂