DYKWIA | 2018 edition
Nov 29, 2018, 4:48 am
#976
Join Date: Sep 2007
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To the gentleman on crutches at T5 yesterday afternoon - the fact that you have a gold tag on your backpack and crutches does not mean that you can walk past a queue and in front of other people who are queuing patiently at immigration - albeit on buggy. And if the driver politely points out that there is a queue - please do not ignore her as if she was not there!
Nov 29, 2018, 5:05 am
#977
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,222
To the gentleman on crutches at T5 yesterday afternoon - the fact that you have a gold tag on your backpack and crutches does not mean that you can walk past a queue and in front of other people who are queuing patiently at immigration - albeit on buggy. And if the driver politely points out that there is a queue - please do not ignore her as if she was not there!
Nov 29, 2018, 5:08 am
#978
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Nov 29, 2018, 5:18 am
#979
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 4,279
Outside of BA specifically, in general I really hate those who needs pre-boarding for 1 person, but you see the whole family or group follow in line to board. I think airlines should be more logical and permit at least max 2 persons to board with the eligible passenger or move to the front of any queues.
Cheers!
Nov 29, 2018, 5:41 am
#981
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
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I am sure your medical assessment from afar simply by looking is spot on: you now know what is the exact condition of this disabled person and that standing will not be an issue.
Nov 29, 2018, 5:51 am
#982
Join Date: Sep 2007
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As opposed to walking without any great difficulty past the buggy and then standing in line ignoring the driver.
But eh - he had a gold card luggage tag on his backpack so all is well - that gives priority over others
Nov 29, 2018, 6:16 am
#983
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
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Posts: 5,682
I am sure that if standing was an issue he would have got assistance from the plane / or politely said 'sorry I'm in discomfort do you mind if I queue jump'.
As opposed to walking without any great difficulty past the buggy and then standing in line ignoring the driver.
As opposed to walking without any great difficulty past the buggy and then standing in line ignoring the driver.
You are judging without no knowledge of this person disability as well as his psychology. One might be in discomfort but not ask for jumping queue (usually due to the negative reactions and judgments most people would have).
Nov 29, 2018, 6:23 am
#984
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Balham - Gateway to The South
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 2,020
I am sure that if standing was an issue he would have got assistance from the plane / or politely said 'sorry I'm in discomfort do you mind if I queue jump'.
As opposed to walking without any great difficulty past the buggy and then standing in line ignoring the driver.
But eh - he had a gold card luggage tag on his backpack so all is well - that gives priority over others
As opposed to walking without any great difficulty past the buggy and then standing in line ignoring the driver.
But eh - he had a gold card luggage tag on his backpack so all is well - that gives priority over others
This may have been the case with this person.
On another note if you spot a major DYKWIA moment next week - it’ll be MrD, he is too used to getting his own way
Nov 29, 2018, 6:34 am
#985
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Glasgow and Asia
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hotels.com Gold
Posts: 510
I am sure that if standing was an issue he would have got assistance from the plane / or politely said 'sorry I'm in discomfort do you mind if I queue jump'.
As opposed to walking without any great difficulty past the buggy and then standing in line ignoring the driver.
But eh - he had a gold card luggage tag on his backpack so all is well - that gives priority over others
As opposed to walking without any great difficulty past the buggy and then standing in line ignoring the driver.
But eh - he had a gold card luggage tag on his backpack so all is well - that gives priority over others
Nov 29, 2018, 6:34 am
#986
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK.
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I fully understand this and as a result of a hip injury 10+ years ago I have this problem, I can walk for miles but standing still for more than a couple of minutes is extremely painful. It feels like a fraud to ask for priority when people see you walk otherwise and an assumption is made that you want to queue jump. Believe me, I'd rather be able to stand in the queue and have my full range of movement back than experience the pain I do. It does affect travel decisions e.g. I will only go to the US through Dublin where I can pre-clear as standing in US immigration queues is just not a possibility.
Nov 29, 2018, 6:35 am
#987
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Glasgow and Asia
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hotels.com Gold
Posts: 510
I am sure that if standing was an issue he would have got assistance from the plane / or politely said 'sorry I'm in discomfort do you mind if I queue jump'.
As opposed to walking without any great difficulty past the buggy and then standing in line ignoring the driver.
But eh - he had a gold card luggage tag on his backpack so all is well - that gives priority over others
As opposed to walking without any great difficulty past the buggy and then standing in line ignoring the driver.
But eh - he had a gold card luggage tag on his backpack so all is well - that gives priority over others
Nov 29, 2018, 7:12 am
#988
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 130
Having been on crutches myself earlier this year, and traveled through a lot of airports, I fully sympathise with this chap wanting to skip the queue. The people that use the buggies can often take a ridiculously long time to get themselves through immigration, and I wouldn’t want to have to wait behind them.
Nov 29, 2018, 7:16 am
#989
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,072
Even "simple" back problems have this peculiarity. While walking is ok, standing is very uncomfortable and becomes painful quite quickly.
Nov 29, 2018, 7:32 am
#990
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,005
the comments about the levels of assistance required by fellow passengers are fatuous.
