I had to tell someone off today.
Was on a lovely new scarebus with new lovely comfy jump seat, and a new type of harness (as in jump seat harness, nothing kinky you lot...). Coming out of a German out station.
Secured and readied for take off. Just as the brakes come off and the engines spool up, lady about 8 rows ahead removes her "safely and securely" stowed item of hand luggage from under the seat in front of her and plops it in the aisle, removes iPod and pops her head phones in...
Too late at this stage to really do anything about it apart from shout down the cabin, which I did. Met with blank stares. Some frantic hand gestures, not of the rude kind, but to put the bag back.
Seat belt sign goes off and I go to have a word in her shell-like.
Apparently, take off is not a "critical stage of flight" and blocking the aisle with her bag really is not a big deal at all.
We had a little educational session there and then at her chair side, a new part of the service from BingBongBoy. She vowed she would not do it again, but who knows... Given the hoop ear rings and gum chewing appearance, I don't think I made as much of an impression in the saw dust as I would have liked.
So, what should I cook for lunch? I have a friend coming over to collect his Abercrombie and Fitch order from San Francisco... Hmm... Perfuzzled with this one...
Am I waffling? Oh, sorry, do tell me to shut up...
