The Gate Lice are coming... the GATE LICE are coming
Mar 27, 2011, 2:55 pm
#631
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The on-board interaction clearly makes daddy out to be an *ss. However, did it not occur to the OP that the (likely) sarcastic "excuse me" earlier at the SP carpet was an indication that the louse was in line and the subsequent step in front from the side move was (or could be interpreted) as a "cut"?
I have a problem with folks who, for whatever reason, think that when 1st is called and they are in FC they can go directly to the front of the line by squeezing in from the side. There are likely 12 or more equally endowed DYKWIAs already in a single file line and not all of them are on the carpet.
And really - a guy with kids in MCO - would it really have been that big of a deal to let him go ahead of you - or at least ask if he's up front and would he like to baord first?
I have a problem with folks who, for whatever reason, think that when 1st is called and they are in FC they can go directly to the front of the line by squeezing in from the side. There are likely 12 or more equally endowed DYKWIAs already in a single file line and not all of them are on the carpet.
And really - a guy with kids in MCO - would it really have been that big of a deal to let him go ahead of you - or at least ask if he's up front and would he like to baord first?
But the original excuse me, was a bit awkward, and out of place. I assumed he was just upset that I was in his space while trying to read the GIDS. Sorry, but I do not have the best of vision so I do not try to read it from across the terminal.
2nd, if it were clear that he was in the SP line, I would have no issue, but when a proper line is not formed, it is hard to tell.
And the fact that this is MCO, is the primary reason that I would not make exception. Case and point- i flew US FC on Friday from PHX to MCO. US still does preboard for MCO. Upon calling preboard, about 50 people boarded with everything from infants to tweens. I am happy DL does not attempt such in MCO.
Aug 5, 2011, 6:26 pm
#632
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Aug 5, 2011, 6:35 pm
#633
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The worst gate lice I have ever seen in my life was at LHR.
The GA approached the counter and everyone rushed the gate.
When she asked everyone to step back and allow pre boarding of people needing assistance or parents with young children, no one moved. Then again I love parents with 10 and 12 years olds trying to pre board as well.
The GA approached the counter and everyone rushed the gate.
When she asked everyone to step back and allow pre boarding of people needing assistance or parents with young children, no one moved. Then again I love parents with 10 and 12 years olds trying to pre board as well.
Aug 5, 2011, 6:39 pm
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He is sooooo far from the gate, compared to most of my experiences..... That actually looks like a pretty civil setting!!
Now at MCO the other day, imagine all of those people at the door....
However, out the left hand corner of the pic, is that someone in the SP lane???
Aug 5, 2011, 6:44 pm
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He is sooooo far from the gate, compared to most of my experiences..... That actually looks like a pretty civil setting!!
Now at MCO the other day, imagine all of those people at the door....
However, out the left hand corner of the pic, is that someone in the SP lane???
Now at MCO the other day, imagine all of those people at the door....
However, out the left hand corner of the pic, is that someone in the SP lane???
Aug 5, 2011, 7:33 pm
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Aug 5, 2011, 7:46 pm
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Aug 5, 2011, 9:50 pm
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Aug 6, 2011, 4:18 pm
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Aug 6, 2011, 4:21 pm
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If in LHR, boarding for United First class is called, atleast 250People rush to the gate until the gate agent screams for people to back up. Kind of sad to see.
Aug 6, 2011, 5:11 pm
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My fuse gets shorter and shorter with gate lice. I encountered this head scratcher (get it, lice, head scratcher...) on Friday, boarding #950. the mass was huddled around the tiny gate area when F was called. I worked my way around the human obstacle course, which included a group of children sitting on the floor next to the line, up to where the rope separates SP from the other line. I was stuck behind two women, who were not moving. I asked if they were in line to get on the plane, and the one woman turned around and said, "No, we are waiting for Zone (whatever)."
So I had to ask, "Why are you standing here, blocking those of us who are boarding before you." The woman again replied, "We are waiting for Zone (whatever)." She didn't move, get out of the way, apologize, realize she was an idiot, or any of the things a normal person would do when blocking someone trying to board. She just stood there cluelessly blocking everyone's way because she was waiting for Zone (whatever).
While walking over the sitting children to get past this human pylon, I muttered, "You know they call people like you gate lice on the Internet." I didn't stop to see if she said anything. I was already just about the last person in F boarding and was worried about overhead space.
So I had to ask, "Why are you standing here, blocking those of us who are boarding before you." The woman again replied, "We are waiting for Zone (whatever)." She didn't move, get out of the way, apologize, realize she was an idiot, or any of the things a normal person would do when blocking someone trying to board. She just stood there cluelessly blocking everyone's way because she was waiting for Zone (whatever).
While walking over the sitting children to get past this human pylon, I muttered, "You know they call people like you gate lice on the Internet." I didn't stop to see if she said anything. I was already just about the last person in F boarding and was worried about overhead space.
Aug 6, 2011, 5:16 pm
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Aug 6, 2011, 5:29 pm
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Sorry, doesn't look like lice to me either. I stand a little behind him sometimes simply because I don't feel like sitting when I am going to sit again for a few hours, or I just got down from the SC and don't want to look for a seat in the crowded area when boarding might begin soon. Would you rather he stand across the aisle and then come charging when they call boarding?
Aug 6, 2011, 5:41 pm
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Aug 6, 2011, 8:18 pm
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Now that I was in this thread, I remembered the gate lice in BOS in April. This was around 6pm for a 6:40 scheduled departure (which actually didn't board until 6:25).
Look at the guy that's standing out of the SP lane but yet on his phone...DKYWIA much?
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