“Do You Know Who I Am?”: The Definitive Thread of DYKWIA Stories
Dec 28, 2013, 8:47 am
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Walking to baggage claim at MSY last night. Two British chaps are walking a little behind me, talking LOUDLY and peppering their speech with a lot of profanity. Talking about how they flew Delta over the pond and connected in ATL to come to MSY, blah blah blah. Their conversation basically entailed such things as "Business class wasn't all that great" and "You call that first class? That wasn't ****** first class, they had us crammed in there so tight." But then the DYKWIA attitude kicked in: "Yeah, and to think we spent twelve thousand on it (not sure if dollars our pounds); this was the cheap one, the other route was fifteen thousand" followed by "Right, next time, fly premiere on Air France. It's only twenty thousand, and much better."
Dec 28, 2013, 9:24 am
#2972
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Walking to baggage claim at MSY last night. Two British chaps are walking a little behind me, talking LOUDLY and peppering their speech with a lot of profanity. Talking about how they flew Delta over the pond and connected in ATL to come to MSY, blah blah blah. Their conversation basically entailed such things as "Business class wasn't all that great" and "You call that first class? That wasn't ****** first class, they had us crammed in there so tight." But then the DYKWIA attitude kicked in: "Yeah, and to think we spent twelve thousand on it (not sure if dollars our pounds); this was the cheap one, the other route was fifteen thousand" followed by "Right, next time, fly premiere on Air France. It's only twenty thousand, and much better."
Dec 28, 2013, 11:55 am
#2973
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Walking to baggage claim at MSY last night. Two British chaps are walking a little behind me, talking LOUDLY and peppering their speech with a lot of profanity. Talking about how they flew Delta over the pond and connected in ATL to come to MSY, blah blah blah. Their conversation basically entailed such things as "Business class wasn't all that great" and "You call that first class? That wasn't ****** first class, they had us crammed in there so tight." But then the DYKWIA attitude kicked in: "Yeah, and to think we spent twelve thousand on it (not sure if dollars our pounds); this was the cheap one, the other route was fifteen thousand" followed by "Right, next time, fly premiere on Air France. It's only twenty thousand, and much better."
Dec 28, 2013, 12:20 pm
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Go near them and pull out a phone, pretend to call someone, and then say "Yea, I just landed... No I'm at the commercial terminal.... Yea, I had to fly commercial this time. The private jet was down for mechanical reasons and we couldn't find a spare. I was so mad.... No it wasn't that great. Business Elite just doesn't compare to amenities of the Gulfstream."
Dec 28, 2013, 12:28 pm
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Go near them and pull out a phone, pretend to call someone, and then say "Yea, I just landed... No I'm at the commercial terminal.... Yea, I had to fly commercial this time. The private jet was down for mechanical reasons and we couldn't find a spare. I was so mad.... No it wasn't that great. Business Elite just doesn't compare to amenities of the Gulfstream."
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Dec 28, 2013, 4:14 pm
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I have no idea if you can actually spend that much. Maybe if you bought a full-fare J ticket? 
I know Z fares (well, at least for the TATL portion; P for domestic) SLC-JFK-ACC usually run in the $5500 to $6000 (and $10,000 for a fully refundable ticket). So I guess anything is possible.
Hahaha, you guys are hilarious. Wish you could travel with me, I never think to say those things off the top of my head.
I know Z fares (well, at least for the TATL portion; P for domestic) SLC-JFK-ACC usually run in the $5500 to $6000 (and $10,000 for a fully refundable ticket). So I guess anything is possible.Hahaha, you guys are hilarious. Wish you could travel with me, I never think to say those things off the top of my head.
Dec 28, 2013, 5:52 pm
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My suspicion (if there is actually any fact behind with these jackasses were saying), is that they could have spent $12,000 total ($6,000 per person). Even that is high but it is much more believable.
Jan 2, 2014, 10:37 am
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Perhaps not a true DYKWIA- but... travelling last night ATL-MCI, (just got in from a TATL and was dressed for travel and not for business)and I see from the monitor I have got the UG. So I get in the line when FC is called and a guy behind me asks: "Please can I see your Boarding pass?".
Now I am not a confrontational type and I was tired after the TATL and body clock on GMT/Universal time, so I said sure and showed him my BP which shows seat 12E. He said " That says Sky - not first". I replied "I know but the GIDS monitor shows I have been upgraded so I know I am in First" - Oh, and he muttered all the way down the jet bridge and then sat behind me in 2B. He must have taken a full minute to ram his large carry on in the overhead bin.
He did not have the right to see my boarding pass but I was not in a mood for confrontation.
Now I am not a confrontational type and I was tired after the TATL and body clock on GMT/Universal time, so I said sure and showed him my BP which shows seat 12E. He said " That says Sky - not first". I replied "I know but the GIDS monitor shows I have been upgraded so I know I am in First" - Oh, and he muttered all the way down the jet bridge and then sat behind me in 2B. He must have taken a full minute to ram his large carry on in the overhead bin.
He did not have the right to see my boarding pass but I was not in a mood for confrontation.
Jan 2, 2014, 10:51 am
#2979
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A simple No was all that guy would have gotten from me.
Jan 2, 2014, 11:00 am
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Jan 2, 2014, 11:06 am
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Jan 2, 2014, 11:22 am
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See that's when you say "oh sure" and dip your hand into your pocket and withdraw it with the middle finger out.
Jan 2, 2014, 11:43 am
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A line I've actually used: "oh, please go ahead. I fly F all the time, and it's obviously very special for you."
Jan 2, 2014, 1:47 pm
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Perhaps not a true DYKWIA- but... travelling last night ATL-MCI, (just got in from a TATL and was dressed for travel and not for business)and I see from the monitor I have got the UG. So I get in the line when FC is called and a guy behind me asks: "Please can I see your Boarding pass?".
Jan 2, 2014, 2:39 pm
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