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Old Oct 3, 2017, 5:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Proudelitist
... It means being knowledgeable about booking seats in advance vs an ignorant kettle who asks for seats at the airport check-in. .... it's a matter of luck too, avoiding IRROPS and random issues vs. the poor sucker who became a victim of them.
imo much of this arrogance (or, dare I say, elitism) -- while completely characteristic of many FTers -- is also suboptimal
Originally Posted by Proudelitist
I think courtesy is not bothering other people. Asking for a swap is discourteous ...
replace "Asking for" with "Demanding" and I will agree 100%
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