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Nov 6, 2011 | 8:09 pm

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InkUnderNails

Join Date: Feb 2008

Location: Nashville, TN

Programs: WN Nothing and spending the half million points from too many flights, Hilton Diamond

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Originally Posted by mahohmei

Someone I know recently flew round-trip from TLH to BDL, both ways within two weeks of his birthday.

He presented his passport (he doesn't trust TDCs with his home address) and BP to the TDC, and at both TLH and BDL, he was asked the same question:

"Did you have a happy birthday?"

Were both TDCs trying to be nice, or have TDCs been instructed to ask this question to see if people using fake IDs are going to stumble or give weird looks?

I'm just glad it wasn't me. I would have answered a semi-verbal "hrmph" or "None of your business."

My standard answer is that every day is a good day but some are better than others. It says nothing which is the intention. Furthermore, it is always true.

They really do not care whether I had a good birthday, so they should not pretend to care.

Last edited by InkUnderNails; Nov 6, 2011 at 8:31 pm Reason: Removed unnecessary content.

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