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Old Jun 17, 2005 | 5:37 am
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RBCal
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Southern California
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Originally Posted by gldwebs
Some vacationing family was lost and going real slow so I did the proper thing and walked around their kids and jumped down teh escalator - only to be yelled at by the dad and flipped off by the mom. I kept going and went to the gate for my flight (remember, this is the friday evening after turkey day) to see if I can get my wife an upgrade to sit next to me (finally gold - I want the perks). As I ask the agent, the father of the kids comes running down threatening me for "cutting off his kids" and talking trash. All along a few other passengers that witness this was kinda chuckling in the background. Anyway, after the irate man finally leaves, I finish with the gate agent where she quickly say (without checking the computer), "First class is totally checked in full".
Since you mention the altercation with "the vacationing family", I suspect you know the reason why the gate agent didn't upgrade you. No one would yell at you for doing "the proper thing". You likely knocked the kid over or at least brushed against them. The gate agent must have seen the altercation and didn't want to upgrade you for being rude.
What goes around comes around. Treat everyone with respect and you will be treated likewise.
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