Originally Posted by
belynch
In fact, I hate that they call the programs "elite." I'd prefer something more self-depreciating like "sacrifices relationships with friends and family for work" or "spends more time in a metal tube than home, so we throw 'em a bone." It would help those that view "eliteness" with either confusion or disdain put things in a better context.
A couple of years ago, I was flying on NW metal, sitting next to a college kid who had not flown much. During the first part of the flight, the purser came back to me and thanked me for being an elite flyer (or some such language). The guy next to me said something like, "Wow, it must be nice to be elitist."