Hyenas in the North Galleries
Aug 28, 2018, 10:01 am
#31
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The real Too Much Travel is probably out there somewhere feeling very honoured with being granted this highly esteemed award.
I on the other hand will just go ahead and swap the chevalier de l'ironie profonde with the much superior (i.e. more legroom) chevalier de l'escalier roulant to which I am entitled. If any of you hear someone talking loudly about chevaliers in the lounge or the bus on speakerphone this afternoon, that'll be me.
I on the other hand will just go ahead and swap the chevalier de l'ironie profonde with the much superior (i.e. more legroom) chevalier de l'escalier roulant to which I am entitled. If any of you hear someone talking loudly about chevaliers in the lounge or the bus on speakerphone this afternoon, that'll be me.
Aug 28, 2018, 12:26 pm
#32
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I can only apologise for putting you to such trouble, too much travel. If it makes you feel any better, I’ve just spat a mouthful of Krug all over a certain (non BA) lounge as I read your post. It seems bad manners are not confined to London. Thanks for the laughter, and safe travels.
Aug 28, 2018, 1:51 pm
#36
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Every coin has two sides.
Some Classic DYKWIA Behaviour in T5 North Galleries
Sat down this afternoon in one of those clusters of armchairs to the left of the BA Information Desk in T5 North Lounge. There are 5 (maybe 6) separate power outlets in the arm of a few of these chairs and this bloke in the widow of the cluster I sat in was using every single one. He was charging 2 phones, an I-Pad, a laptop and an electric shaver. Now not every chair has power outlets so I politely asked him to disconnect one....he refused saying, "no, sorry but I need to charge all my devices for my flight".
So I waited until he got up to go the loo / got a sandwich and then I took great delight in personally unplugging every single one of his devices and plugged my single charger in. I gestured to 2-3 others in the adjacent chairs to come and plug their devices in - which they gratefully did
His face was a picture when he came back, he scowled / glared / muttered, gathered his stuff (all his gadgets and gizmos) and skulked off. Result!!
So I waited until he got up to go the loo / got a sandwich and then I took great delight in personally unplugging every single one of his devices and plugged my single charger in. I gestured to 2-3 others in the adjacent chairs to come and plug their devices in - which they gratefully did
His face was a picture when he came back, he scowled / glared / muttered, gathered his stuff (all his gadgets and gizmos) and skulked off. Result!!
Aug 29, 2018, 1:43 am
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Razor blades
I absolutely hear your pain with the shaver , what ever happened to the razor disposal slot in the bathroom, I can imagine how many people were shaving on a flight and had to switch blades , your need to be fully charged is fully recognized
Shave away my friend, shave away
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Shave away my friend, shave away
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Aug 29, 2018, 1:59 am
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I've been tempted to travel with a Hi-Viz vest on (I was given one once in Japan at some kind of sake-fest) to see what other passengers' reactions might be, but have never dared to do so yet.
Aug 29, 2018, 2:58 am
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Aug 29, 2018, 3:33 am
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I volunteer for Cheltenham Festivals and we used to have different coloured T-shirts for the different festivals. One time I was at T3 waiting to collect a performer for the Jazz Festival which had a purple T-shirt that year. Much to my confusion, people kept coming up to me asking all sorts of questions about where to find this or that – took me a while to work out that my festival issue T-shirt was exactly the same colour as the uniform of the Heathrow information/assistance staff…
Aug 29, 2018, 3:41 am
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Aug 29, 2018, 5:03 am
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Be careful with that!
I volunteer for Cheltenham Festivals and we used to have different coloured T-shirts for the different festivals. One time I was at T3 waiting to collect a performer for the Jazz Festival which had a purple T-shirt that year. Much to my confusion, people kept coming up to me asking all sorts of questions about where to find this or that – took me a while to work out that my festival issue T-shirt was exactly the same colour as the uniform of the Heathrow information/assistance staff…
I volunteer for Cheltenham Festivals and we used to have different coloured T-shirts for the different festivals. One time I was at T3 waiting to collect a performer for the Jazz Festival which had a purple T-shirt that year. Much to my confusion, people kept coming up to me asking all sorts of questions about where to find this or that – took me a while to work out that my festival issue T-shirt was exactly the same colour as the uniform of the Heathrow information/assistance staff…
I was told off by some guy because the ship crew wouldnt open the doors until they had finished their coffee break. Then some american lady screamed down the boat at me because the bar wasnt open. I explained once people are on and we are moving someone will serve her. Do you work here, her reply me no I am on holiday too.
I didnt notice their were wearing the same clothes. we need to be warned about such things, it was a long journey.
Aug 29, 2018, 7:19 am
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