Social Networking with Plane Passengers


	Social Networking with Plane Passengers

juliapatriciaroy

8-3-2007 5:39 PM

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socialnetworking, socialmedia, airtroductions, virgin

juliapatriciaroy says:

Would you make your seat discoverable? Now I can chat with that cute boy I wished I was sitting next to. sweet!

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