Originally Posted by
Silver Fox
I wouldn't want anyone sitting next to me that even contemplated ordering an asian vegetarian meal whether I was in business class or not. They usually have all sorts of body piercings and haven't washed for weeks.
...and they are seldom Asian
OPUPS
can be given preferentially to higher status elites, but that's up to the GA. Not like the OP had really any right in expecting to be upgraded.
Also, there is an old thread suggesting that ordering a special meal can actually
increase one's chances! The argument being that special meals are the same in J and Y and that airline saves not having to load another J meal, making it easier to switch a special-meal pax upfront.