“Do You Know Who I Am?”: The Definitive Thread of DYKWIA Stories
Nov 30, 2014, 10:24 pm
#4381
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Your animation hangs indefinitely on my computer right as the Asian woman is walking to the desk, right after "next Skypriority passenger" (time stamp around 1:05, right after the first guy got his ticket and walked away)
Last edited by Flyertall; Nov 30, 2014 at 10:34 pm
Dec 1, 2014, 8:44 am
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Dec 1, 2014, 10:56 am
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Dec 1, 2014, 12:47 pm
#4387
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When we left the lounge to catch our flight to ATL, she came a few minutes behind us in a wheelchair, asking to pre-board. Well played, ma'am.
Dec 2, 2014, 4:45 pm
#4388
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Was I a DYKWIA??
Last night at PHX on the 11:30pm PHX-JFK red eye. Due to late arriving aircraft, the GA boards F first rather than pre-board passengers. There were so many gate lice hovering around the gate area that I wasn't able to get to the sky priority lane. None of the lice were qualified for pre-board anyway so there was no reason for everyone to be standing that close to the gate blocking everyone.
After snaking my way through I finally got close to the entrance to the SKY lane and a group of 4 were literally standing shoulder to shoulder intentionally blocking others from passing by. I exclaimed in a slightly elevated and commanding voice "excuse me!" As I passed through I overheard "Oh Jesus" and "what's his problem?" I didn't reply to these remarks but my thoughts were call me mridley2 and and my problem is you will not get out of the damn way so those whose zone is being called are able to board.
This was after the GA made repeated announcements about the flight being full and those pax seated in Zones 2 & 3 would have to gate check their bags since there wouldn't be enough space to fit everyone's bag. I understand passengers want to stand near the gate to improve their chances of boarding at the beginning of their zone but it is inexcusable for passengers to block the gate area entirely. Partly I blame the GA's for causing such a panic but I understand that since it does alert passengers to remove imperative items from their bags in case they are required to check. But the GA should also announce & enforce the unspoken rule of those in the gate area to clear a path so passengers can board without hassle or delay.
Were my comments selfish or DYKWIA behavior? I do not think so but it did get quite the response from the east team in their fictitious game of red rover red rover.
After snaking my way through I finally got close to the entrance to the SKY lane and a group of 4 were literally standing shoulder to shoulder intentionally blocking others from passing by. I exclaimed in a slightly elevated and commanding voice "excuse me!" As I passed through I overheard "Oh Jesus" and "what's his problem?" I didn't reply to these remarks but my thoughts were call me mridley2 and and my problem is you will not get out of the damn way so those whose zone is being called are able to board.
This was after the GA made repeated announcements about the flight being full and those pax seated in Zones 2 & 3 would have to gate check their bags since there wouldn't be enough space to fit everyone's bag. I understand passengers want to stand near the gate to improve their chances of boarding at the beginning of their zone but it is inexcusable for passengers to block the gate area entirely. Partly I blame the GA's for causing such a panic but I understand that since it does alert passengers to remove imperative items from their bags in case they are required to check. But the GA should also announce & enforce the unspoken rule of those in the gate area to clear a path so passengers can board without hassle or delay.
Were my comments selfish or DYKWIA behavior? I do not think so but it did get quite the response from the east team in their fictitious game of red rover red rover.
Dec 2, 2014, 6:11 pm
#4389
Join Date: Dec 2014
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I finally registered just so I could tell this story 
Monday morning at DFW, at the Sky Priority line for security a couple tries to get in line, but they are not Sky Priority. The woman insists that they be let in the line because “I just had back surgery!” The Delta agent politely tries to direct them to where they can get wheelchair assistance, but the woman is having none of it – already yelling “I don't need a wheelchair! We just need to be in this line!!!” They go back and forth a few times. We need this line -> but this is for Sky Priority members only -> back surgery –> wheelchair -> repeat. She then yells that they “always” get to be in this line and they have never been treated so poorly and go off in a huff.
Love that they “always” get to be in Sky Priority - has she “always” just had back surgery before showing up at the airport?
Don't know what the big desire to be in the priority lane was about – Monday mornings they really aren't too much shorter than the regular lines anyway.
Monday morning at DFW, at the Sky Priority line for security a couple tries to get in line, but they are not Sky Priority. The woman insists that they be let in the line because “I just had back surgery!” The Delta agent politely tries to direct them to where they can get wheelchair assistance, but the woman is having none of it – already yelling “I don't need a wheelchair! We just need to be in this line!!!” They go back and forth a few times. We need this line -> but this is for Sky Priority members only -> back surgery –> wheelchair -> repeat. She then yells that they “always” get to be in this line and they have never been treated so poorly and go off in a huff.
Love that they “always” get to be in Sky Priority - has she “always” just had back surgery before showing up at the airport?
Don't know what the big desire to be in the priority lane was about – Monday mornings they really aren't too much shorter than the regular lines anyway.
Dec 2, 2014, 8:16 pm
#4390
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I finally registered just so I could tell this story
Monday morning at DFW, at the Sky Priority line for security a couple tries to get in line, but they are not Sky Priority. The woman insists that they be let in the line because “I just had back surgery!” The Delta agent politely tries to direct them to where they can get wheelchair assistance, but the woman is having none of it – already yelling “I don't need a wheelchair! We just need to be in this line!!!” They go back and forth a few times. We need this line -> but this is for Sky Priority members only -> back surgery –> wheelchair -> repeat. She then yells that they “always” get to be in this line and they have never been treated so poorly and go off in a huff.
Love that they “always” get to be in Sky Priority - has she “always” just had back surgery before showing up at the airport?
Don't know what the big desire to be in the priority lane was about – Monday mornings they really aren't too much shorter than the regular lines anyway.
Monday morning at DFW, at the Sky Priority line for security a couple tries to get in line, but they are not Sky Priority. The woman insists that they be let in the line because “I just had back surgery!” The Delta agent politely tries to direct them to where they can get wheelchair assistance, but the woman is having none of it – already yelling “I don't need a wheelchair! We just need to be in this line!!!” They go back and forth a few times. We need this line -> but this is for Sky Priority members only -> back surgery –> wheelchair -> repeat. She then yells that they “always” get to be in this line and they have never been treated so poorly and go off in a huff.
Love that they “always” get to be in Sky Priority - has she “always” just had back surgery before showing up at the airport?
Don't know what the big desire to be in the priority lane was about – Monday mornings they really aren't too much shorter than the regular lines anyway.
Dec 3, 2014, 4:47 pm
#4391
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anatomical positions
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“I don't need a wheelchair! We just need to be in this line!!!”
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Love that they “always” get to be in Sky Priority - has she “always” just had back surgery before showing up at the airport?
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“I don't need a wheelchair! We just need to be in this line!!!”
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Love that they “always” get to be in Sky Priority - has she “always” just had back surgery before showing up at the airport?
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Certain anatomical positions
would make wheelchair use difficult and require frequent back surgery.
Dec 8, 2014, 4:31 am
#4392
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Long time lurker of this thread, just thought I'd drop this story from the Guardian. Clearly Korean Air gets the true DYKWIAs.
Cho Hyun-ah reportedly screamed at the flight attendant, who has not been named, for not asking her if she would like a preflight snack of macadamia nuts, and then for committing the egregious act of serving them in a paper bag rather than on a plate.
At one point, Cho reportedly told the attendant to fetch the in-flight service manual so that she could check company policy on serving nuts in the first-class cabin.
Cho, who is also known by her English name Heather, then ordered the attendant to leave the plane while it was readying for takeoff, the South Korean news agency Yonhap said.
The incident delayed flight KE088’s arrival at Incheon airport, near Seoul, by 11 minutes, it added.
At one point, Cho reportedly told the attendant to fetch the in-flight service manual so that she could check company policy on serving nuts in the first-class cabin.
Cho, who is also known by her English name Heather, then ordered the attendant to leave the plane while it was readying for takeoff, the South Korean news agency Yonhap said.
The incident delayed flight KE088’s arrival at Incheon airport, near Seoul, by 11 minutes, it added.
Dec 8, 2014, 7:54 am
#4393
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After snaking my way through I finally got close to the entrance to the SKY lane and a group of 4 were literally standing shoulder to shoulder intentionally blocking others from passing by. I exclaimed in a slightly elevated and commanding voice "excuse me!" As I passed through I overheard "Oh Jesus" and "what's his problem?" I didn't reply to these remarks but my thoughts were call me mridley2 and and my problem is you will not get out of the damn way so those whose zone is being called are able to board.
Were my comments selfish or DYKWIA behavior? I do not think so but it did get quite the response from the east team in their fictitious game of red rover red rover.
I asked one young man if he was boarding and he said yes. The guy next to him then said, "no, they are boarding first class". I then said, "thank you, will you excuse me?" and then squeezed past them. They did separate as I passed through and I don't think they did it intentionally.
Dec 8, 2014, 7:59 am
#4394
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Long time lurker of this thread, just thought I'd drop this story from the Guardian. Clearly Korean Air gets the true DYKWIAs.
Cho Hyun-ah reportedly screamed at the flight attendant, who has not been named, for not asking her if she would like a preflight snack of macadamia nuts, and then for committing the egregious act of serving them in a paper bag rather than on a plate.
At one point, Cho reportedly told the attendant to fetch the in-flight service manual so that she could check company policy on serving nuts in the first-class cabin.
Cho, who is also known by her English name Heather, then ordered the attendant to leave the plane while it was readying for takeoff, the South Korean news agency Yonhap said.
The incident delayed flight KE088’s arrival at Incheon airport, near Seoul, by 11 minutes, it added.
Cho Hyun-ah reportedly screamed at the flight attendant, who has not been named, for not asking her if she would like a preflight snack of macadamia nuts, and then for committing the egregious act of serving them in a paper bag rather than on a plate.
At one point, Cho reportedly told the attendant to fetch the in-flight service manual so that she could check company policy on serving nuts in the first-class cabin.
Cho, who is also known by her English name Heather, then ordered the attendant to leave the plane while it was readying for takeoff, the South Korean news agency Yonhap said.
The incident delayed flight KE088’s arrival at Incheon airport, near Seoul, by 11 minutes, it added.
Dec 8, 2014, 10:13 am
#4395
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Long time lurker of this thread, just thought I'd drop this story from the Guardian. Clearly Korean Air gets the true DYKWIAs.