In Pre line today at IAH I was behind a lady who was told to wear her bulky coat through the magnetometer instead of putting it on the belt. Her husband went ballistic over that. Yelling “there’s no sign!!! I want to speak to a supervisor!” His poor wife was humiliated by her husband’s outburst. He gave up waiting for a supervisor but continued to whine and moan all the way to the club, including in the elevator which I was sharing.
Then they stood at the bar and for ten minutes he loudly continued to rant saying the same thing over and over.
Comments like “they’re a bunch of overpaid, under qualified idiots,” and
I bet if you were wearing a headscarf they wouldn’t have said a thing.”

His wife continued to beg him to stop. Pretty much everyone in the bar area was staring at him.

When I got my drink and headed to my seat I turned to him and quietly said “Sir, take a breath. Give it a rest.”

He yelled “you mind your own business!!”

I replied “you’ve made it my business by loudly continuing your rant for the last 15 minutes.”

His wife then, more forcefully, said “Steve! stop it NOW!”

He then grabbed his bag and departed. Leaving her behind.

I’m glad I’m not on the flight to CLT this morning.