Sir, Are You an Employee?
Jul 1, 2008, 5:01 pm
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Sir, Are You an Employee?
Why, why did I have to go to the SFO maintenance tour and get myself a bunch of UA toys.
Between the UNITED travel portfolio, the UA pins on my bag, and my nice pair of UA pens, in the elevator up to the NRT IFL last week, the NRT maitre d asked, "Sir, are you an employee?"
I replied "Why, do you have a secret lounge?"
j/k
I told her I wasn't, just an 1K who travels on UA a lot.
Yea, I think I have a problem.
Between the UNITED travel portfolio, the UA pins on my bag, and my nice pair of UA pens, in the elevator up to the NRT IFL last week, the NRT maitre d asked, "Sir, are you an employee?"
I replied "Why, do you have a secret lounge?"
j/kI told her I wasn't, just an 1K who travels on UA a lot.
Yea, I think I have a problem.
Jul 1, 2008, 5:19 pm
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I get that a lot. Usually after chatting w/FAs for a while, the person sitting next to me asks that question. Had it on both IAH-DEN and DEN-SFO last week in fact.
Jul 1, 2008, 5:48 pm
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You're not the only one... it's bad, real bad.
Jul 1, 2008, 5:50 pm
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I've had pilots ask me is I was a FA traveling non-rev in F. 
And it wasn't because I have UA pins all over the place because I don't.
And it wasn't because I have UA pins all over the place because I don't.
Jul 1, 2008, 5:54 pm
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Jul 1, 2008, 5:54 pm
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i get it as well between my ua "tail pin" on my sweater and my "vocal minority" blue wristband) and as lucky says, it's bad...... 
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Jul 1, 2008, 6:03 pm
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Jul 1, 2008, 6:07 pm
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You should answer yes and say that you are auditing if employees are compliant with customer service rules and regulations.
Jul 1, 2008, 7:41 pm
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I'd love to see one of you say yes and get a GTEM.
Jul 1, 2008, 8:10 pm
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They did not ask me that question when I had United pins, United hat, and holding United pens.
But that was when I was 6 years old.
But that was when I was 6 years old.
Jul 1, 2008, 8:19 pm
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OT, but there is a secret lounge area in the NRT IFL. There is a small room just to the left of IFL reception before you get to the actual lounge area. I saw a small group of people in there two weeks ago as I as passing by door as someone went in or out.
Jul 1, 2008, 8:23 pm
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Jul 1, 2008, 8:29 pm
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Jul 1, 2008, 8:41 pm
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My daughter, completely without a clue on my part, replaced my cell ringtone with Rhapsody in Blue. did it just prior to a trip last week. first incoming call was in the SFO RCC. Imagine the response that got there...nevermind my feeling like an absolute idiot for not realizing that it was MY phone...
Jul 1, 2008, 8:51 pm
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You certainly don't look matronly.
Sir, Are You an Employee?
SFO 1K said... I get that a lot. Usually after chatting w/FAs for a while.
Same here. Do I look like a non-rev?
No. But I certainly can talk like one.