Unless it happened when you were a baby, you can probably remember the first time you ever got on a plane.
Other than public speaking, it's hard to pinpoint something that inspires so much excitement and nervousness at the same time. And that probably goes a long way to explain why they're both fairly common fears.
But while plane trips could get pretty boring in the days before we could all choose our own entertainment, it's hard to imagine them that way when you're taking your first steps into the cabin.
Unfortunately, as one would-be passenger discovered, there are better ways of dealing with that nervousness than others.