“Do You Know Who I Am?”: The Definitive Thread of DYKWIA Stories
Dec 10, 2014, 1:04 pm
#4456
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It works; and it has not failed me yet in getting through a crowd — and not just at airports, either.
Do it in an authoritative voice. Pepper in “Excuse me, please” a few times to remain polite but firm. The crowd usually parts for me — as if by automatic reflex — where I can get through quickly without pushing anyone. By the time people figure out what had just happened, I am long gone.
By the way, I only use this technique sparingly. I typically say “excuse me” when someone is blocking my way.
Coincidentally, I was actually eating soup when I read what you posted...
Dec 10, 2014, 2:21 pm
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That was me.
It works; and it has not failed me yet in getting through a crowd — and not just at airports, either.
Do it in an authoritative voice. Pepper in “Excuse me, please” a few times to remain polite but firm. The crowd usually parts for me — as if by automatic reflex — where I can get through quickly without pushing anyone. By the time people figure out what had just happened, I am long gone.
By the way, I only use this technique sparingly. I typically say “excuse me” when someone is blocking my way.
Coincidentally, I was actually eating soup when I read what you posted...
It works; and it has not failed me yet in getting through a crowd — and not just at airports, either.
Do it in an authoritative voice. Pepper in “Excuse me, please” a few times to remain polite but firm. The crowd usually parts for me — as if by automatic reflex — where I can get through quickly without pushing anyone. By the time people figure out what had just happened, I am long gone.
By the way, I only use this technique sparingly. I typically say “excuse me” when someone is blocking my way.
Coincidentally, I was actually eating soup when I read what you posted...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7oGk-ozhKI
Dec 10, 2014, 2:35 pm
#4458
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Rule #557575 as to why I use one bag, a backpack that goes on my back (max size for a carryon). It stills sticks out but its better imo then a roller that runs over peoples toes and is a pain to move out of the way.
and since its not oversized... i havent had to gate check it :P except for a few RJ flights of course.
and since its not oversized... i havent had to gate check it :P except for a few RJ flights of course.
Dec 10, 2014, 2:42 pm
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Dec 10, 2014, 3:07 pm
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Dec 10, 2014, 3:27 pm
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On Christmas 2012 MSP-BDL I sat in F on an upgrade next to an empty seat. I told my wife that Delta was trying to sell the seats to Kettles for $100 and finding no takers. By that, I was expressing a view of Kettles as people who had better sense than to pay $100 for a lackluster product.
Dec 10, 2014, 4:25 pm
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Boarding at Changi is very well organized. The new big blue/red Priority attachment to the Boarding pass is great, and the separate, less crowded area is appreciated. They used to have an area for families with little one, which I thought was great. But I didn't see it this time, but I was sleepy. Lol
I'm not sure all Asian airports are as well organized as SIN. Boarding at Narita is still a bit of a 'free for all.' An earlier post suggested that 'language' issues may be partly to blame, and that could be the case at NRT, though the PA system there is a lot clearer than at many airports - especially CDG!
I'm not sure all Asian airports are as well organized as SIN. Boarding at Narita is still a bit of a 'free for all.' An earlier post suggested that 'language' issues may be partly to blame, and that could be the case at NRT, though the PA system there is a lot clearer than at many airports - especially CDG!
NRT's lack of space is a big issue to line up the different group. The Japanese GAs are doing a very commendable job with the close proximity, crowds and language issues. DL's NRT announcements are in English and Japanese but IMHO 50% or more of the kettle transiting at NRT does not fully comprehend either.
Dec 10, 2014, 5:16 pm
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The arrangement at SIN is SP pound closest to gate then families in Nov. The SP tag/attachment is great and make IDing everyone easier for the GA.
NRT's lack of space is a big issue to line up the different group. The Japanese GAs are doing a very commendable job with the close proximity, crowds and language issues. DL's NRT announcements are in English and Japanese but IMHO 50% or more of the kettle transiting at NRT does not fully comprehend either.
NRT's lack of space is a big issue to line up the different group. The Japanese GAs are doing a very commendable job with the close proximity, crowds and language issues. DL's NRT announcements are in English and Japanese but IMHO 50% or more of the kettle transiting at NRT does not fully comprehend either.
Dec 10, 2014, 5:52 pm
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In these days of technology, a big screen flashing the current boarding group isn't a hard thing to do. (They already have upgrade lists displayed.) Or even better, a BP scanner that will automatically reject not-yet-called boarding groups and reclassify them as the last group (UA might call it Group 6).
Dec 10, 2014, 6:55 pm
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In these days of technology, a big screen flashing the current boarding group isn't a hard thing to do. (They already have upgrade lists displayed.) Or even better, a BP scanner that will automatically reject not-yet-called boarding groups and reclassify them as the last group (UA might call it Group 6).
Also a translating program that would translate and announce boarding protocol into whatever languages are spoken by checked in passengers (up to 4 different languages?)
Dec 10, 2014, 7:03 pm
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Dec 10, 2014, 7:22 pm
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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.
Originally Posted by Godot View Post
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.
We can read the highlighted phrase in different ways.
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/articl...g-investigated
Her father is CEO of KE and She is an exec VP.
Dec 10, 2014, 10:54 pm
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I have to confess to rolling my eyes when a service dog literally takes up three seats and then some.
Father forgive me, etc................
Father forgive me, etc................
Dec 10, 2014, 11:26 pm
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I am willing to allow her to share my lie-flat seat so she will not take up any extra space.