Do You Know Who I Am (DYKWIA) Thread
Oct 22, 2017, 1:53 am
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I first hit SE around 23 and I often found myself having to DYKWIA not preemptively but reactionarily to comments such as "sir, this is Zone 1, read your boarding pass" and "sir, the lounge is for gold members only" and "sir, you're sitting in a business class seat". This stopped when:
1) I stopped shaving 3 nights before my flights
2) I started wearing a suit/jacket on all flights
Now that I'm 30 they've stopped with those comments
1) I stopped shaving 3 nights before my flights
2) I started wearing a suit/jacket on all flights
Now that I'm 30 they've stopped with those comments
Oct 22, 2017, 1:55 am
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Oct 22, 2017, 7:37 am
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reminds me of my recent SEA-YYZ flight on AC542. She went and ask people, UM and myself (carrying GHT Jr) whether we were in business class, pushing her way up and lecturing those this is a "J class line".
Fast forward....got to me (and those that know me I'm naturally loud)..... "yes i'm in J class, also this plane ain't leavin til GHT Jr and I are on-board, so chill out mam"........
Received smiles from the customers and gate agent nearby. LOL
Fast forward....got to me (and those that know me I'm naturally loud)..... "yes i'm in J class, also this plane ain't leavin til GHT Jr and I are on-board, so chill out mam"........
Received smiles from the customers and gate agent nearby. LOL
Oct 22, 2017, 7:42 am
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reminds me of my recent SEA-YYZ flight on AC542. She went and ask people, UM and myself (carrying GHT Jr) whether we were in business class, pushing her way up and lecturing those this is a "J class line".
Fast forward....got to me (and those that know me I'm naturally loud)..... "yes i'm in J class, also this plane ain't leavin til GHT Jr and I are on-board, so chill out mam"........
Received smiles from the customers and gate agent nearby. LOL
Fast forward....got to me (and those that know me I'm naturally loud)..... "yes i'm in J class, also this plane ain't leavin til GHT Jr and I are on-board, so chill out mam"........
Received smiles from the customers and gate agent nearby. LOL
Oct 22, 2017, 7:43 am
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May 16, 2018, 1:28 pm
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EYW flight #42 - AC697 YYT-YYZ May 6 - E90 J
At check-in there were only 3 seats occupied in J, but ended up leaving full (9 seats)
I'm seated in 3A and there's an gentleman (in his 50-60s) in front of me in 2A. The FA comes around prior to take off to take meal orders. She goes to him first and asks him if he wants pasta/chicken and he says chicken. She says "ah, just hold on a minute I need to check with one SE to see what they want first". She comes over to me and asked what i want, and pick the chicken (guess it was the last one). She goes back to him and says "sorry, we only have pasta left"... he bursts out "well, i don't want the pasta! i wanted the chicken! fine, just whatever!"
She walks away. After take off she offers him a hot towel, he declines. She offers him a beverage, he declines.
After everyone is served their food and the FA goes to the back to help with the service there he dings the bell. He abruptly asks, "where's my food?"... she says "well, i didn't think you wanted anything?"... "no, i said fine! i'd take the pasta"... she nods and goes into the galley to put together his meal.
After he finishes his meal, he put the tray on the ground (half way in the aisle)
I've never seen so much of a temper tantrum for a grown man before!
At check-in there were only 3 seats occupied in J, but ended up leaving full (9 seats)
I'm seated in 3A and there's an gentleman (in his 50-60s) in front of me in 2A. The FA comes around prior to take off to take meal orders. She goes to him first and asks him if he wants pasta/chicken and he says chicken. She says "ah, just hold on a minute I need to check with one SE to see what they want first". She comes over to me and asked what i want, and pick the chicken (guess it was the last one). She goes back to him and says "sorry, we only have pasta left"... he bursts out "well, i don't want the pasta! i wanted the chicken! fine, just whatever!"
She walks away. After take off she offers him a hot towel, he declines. She offers him a beverage, he declines.
After everyone is served their food and the FA goes to the back to help with the service there he dings the bell. He abruptly asks, "where's my food?"... she says "well, i didn't think you wanted anything?"... "no, i said fine! i'd take the pasta"... she nods and goes into the galley to put together his meal.
After he finishes his meal, he put the tray on the ground (half way in the aisle)
I've never seen so much of a temper tantrum for a grown man before!
May 16, 2018, 2:04 pm
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I'm sitting on 872 last fall, we're boarded and almost ready to push back. Here comes a very late passenger ... big lady with a heavy coat and two very large bags. Overheads are full and have been closed already by the FAs. Lady opens a couple of bins, sees they're already packed, and huffs. Then to my amazement she pulls out two bags, places them in the aisle, and shoves her own bags in the bin. Then she sits down, leaving the bags in the aisle.
Needless to say, the two pax who owned those bags had something to say about this. Here comes the FA, and the lady starts with this DYKWIA act. It began to escalate, and I seriously began to wonder if she would be thrown off the plane. Finally she relented and let the FA check her bags ... original rollaboards were put back where they started out, and we all spent the next 8 hours listening to this woman huff and sigh and grumble about having never been treated like this before and someone at AC head office better watch out.
Needless to say, the two pax who owned those bags had something to say about this. Here comes the FA, and the lady starts with this DYKWIA act. It began to escalate, and I seriously began to wonder if she would be thrown off the plane. Finally she relented and let the FA check her bags ... original rollaboards were put back where they started out, and we all spent the next 8 hours listening to this woman huff and sigh and grumble about having never been treated like this before and someone at AC head office better watch out.
May 16, 2018, 2:21 pm
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EYW flight #42 - AC697 YYT-YYZ May 6 - E90 J
After he finishes his meal, he put the tray on the ground (half way in the aisle)
I've never seen so much of a temper tantrum for a grown man before!
After he finishes his meal, he put the tray on the ground (half way in the aisle)
I've never seen so much of a temper tantrum for a grown man before!
May 16, 2018, 3:53 pm
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EYW flight #42 - AC697 YYT-YYZ May 6 - E90 J
At check-in there were only 3 seats occupied in J, but ended up leaving full (9 seats)
I'm seated in 3A and there's an gentleman (in his 50-60s) in front of me in 2A. The FA comes around prior to take off to take meal orders. She goes to him first and asks him if he wants pasta/chicken and he says chicken. She says "ah, just hold on a minute I need to check with one SE to see what they want first". She comes over to me and asked what i want, and pick the chicken (guess it was the last one). She goes back to him and says "sorry, we only have pasta left"... he bursts out "well, i don't want the pasta! i wanted the chicken! fine, just whatever!"
She walks away. After take off she offers him a hot towel, he declines. She offers him a beverage, he declines.
After everyone is served their food and the FA goes to the back to help with the service there he dings the bell. He abruptly asks, "where's my food?"... she says "well, i didn't think you wanted anything?"... "no, i said fine! i'd take the pasta"... she nods and goes into the galley to put together his meal.
After he finishes his meal, he put the tray on the ground (half way in the aisle)
I've never seen so much of a temper tantrum for a grown man before!
At check-in there were only 3 seats occupied in J, but ended up leaving full (9 seats)
I'm seated in 3A and there's an gentleman (in his 50-60s) in front of me in 2A. The FA comes around prior to take off to take meal orders. She goes to him first and asks him if he wants pasta/chicken and he says chicken. She says "ah, just hold on a minute I need to check with one SE to see what they want first". She comes over to me and asked what i want, and pick the chicken (guess it was the last one). She goes back to him and says "sorry, we only have pasta left"... he bursts out "well, i don't want the pasta! i wanted the chicken! fine, just whatever!"
She walks away. After take off she offers him a hot towel, he declines. She offers him a beverage, he declines.
After everyone is served their food and the FA goes to the back to help with the service there he dings the bell. He abruptly asks, "where's my food?"... she says "well, i didn't think you wanted anything?"... "no, i said fine! i'd take the pasta"... she nods and goes into the galley to put together his meal.
After he finishes his meal, he put the tray on the ground (half way in the aisle)
I've never seen so much of a temper tantrum for a grown man before!
May 16, 2018, 6:20 pm
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EYW flight #42 - AC697 YYT-YYZ May 6 - E90 J
At check-in there were only 3 seats occupied in J, but ended up leaving full (9 seats)
I'm seated in 3A and there's an gentleman (in his 50-60s) in front of me in 2A. The FA comes around prior to take off to take meal orders. She goes to him first and asks him if he wants pasta/chicken and he says chicken. She says "ah, just hold on a minute I need to check with one SE to see what they want first". She comes over to me and asked what i want, and pick the chicken (guess it was the last one). She goes back to him and says "sorry, we only have pasta left"... he bursts out "well, i don't want the pasta! i wanted the chicken! fine, just whatever!"
She walks away. After take off she offers him a hot towel, he declines. She offers him a beverage, he declines.
After everyone is served their food and the FA goes to the back to help with the service there he dings the bell. He abruptly asks, "where's my food?"... she says "well, i didn't think you wanted anything?"... "no, i said fine! i'd take the pasta"... she nods and goes into the galley to put together his meal.
After he finishes his meal, he put the tray on the ground (half way in the aisle)
I've never seen so much of a temper tantrum for a grown man before!
At check-in there were only 3 seats occupied in J, but ended up leaving full (9 seats)
I'm seated in 3A and there's an gentleman (in his 50-60s) in front of me in 2A. The FA comes around prior to take off to take meal orders. She goes to him first and asks him if he wants pasta/chicken and he says chicken. She says "ah, just hold on a minute I need to check with one SE to see what they want first". She comes over to me and asked what i want, and pick the chicken (guess it was the last one). She goes back to him and says "sorry, we only have pasta left"... he bursts out "well, i don't want the pasta! i wanted the chicken! fine, just whatever!"
She walks away. After take off she offers him a hot towel, he declines. She offers him a beverage, he declines.
After everyone is served their food and the FA goes to the back to help with the service there he dings the bell. He abruptly asks, "where's my food?"... she says "well, i didn't think you wanted anything?"... "no, i said fine! i'd take the pasta"... she nods and goes into the galley to put together his meal.
After he finishes his meal, he put the tray on the ground (half way in the aisle)
I've never seen so much of a temper tantrum for a grown man before!