Originally Posted by rapopoda
Frequent topic, but yeah, I agree CO transcons in coach are bloody awful. I couldn't give a ....ing t**t about "meals at mealtimes". I'm far from a "PoS, and I can't stand sitting in coach from EWR to SFO. The only thing that makes it tolerable, is knowing that I'll be in Sonoma County in a few hours. SFO-EWR on the otherhand...
Ah, you don't get it. The purpose of "Meals at Mealtimes" is frequently distraction. If in coach, between the time they get the cart out for the drink and when you get your after-meal drink, you've killed an hour wondering about your own order and noticing that the guy next to you is dumb enough to fork over another $10 for a double bourbon.
Serously, "Meals at Mealtimes" are, in part, entertainment. Although I actually appreciate them sometimes, especially breakfast if leaving on a transcon from the west coast. Especially if the banana isn't green and frozen solid.