DYKWIA | 2018 edition
Jun 23, 2018, 3:29 pm
#376
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,201
Awesome superhero, Toilet Man. He can jump a toilet queue in a single bound.
Definite DYKWIA on the way into the Flounge as I was leaving for the CCR. “I am running a multi-billion dollar business here and you people can’t even let me into the lounge.” No idea of the merits and the idea of guesting her (yes, her) crossed my mind but I decided that both BA and I were better off with her out than in.
And then I ended up guesting a MUCH more deserving recipient anyway!
Definite DYKWIA on the way into the Flounge as I was leaving for the CCR. “I am running a multi-billion dollar business here and you people can’t even let me into the lounge.” No idea of the merits and the idea of guesting her (yes, her) crossed my mind but I decided that both BA and I were better off with her out than in.
And then I ended up guesting a MUCH more deserving recipient anyway!
Last edited by Cymro; Jun 23, 2018 at 4:53 pm
Jun 23, 2018, 4:34 pm
#377
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Edi
Posts: 2,203
Definite DYKWIA on the way into the Flounge as I was leaving for the CCR. “I am running a multi-billion dollar business here and you people can’t even let me into the lounge.” No idea of the merits and the idea of guessing her (yes, her) crossed my mind but I decided that both BA and I were better off with her out than in.
And then I ended up guesting a MUCH more deserving recipient anyway!
And then I ended up guesting a MUCH more deserving recipient anyway!
Last edited by Calum; Jun 25, 2018 at 9:13 am Reason: Misgendered someone
Jun 23, 2018, 8:16 pm
#378
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Cumbria
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 4,510
Jun 25, 2018, 8:55 am
#379
Join Date: May 2012
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 291
I know this has been reported many times here but it happened to me for the first time and I truly enjoyed it.
At the gate in BCN waiting to board. A long priority queue building up and boarding is about to start. We are a group of 3 freshly (or not really...) arrived from the beach in Sitges wearing all shorts and t-shirts and we are joining the queue.
A guy accompanied by 2 women joins the queue as well, looks at us and in a loud voice says to the 2 women: ‘surely those guys can’t be priority’.
To which I replied: ‘in fact we are and if you excuse us, we need, to go, they are calling Group 1’.
He follows us and as we go through the gate, he gets kicked out by the Gate Agent telling him that group 5 boarding has not started yet.
At the gate in BCN waiting to board. A long priority queue building up and boarding is about to start. We are a group of 3 freshly (or not really...) arrived from the beach in Sitges wearing all shorts and t-shirts and we are joining the queue.
A guy accompanied by 2 women joins the queue as well, looks at us and in a loud voice says to the 2 women: ‘surely those guys can’t be priority’.
To which I replied: ‘in fact we are and if you excuse us, we need, to go, they are calling Group 1’.
He follows us and as we go through the gate, he gets kicked out by the Gate Agent telling him that group 5 boarding has not started yet.
Jun 25, 2018, 8:59 am
#380
Join Date: May 2016
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, Accor Gold
Posts: 1,431
Jun 25, 2018, 9:08 am
#381
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: London
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, BAEC Gold
Posts: 283
Jun 25, 2018, 11:25 am
#382
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 125
Does it make me a DYKWIA when I tell a DYKWIA that my partner is a pilot? DYKWMBFI
I already know the answer is yes.
I already know the answer is yes.
Jun 25, 2018, 12:51 pm
#383
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Brexile in ADB
Programs: BA, TK, HHonours, Le Club, Best Western Rewards
Posts: 7,067
Jun 25, 2018, 1:43 pm
#384
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: BRS
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,995
In the priority queue at YVR... I didn’t quite hear the start of this guys rant but it seems he’s pissed because the priority line just feeds into the regular line at the front. Anyway, rather embarrassingly he started having a go at one of the queue ushers and said “I’ve paid $10,000 each for these tickets and (referring to the ‘peasants’ he was queuing behind) what have these people paid? $600 each?”.
Jun 25, 2018, 1:48 pm
#385
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Battleaxe Alliance
Posts: 22,127
Definite DYKWIA on the way into the Flounge as I was leaving for the CCR. “I am running a multi-billion dollar business here and you people can’t even let me into the lounge.” No idea of the merits and the idea of guesting her (yes, her) crossed my mind but I decided that both BA and I were better off with her out than in.
Jun 25, 2018, 1:52 pm
#386
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Effectively grounded
Programs: BA GGL for a little while longer
Posts: 844
Jun 25, 2018, 2:33 pm
#387
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAGGL, A3G, Accor Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, LHW Sterling
Posts: 1,309
In the priority queue at YVR... I didn’t quite hear the start of this guys rant but it seems he’s pissed because the priority line just feeds into the regular line at the front. Anyway, rather embarrassingly he started having a go at one of the queue ushers and said “I’ve paid $10,000 each for these tickets and (referring to the ‘peasants’ he was queuing behind) what have these people paid? $600 each?”.
Last edited by Woodbinerich; Jun 25, 2018 at 5:09 pm
Jun 25, 2018, 5:01 pm
#388
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Brighton UK
Programs: BAEC-Silver, AMEX-BA Prem' Plus & Standard, Accor Gold, HH-Silver, IHG,IBIS On Business
Posts: 955
Last time I checked a 777 or an A320 were not considered places of worship thus making the point moot. If he can take it off to put it in an overhead locker then it's not that precious as believed and if after doing so said cowboy feels his hat deserves a whole bin to himself then it's not a cultural thing the guy is simply a selfish, arrogant ********
Just my 5 cents worth on the subject
Just my 5 cents worth on the subject
Jun 25, 2018, 5:07 pm
#389
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAGGL, A3G, Accor Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, LHW Sterling
Posts: 1,309
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Jun 26, 2018, 1:59 am
#390
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London, ARN, HEL, ..... or MAN
Programs: BA GGL / GFL, Mucci Diamond!, HH Diamond, Radisson Premium, IHG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 5,907
DYKWIA- more frequently than I'd expect, there is a Gold member in a neighbouring seat who for some reason starts telling me how he travels so much and is a BA Gold and 'gets lots of benefits'.
I don't tell them about GGL (I don't particularly wish to deflate their ego trip). Then the cabin crew comes to greet me occasionally, and I get this really strange look from the Goldie chap.
I don't tell them about GGL (I don't particularly wish to deflate their ego trip). Then the cabin crew comes to greet me occasionally, and I get this really strange look from the Goldie chap.
