Originally Posted by
lensman
We speak often of "The Kettles". I was wondering who they were. Some possibilities:
1. once in a lifetime family fliers (as implied by the name)
2. sub-silvers
3. frequent flyers who are indifferent to loyalty programs
4. non-US international travelers (much harder to get FF status on a US carrier if based overseas)
5. DL/AA/US/WN frequent flyers.
6. None of the above.
At least to my mind, anyone who's inconsiderate and/or oblivious to others in crowded, transportation-related settings qualifies as a Kettle. I know several extremely-infrequent flyers that nonetheless exhibit basic awareness and don't (for example) block escalators with their luggage or stop in the middle of a busy passageway to send a text. Conversely, I've seen people with top-tier elite luggage tags behaving like they've never set foot off Pa Joad's farm.