Originally Posted by rightseat

It's no longer the 1970's, air travel is not glamorous.

I think a majority of FF'ers set your expectations far too high. You expect First Class treatment for LCC fare. A majority of you should step back and evaluate you actions and behaviors as to why you always seem to encounter problems.

Heres what I think:

So you're Mr. Gold Medallion Platinum, lower middle management type. You have your cool roll-aboard, with your neat-o (insert FF program) luggage tag. You expect separate lines, private lounges, priority over pretty much everyone else. That's fine, but it's the airlines fault. They cater to your every whim, grant every request, and this is what makes you happy.

What happens when you must leave this fantasy world and cross through a government run checkpoint?

All your FF Gold platinum status is gone. You are forced to stand in line and behave like all the other serfs.

And what does that do?

It makes you angry. Mad. Upset. You throw a tantrum. You can't yell at the TSA agent like you do to the poor person at the ticket counter, who gave you seat 2A instead of 1B.

Nope, why?

Because they don't tolerate your BS. If you're rude to them, they are rude back.

You want to get angry with them? You'll end up in the back of a cruiser.

So you come online and complain.

Just try stepping off your horse every time you go through screening. I'm guessing your problems will disappear.