“Do You Know Who I Am?”: The Definitive Thread of DYKWIA Stories
Jun 10, 2015, 11:18 am
#5131
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Not a DL story, but I know this board will enjoy it and with SPG Crossover, there's at least a marginal link.
Waiting for the front desk at a Westin tonight to change my reservation, and there's a guy literally yelling into his phone at what I assume is SPG reservations or customer service. He's saying things like "I'm at the front desk of this place, and the guy you have working here is a !@#$ moron. He's an idiot. He's saying you're completely booked tonight."
Judging by the parking lot and number of people at the hotel bar, I'm going to believe that they actually are.
He goes on to say that his admin books all his travel, because he doesn't have time to do it himself, and if she didn't book him at a Westin, then where is his reservation? He ALWAYS stays here and she wouldn't put him anywhere else.
Then, the real kicker. Mr. Man says yells to his phone: "Well that's fine, I guess I'll just find somewhere else to sleep tonight. I'm going to be SPG Gold in a couple months and you guys are treating me like $@*#." He then grabs a cookie from the basket on the desk and storms out the front door, still yelling into his phone.
I always feel bad for the frontline employees, both in person and on the phone, that have to put up with jokers like this, but at least the FD agent seemed to be taking it in stride, and completely changed modes to being helpful and pleasant when I asked him to extend my reservation. Kudos to him.
However, I'm thinking we have a new breed here? DYKWI-Gonna-Be?
Waiting for the front desk at a Westin tonight to change my reservation, and there's a guy literally yelling into his phone at what I assume is SPG reservations or customer service. He's saying things like "I'm at the front desk of this place, and the guy you have working here is a !@#$ moron. He's an idiot. He's saying you're completely booked tonight."
Judging by the parking lot and number of people at the hotel bar, I'm going to believe that they actually are.
He goes on to say that his admin books all his travel, because he doesn't have time to do it himself, and if she didn't book him at a Westin, then where is his reservation? He ALWAYS stays here and she wouldn't put him anywhere else.
Then, the real kicker. Mr. Man says yells to his phone: "Well that's fine, I guess I'll just find somewhere else to sleep tonight. I'm going to be SPG Gold in a couple months and you guys are treating me like $@*#." He then grabs a cookie from the basket on the desk and storms out the front door, still yelling into his phone.
I always feel bad for the frontline employees, both in person and on the phone, that have to put up with jokers like this, but at least the FD agent seemed to be taking it in stride, and completely changed modes to being helpful and pleasant when I asked him to extend my reservation. Kudos to him.
However, I'm thinking we have a new breed here? DYKWI-Gonna-Be?
Jun 10, 2015, 12:29 pm
#5132
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Jun 10, 2015, 8:25 pm
#5135
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Not sure this is really a DYKWIA story but this guy started down that path and it ended up that he wasn't really a jackleg but might have been crazy....
E Skyclub in the morning this past Sunday.
Its my vacation and I'm at the bar (don't judge me...I was watching TV - HONEST - I really was just watching TV).
Anyway, the bartender who is a super nice lady convinces me to try a Bloody Mary. I've never had one so sure the price is right. It was actually really good and I don't like tomato juice. Apparently she's famous for them because people lined up for them and all knew her by name. I'm sure a few of you know who she is - Deb.
Then up plops this stocky little guy who had to jump into the bar stool - we'll call him Chicago because I think thats where he's from.
He knows her well, really super down to earth nice guy, loves to talk - to everyone. I'm not paying any attention to him because I was trying to read the closed captions on the news.
Then it happens, he reaches his hand out to shake mine and asked my name and introduces himself to me. I was a little worried about this one, but was on vacation and didn't have anything else to do so I hung around. He started to ask me lots of questions and I was polite and answered with generic things because heck I didn't know this guy and didn't feel like perpetuating the conversation.
Within the three Bloddy Mary's he knocked back (10 minutes), I learned he holds 300 patents, is a CEO, millionaire loaded up super 1%er who is obviously a workaholic guy. I know his religious views, his political views and just about every stock he's made millions off of.
He wasn't really flaunting it but was really oversharing and my BS meter started to beep about ten seconds after he showed up.
He must have detected it and then started showing me videos of him at these places he says he runs/owns and its really him in a real aluminum can plant. He helped bring a car company back from the brink, etc. I think if he hung around longer he might be the guy who cured cancer.
I don't know if he was the real deal or full of himself but I know for a fact he isn't the CEO of Alcoa or Rexam. It was one of those funny mornings at the lounge. If you folks ever run into this guy, just sit back and enjoy the show.
E Skyclub in the morning this past Sunday.
Its my vacation and I'm at the bar (don't judge me...I was watching TV - HONEST - I really was just watching TV).
Anyway, the bartender who is a super nice lady convinces me to try a Bloody Mary. I've never had one so sure the price is right. It was actually really good and I don't like tomato juice. Apparently she's famous for them because people lined up for them and all knew her by name. I'm sure a few of you know who she is - Deb.
Then up plops this stocky little guy who had to jump into the bar stool - we'll call him Chicago because I think thats where he's from.
He knows her well, really super down to earth nice guy, loves to talk - to everyone. I'm not paying any attention to him because I was trying to read the closed captions on the news.
Then it happens, he reaches his hand out to shake mine and asked my name and introduces himself to me. I was a little worried about this one, but was on vacation and didn't have anything else to do so I hung around. He started to ask me lots of questions and I was polite and answered with generic things because heck I didn't know this guy and didn't feel like perpetuating the conversation.
Within the three Bloddy Mary's he knocked back (10 minutes), I learned he holds 300 patents, is a CEO, millionaire loaded up super 1%er who is obviously a workaholic guy. I know his religious views, his political views and just about every stock he's made millions off of.
He wasn't really flaunting it but was really oversharing and my BS meter started to beep about ten seconds after he showed up.
He must have detected it and then started showing me videos of him at these places he says he runs/owns and its really him in a real aluminum can plant. He helped bring a car company back from the brink, etc. I think if he hung around longer he might be the guy who cured cancer.
I don't know if he was the real deal or full of himself but I know for a fact he isn't the CEO of Alcoa or Rexam. It was one of those funny mornings at the lounge. If you folks ever run into this guy, just sit back and enjoy the show.
Jun 13, 2015, 2:08 am
#5137
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Yeah I call BS on the little chubby man as well. No one with those credentials is flying on Delta and sucking down bloody marys like they are going out of existence. If he was that rich and powerful he would have called up Donald Trump to catch a ride on his private 757.
Jun 13, 2015, 11:23 am
#5139
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Jun 13, 2015, 11:29 am
#5140
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Jun 13, 2015, 2:09 pm
#5141
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Wife recently bought some of the Lotus Biscoff cookie spread. On the back, it says "Made from Biscoff Cookies", with a picture of the little two-cookie sleeve, and right beneath it has a small image of an airplane with text "The In-Flight Treat."
Jun 13, 2015, 2:34 pm
#5142
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we'll call him Chicago because I think thats where he's from.
Within the three Bloddy Mary's he knocked back (10 minutes), I learned he holds 300 patents, is a CEO, millionaire loaded up super 1%er who is obviously a workaholic guy. I know his religious views, his political views and just about every stock he's made millions off of.
Within the three Bloddy Mary's he knocked back (10 minutes), I learned he holds 300 patents, is a CEO, millionaire loaded up super 1%er who is obviously a workaholic guy. I know his religious views, his political views and just about every stock he's made millions off of.
In my experience, truly accomplished people don't feel the need nor have a desire to brag about it. They also don't openly share their religious or political views with just anyone sitting at the bar and they don't tell you about their investment successes because they don't want everyone to ask for details about their "secret" formula.
Usually when some brags that openly, 9 out of 10 times they don't have 95% of what they tell you they have.
Jun 13, 2015, 4:13 pm
#5143
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Great DYKWIA from las vegas today.....I am number one for upgrade which I get and sorry east coast people but arrogant east coast gonad husband and wife cut in line and are just jerks ....they get on asking if people will switch normally when taveling alone I go out of my way to do so but not this time and nobody else does either....I don't volunteer my seat and empty seat next to me.....seat in first next to me goes empty for first time in I don't know how long so dykwia people I am watching and adjusting accordingly
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Jun 13, 2015, 7:36 pm
#5144
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Jun 13, 2015, 9:40 pm
#5145
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I think you BS meter was right on !
In my experience, truly accomplished people don't feel the need nor have a desire to brag about it. They also don't openly share their religious or political views with just anyone sitting at the bar and they don't tell you about their investment successes because they don't want everyone to ask for details about their "secret" formula.
Usually when some brags that openly, 9 out of 10 times they don't have 95% of what they tell you they have.
In my experience, truly accomplished people don't feel the need nor have a desire to brag about it. They also don't openly share their religious or political views with just anyone sitting at the bar and they don't tell you about their investment successes because they don't want everyone to ask for details about their "secret" formula.
Usually when some brags that openly, 9 out of 10 times they don't have 95% of what they tell you they have.