DeathSlam

I get some personal pleasure from having every letter different. I know it doesn't matter and there are bigger issues in the world (and in lounges) but still...

lizban

BOH

On the contrary, it was quite deliberate because it was less likely to be confrontational. I had asked him in a polite way, he was rude back to me. He then left his items unattended - even more selfish in my opinion to hog the sockets and go off to the exclusion of anyone else who may wan to use just one.

Interestingly my course of action met with univeral approval from every single one the total strangers that were in that cluster of armchairs. The ones that got to use the plugs I vacated and also the ones who did not have a vested interest in the plug situation. They all however had witnessed the rude reply to my polite request so I think that immediately got them onside.

When he returned there was no doubt it was myself that disconnected his items, I had no doubt ensuring he knew it too. Far from shirking any outcome I tackled it head on....but first ensuring I had the support of the others to keep the lid on things. It worked a treat ^

BOH

A fair number started by your good self I recall?

bullroot

Fully agree. Whilst the person hogging outlets sounds like he was being selfish (especially in BA lounges where the outlets are 50% working on a good day) - that doesn't give you the carte blanche to unplug his stuff. You waited for him to leave and then moved his gear around, which smacks of sneakiness. Why not discuss this with him f2f or ask the lounge staff to resolve, rather than do all this unplugging then brag about it on an internet forum. Man up.

bullroot

Indeed. But I guess it helps serve up even more ads in the browsers so this sort of empty nonsense is tolerated, perhaps encouraged, as it creates web traffic whilst in parallel maintains an echo chamber of a few people who have strange opinions about flying with BA despite doing so about 3 times per decade.

HIDDY

True....but my threads don't backfire on me.

itsmeitisss

^

BOH

Read the whole thread, I did try and discuss it with him face-to-face and I stated earlier exactly why I did not involve the lounge staff. Plus the strategy worked perfectly, the sockets were freed up for the use of others ^

As for bragging about it, there are many DYKWIA posts and threads on here but the majority of them are simply a whine without anyone having taking any action. I think the term "man up" is for more apt for those people who simply sit around and do nothing.

BOH

Nor has this one, there is also plenty of support for the action taken. Most DYKWIA posts on this board are people simply winging and whining and not actually doing something about the situation. I would not hesitate to do the same again, the important thing is the selfish behaviour was stopped.

As someone rightly stated up-thread, too many people get away with similar displays of selfish behaviour because others do not react and simply sit back and do nothing. In this case the sockets were freed up and the culprit knew he was wrong because he simply scowled and went off.

Backfired? It doesn't seem so to me.

itsmeitisss

You can fool some of the people all of the time, all people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time.

The Muffin Man

I have made my feelings on your actions in this post quite clear earlier in the thread, clearly we have differing opinions which is fine and I wont dwell on this.

However, what is bothering me is the constant reference to this character as a DYKWIA. BA do not profess to offer charging sockets as part of their service in the lounges, it is just a convenience they offer on a first come, first served basis. The gentleman (I use the term loosely) is well within his right should he wish to use every socket in the lounge assuming they are available, unless there is some rule I am unaware of on the socket usage in the lounges?

As I mentioned before, the fact he does not relinquish one of the sockets for you when asked politely is purely a complete lack of common courtesy for fellow travellers, and would certainly frustrate me, but in my opinion he is not displaying any kind of unjustfified sense of entitlement.

Mrs Muffin Man is not a great flyer, and depending on metal there are certain seats that she prefers to occupy, else she can become ill on landing (unfortunately these are sometimes blocked for golds or bassinets). If we can not secure these seats, depending on how MrsMM is feeling, and the passenger(s) in those seats, we may ask the CC to ask them to swap....but should they say no, would it be ok if we jumped in their seats when we went to the loo?

To my mind the only DYKWIA in this scenario is you, thinking you are in any way entitled to use these sockets more than the character you mention, who despite being rude, is doing nothing wrong.

Just to clarify, my personal response to this situation having asked politely and gained the response you did would be to go elsewhere in the lounge to charge my devices and be thankful I am now sat well away from such an a**ehole.

Just my opinion,
The Muffin Man

hsmall

Not all of us consider it empty nonsense but an interesting analysis of human behaviour, relevant to a forum of regular users of the facilities concerned. YMMV.

kaka

so is jaywalking and speeding.

hsmall

+1