A New Gate Louse Low...
Sep 10, 2013, 7:51 pm
#106
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Bowmanville, ON
Programs: E50K, Hyatt Platinum, NEXUS/GE, Amex Platinum, CX Gold (till July 2015), Mlife Gold
Posts: 58
Have to admit, my head's kind of spinning reading all the posts on this particular thread. 3 observations from an admitted FT noob:
1. DYKWIUTB was a complete and utter douche in the way he acted and spoke to the gate agent. These are the type of people who I pray get subjected to a cavity search by a silverback gorilla. They make everyone's life miserable: the GA, the pax around them who have to be subjected to such an embarassing display, and most likely their immediate family.
2. Timbits/chocolates as a bribe (and that's exactly what it is) to get upgraded is lame. My own approach is to be as friendly as possible, say please and thank you (even if I don't get the upgrade). Doesn't always work (and, with 35K status, I have as much chance for an upgrade as I do growing back my hair on int'l flights), but at least I don't feel tacky.
3. DYKWIUTB's only valid point during his pathetic diatribe was that it's hard to find space in the bins. I fly the YYZ-HKG leg 2-3 times a year, and it's ridiculous how lax the carry-on restrictions are enforced. I may be a lowly 35K, but I treasure my priority boarding, so I can make sure I've got a place to stash my gear.
Best,
Cale
1. DYKWIUTB was a complete and utter douche in the way he acted and spoke to the gate agent. These are the type of people who I pray get subjected to a cavity search by a silverback gorilla. They make everyone's life miserable: the GA, the pax around them who have to be subjected to such an embarassing display, and most likely their immediate family.
2. Timbits/chocolates as a bribe (and that's exactly what it is) to get upgraded is lame. My own approach is to be as friendly as possible, say please and thank you (even if I don't get the upgrade). Doesn't always work (and, with 35K status, I have as much chance for an upgrade as I do growing back my hair on int'l flights), but at least I don't feel tacky.
3. DYKWIUTB's only valid point during his pathetic diatribe was that it's hard to find space in the bins. I fly the YYZ-HKG leg 2-3 times a year, and it's ridiculous how lax the carry-on restrictions are enforced. I may be a lowly 35K, but I treasure my priority boarding, so I can make sure I've got a place to stash my gear.
Best,
Cale
Sep 10, 2013, 9:49 pm
#107
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
Programs: Altitude E50K, WS Gold (status match)
Posts: 1,211
Sep 11, 2013, 1:37 pm
#108
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 277
No different than the ACElite (35K by her tag) lady last fall who insisted she could board a UA flight with UA GS/1K/F passengers when called because she was STARGold. Pushing her way to the front of the line she boarded ahead of me (holding my F seat boarding pass and a 1K at the time). On the plane she kept walking...all the way to the back, didn't even have an E+ seat.
Sep 11, 2013, 2:09 pm
#109
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YEG
Programs: AC: Ac*A, , Nexus: Expired
Posts: 1,489
Have to admit, my head's kind of spinning reading all the posts on this particular thread. 3 observations from an admitted FT noob:
1. DYKWIUTB was a complete and utter douche in the way he acted and spoke to the gate agent. These are the type of people who I pray get subjected to a cavity search by a silverback gorilla. They make everyone's life miserable: the GA, the pax around them who have to be subjected to such an embarassing display, and most likely their immediate family.
2. Timbits/chocolates as a bribe (and that's exactly what it is) to get upgraded is lame. My own approach is to be as friendly as possible, say please and thank you (even if I don't get the upgrade). Doesn't always work (and, with 35K status, I have as much chance for an upgrade as I do growing back my hair on int'l flights), but at least I don't feel tacky.
3. DYKWIUTB's only valid point during his pathetic diatribe was that it's hard to find space in the bins. I fly the YYZ-HKG leg 2-3 times a year, and it's ridiculous how lax the carry-on restrictions are enforced. I may be a lowly 35K, but I treasure my priority boarding, so I can make sure I've got a place to stash my gear.
Best,
Cale
1. DYKWIUTB was a complete and utter douche in the way he acted and spoke to the gate agent. These are the type of people who I pray get subjected to a cavity search by a silverback gorilla. They make everyone's life miserable: the GA, the pax around them who have to be subjected to such an embarassing display, and most likely their immediate family.
2. Timbits/chocolates as a bribe (and that's exactly what it is) to get upgraded is lame. My own approach is to be as friendly as possible, say please and thank you (even if I don't get the upgrade). Doesn't always work (and, with 35K status, I have as much chance for an upgrade as I do growing back my hair on int'l flights), but at least I don't feel tacky.
3. DYKWIUTB's only valid point during his pathetic diatribe was that it's hard to find space in the bins. I fly the YYZ-HKG leg 2-3 times a year, and it's ridiculous how lax the carry-on restrictions are enforced. I may be a lowly 35K, but I treasure my priority boarding, so I can make sure I've got a place to stash my gear.
Best,
Cale
And I don't wont to sound rude here but if you actually think timbits are a bribe - for real now - I think you need to give your head a shake...
Sep 11, 2013, 3:17 pm
#110
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: LGA
Programs: DL DM, UA Gold, Marriott Plat Prem., Hilton Gold, National Exec Elite.
Posts: 2,533
Jesus Christ here we go again... I agree timbits are a lame bribe, but since it wasn't a bribe - I don't think being kind is lame. Maybe that makes me lame.
And I don't wont to sound rude here but if you actually think timbits are a bribe - for real now - I think you need to give your head a shake...
And I don't wont to sound rude here but if you actually think timbits are a bribe - for real now - I think you need to give your head a shake...
Nah, people who think it's a bribe are ridiculous.