Originally Posted by
gimmedub
So on a recent trip from ORD-LHR I got an upgrade to biz class
but it went downhill fairly quickly... my FA IMO was quite rude - telling people to "get up and close your overhead bins because I can't do it for everyone", "would you like breakfast? yes ok well you're going to have to getup and pull your tray out fatty"... I know that most southern states use dear as a term of endearment - wonder which states use fatty?
in general her tone and body language just gave the impression that she didn't want to be there... and it's left a poor impression on AA customer service as well!
TRUE STORY: Last year (or late 2008) on a flight from MIA on a A300 in Business Class, I had an older gentleman in his 60s as the front cabin purser. The flight was a late evening flight and I was with my business colleague. I am 5'10 and about 190 lbs, so not skinny but not fat.
This purser was obviously drunk or high. That much was clear. He would repeat everything in a sing song fashion. "Put the laptops up, put the laptops up. Shut down phones, shut down phones"
Anyways, as we are sitting down in the middle two seats he looks at both of us (as my colleague is slimmer than me) and says to me, "you are too fat, you need two seats, need to fly United, two seats, two seats"
Keep in mind that these are front cabin seats on the A300 and I could have accomodated another skinny supermodel in my seat
We burst out laughing and sat down. Needless to say, he remained drunk the whole flight and plied us with a lot of alcohol, even when not asked (like refills on screwdrivers and bloody mary's)