Dec 4, 2015, 12:52 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
What's the stupidest, least substantive thing you can complain about?
Thread founder Blumie had the following dedicatory post to kick off the original thread in June of 2010 to guide us, so we will take our cues from that to continue this hallowed FT-AA|A tradition. (FT Rules still apply.)
What's FT if not a place to complain about the small stuff? After all, we've seen threads in which people have complained about virtually everything, from the ceiling height at JAX to the font, ink and paper used to print boarding passes. So I thought I'd start what I hope will become the one of the most valuable and important threads in the history of FT, one in which we consolidate all of our complaints about stuff that just doesn't matter and that validates AA's decision not to have an official presence on this board.
I'll go first: I find it really annoying the way the napkins are fanned before being put out at the Admirals Clubs. Is this supposed to make us feel like the place is uber-fancy? Why don't they just forget about the fanning and put out some real napkins instead of the flimsy cocktail napkins they use?
I'll go first: I find it really annoying the way the napkins are fanned before being put out at the Admirals Clubs. Is this supposed to make us feel like the place is uber-fancy? Why don't they just forget about the fanning and put out some real napkins instead of the flimsy cocktail napkins they use?
What's the stupidest, least substantive thing you can complain about?
Jun 22, 2019, 3:15 pm
#1336
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Jun 23, 2019, 8:28 pm
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Jun 23, 2019, 10:12 pm
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Got an upgrade tonight and the in-flight entertainment didn't work today and steward kept on making "dez nuts" jokes (assuming it had to do the Kentucky meth squirrel story). Anyway, what's the point of the bigger screen!? And now, I have to use up my precious device's power... sigh..
Jun 23, 2019, 10:16 pm
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Jun 24, 2019, 6:00 pm
#1342
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I’m flying out of LGA and all DL planes have their tails lit with lights as if they’re proud to showcase their brand identity. Then we go by the AA gates and almost all AA planes at the gates even with passengers on them have dark tails and you can barely see what airline it is if you didn’t know the gate set up at LGA.
Even SPIRIT has their tail lit.
Come on......
Even SPIRIT has their tail lit.
Come on......
Jun 24, 2019, 6:43 pm
#1343
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I think post merger livery looks very good. Especially compared to UA
Jun 24, 2019, 7:46 pm
#1344
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I’m flying out of LGA and all DL planes have their tails lit with lights as if they’re proud to showcase their brand identity. Then we go by the AA gates and almost all AA planes at the gates even with passengers on them have dark tails and you can barely see what airline it is if you didn’t know the gate set up at LGA.
Even SPIRIT has their tail lit.
Come on......
Even SPIRIT has their tail lit.
Come on......
All the more reason to use them when your tail is... the American flag, which is to be lit at night. 🤔🙄
Jun 25, 2019, 2:19 am
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Jun 25, 2019, 1:13 pm
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Today’s credit card pitch included, “sorry about the late departure, but to make it up to you we have a SPECIAL promotion that we only run occasionally.”
I am upset that I have to be lucky enough to have a late flight, rare as that is these days, to get such a magnificent opportunity.
I am upset that I have to be lucky enough to have a late flight, rare as that is these days, to get such a magnificent opportunity.
Jun 28, 2019, 7:13 am
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When a ticket looks like a ball of yarn that a kitten batted around too many times and I don't get to fly some of the segments.
I was really trying to get to ATX, AWF, QCG, or QOJ but at least that's one flight with plenty of C inventory!
Last edited by enpremiere; Jun 28, 2019 at 1:33 pm
Jun 28, 2019, 10:47 pm
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Might be more appropriate for the DYKWIA thread, but oh well. Passenger (A319 1D) next to me (1C) snarkily asked the flight attendant who did announcements several times how many decibels the PA system was. When the FA said she didn't know, the passenger says that she doesn't think it's within OSHA standards and she knows because she "does volume level testing for OSHA." 🙄
Jun 29, 2019, 11:29 am
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Might be more appropriate for the DYKWIA thread, but oh well. Passenger (A319 1D) next to me (1C) snarkily asked the flight attendant who did announcements several times how many decibels the PA system was. When the FA said she didn't know, the passenger says that she doesn't think it's within OSHA standards and she knows because she "does volume level testing for OSHA." 🙄