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Old Sep 19, 2017, 10:16 am
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now they won't have to stick their finger into the pasta to know what kind of sauce it is
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Old Sep 19, 2017, 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by rjw242
From some posters on FT, you'd think FAs did nothing but bark, scream, shove, storm, glower, and stomp.
You forgot ignore, sigh and condescend.
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Old Sep 19, 2017, 10:59 am
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Voice your displeasure with your wallet. @:-)
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Old Sep 19, 2017, 11:17 am
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Originally Posted by phxleanconsultant

“#1 or #2?”

This doesn't seem like good service.
This sounds like proactive service with the FA anticipating and preparing the forward lavatory to meet upcoming passenger needs.
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Old Sep 19, 2017, 12:09 pm
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Interesting ... where did the FA print it? From home?
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Old Sep 19, 2017, 12:14 pm
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Originally Posted by swingaling
JAL does it this way in coach...
I recall, in Japan, entering restaurants and being immediately walked back out by the waiter. The purpose was to select from the models of food in the window.
Originally Posted by TPA us ff
This sounds like proactive service with the FA anticipating and preparing the forward lavatory to meet upcoming passenger needs.
I got here too late to be the first to say that.
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Old Sep 19, 2017, 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by fly747first
God, those were obnoxious, it's like they woke up every morning hating passengers.
LOL, k. In my somewhat limited experience flying AA, I've already encountered worse service than during my years of flying NW as an elite. But sure.
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Old Sep 19, 2017, 2:12 pm
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On a morning flight a while back the FA came to each passenger with the two meal choices plated and wrapped in plastic wrap and asked which we wanted. Very homey, but WTH.
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Old Sep 19, 2017, 9:10 pm
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If I was tersely asked #1 or #2 I would just say Thank you, I already went before I boarded
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Old Sep 19, 2017, 11:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Lomapaseo
If I was tersely asked #1 or #2 I would just say Thank you, I already went before I boarded
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Old Sep 19, 2017, 11:58 pm
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I guess it's an improvement over beef or chicken...
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Old Sep 20, 2017, 4:43 am
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Thank you! very useful information!
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Old Sep 20, 2017, 5:27 am
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Originally Posted by apeortdz
Did the FA really bark out that sentence or is that your dramatic interpretation?
He was noticeably unfriendly and not smiling or anything. He was terse.
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Old Sep 20, 2017, 8:10 am
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A picture of the meal choices would be helpful, but what the FA showed around in this case was just their galley instructions. It's not meant to be shared with pax. One of the advantages of serving First Class from the cart was the ability to see the entrees before selecting.

Brusque, snotty FAs are not helpful in any circumstances.
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