Abusing Lounge
Sep 1, 2019, 4:03 am
#31
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Unfortunately having money, or high rank at the office, does not bring class. Being humble is learned from the environment where one grew up, and does not really seem to be something that can be picked up at a later age. So people like this can be found at any place or walk of life.
There are few things that I get bothered by more than arrogance. For example people that start talking on handsfree in an otherwise quiet lounge. Or when at an outstation it happens every now and then that people think that nobody will understand what they are saying...I can't count the times that I've heard Dutch people (often business pax) talk in Dutch at the ATH lounge being derogative or even racist to the country or people there. Including about lounge staff (Who by the way are lovely girls always going out of their way to help pax with whatever).
There are few things that I get bothered by more than arrogance. For example people that start talking on handsfree in an otherwise quiet lounge. Or when at an outstation it happens every now and then that people think that nobody will understand what they are saying...I can't count the times that I've heard Dutch people (often business pax) talk in Dutch at the ATH lounge being derogative or even racist to the country or people there. Including about lounge staff (Who by the way are lovely girls always going out of their way to help pax with whatever).
Last edited by Xandrios; Sep 1, 2019 at 4:15 am
Sep 7, 2019, 2:49 pm
#32
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That's a terrible behavior!!
I saw once on the AF Lounge at the 2E Hall L at 10 am an american lady filling up a cooler with champagne....She poured 6 glasses....How classy isn't?
And I do agree with the fact that money doesn't give you well manners, education and/or class...
There is a lot of people out there without any sense of education and this is increasing more and more these days.
Alex
I saw once on the AF Lounge at the 2E Hall L at 10 am an american lady filling up a cooler with champagne....She poured 6 glasses....How classy isn't?
And I do agree with the fact that money doesn't give you well manners, education and/or class...
There is a lot of people out there without any sense of education and this is increasing more and more these days.
Alex
Sep 7, 2019, 3:01 pm
#33
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Taking alcohol out in an open container would be illegal in some jurisdictions. It could also cause the lounge to lose its license to provide alcohol.
ADDED: It's sad to see champagne go to waste when it goes flat after being stolen, or maybe worse, consumed by someone who doesn't know or cannot tell the difference.
ADDED: It's sad to see champagne go to waste when it goes flat after being stolen, or maybe worse, consumed by someone who doesn't know or cannot tell the difference.
Last edited by MSPeconomist; Sep 7, 2019 at 3:06 pm