“Do You Know Who I Am?”: The Definitive Thread of DYKWIA Stories
#46
In memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2005
Location: PIT
Programs: DM life is over 2MM PM now & NW MillionAir Wyndham Rewards Plat -Hotels.com Silver -Accor Silver
Posts: 15,408
My GA friend at DTW tells me that it's simply unbelievable, the sense of entitlement the Diamond program has created in people! Wayyyy more than before with PM being the highest! Things like - "What do you mean, there's no outlet at this gate to plug in my laptop - I'm DIAMOND!"
#47
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: LAX/BOS/HKG/AMS/SFO...hmm, I need a life.
Programs: United1K, AA ExPlAAt, DL MM/Gold, Hilton Diamond, Avis First
Posts: 13,316
My GA friend at DTW tells me that it's simply unbelievable, the sense of entitlement the Diamond program has created in people! Wayyyy more than before with PM being the highest! Things like - "What do you mean, there's no outlet at this gate to plug in my laptop - I'm DIAMOND!"
#49
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Everywhere
Programs: Delta GM, *G, BA Blue, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Silver, LHW
Posts: 753
My GA friend at DTW tells me that it's simply unbelievable, the sense of entitlement the Diamond program has created in people! Wayyyy more than before with PM being the highest! Things like - "What do you mean, there's no outlet at this gate to plug in my laptop - I'm DIAMOND!"
#51
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: MSP
Programs: Fallen Plats, ex-WN CP, DYKWIW; still a Hilton Diamond & Club Cholula™ R.I.P. Super Plats
Posts: 25,415
My GA friend at DTW tells me that it's simply unbelievable, the sense of entitlement the Diamond program has created in people! Wayyyy more than before with PM being the highest! Things like - "What do you mean, there's no outlet at this gate to plug in my laptop - I'm DIAMOND!"
#53
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 15,306
I had a funny experience not so long ago where some idiot did the same thing. "Excuse me, excuse me" he said repeatedly as he pushed through the two people behind me and my family. As he tried to get past me and slightly shoved my young son, I asked him, "What do you think you are doing?" He said, "I'm Diamond and in First, you are just boarding here because you have young children". To which I responded, "Everyone and their dog is Diamond.........see my son...........he's Diamond" and we are all in Paid First....get to the back of the line" At which point we were boarding and he was shell shocked. He was even more so as we were across four seats in F and he actually continued back to Coach.
#54
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: MA
Programs: DL DM/2MM Marriott Platinum, HH Diamond,
Posts: 8,904
I had a funny experience not so long ago where some idiot did the same thing. "Excuse me, excuse me" he said repeatedly as he pushed through the two people behind me and my family. As he tried to get past me and slightly shoved my young son, I asked him, "What do you think you are doing?" He said, "I'm Diamond and in First, you are just boarding here because you have young children". To which I responded, "Everyone and their dog is Diamond.........see my son...........he's Diamond" and we are all in Paid First....get to the back of the line" At which point we were boarding and he was shell shocked. He was even more so as we were across four seats in F and he actually continued back to Coach.
#55
In memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2005
Location: PIT
Programs: DM life is over 2MM PM now & NW MillionAir Wyndham Rewards Plat -Hotels.com Silver -Accor Silver
Posts: 15,408
I guess you missed the thread where it was determined that some pax think they're too good even for the DYKWIA group, and belong to DYKWTFIA's!
#56
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SDF
Programs: DL:360/DM/6 MMer; Bonvoy: Lifetime Titanium 10+M pts, 3100+ nights;
Posts: 1,441
Maybe we need to make this a Diamond only board. I mean, who cares what those lowly Platinums, Golds and Silvers think?
Last edited by DL-Don; Oct 14, 2010 at 8:41 pm
#57
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Philadelphia
Programs: DL - Silver, AA - EXP, Marriott - Platinum Premier
Posts: 200
Agree with davetravels that DM has made some people feel way too entitled. On one flight in the spring of this year, they had to swap 757s and the GA didn't update the seating chart to the different 757 configuration. I was standing by for a seat in Y so I got to witness the entire boarding process. About 3 minutes after Zone 1 started someone came back out of the Jet bridge and said, "EVERYONE STOP THE BOARDING PROCESS!" In the new 757 config, the seat on his BP did not exist.
He then went to the GA at the desk and explained the situation. The GA at the BP scanner had stopped boarding momentarily, but resumed when she realized that this guy wasn't an employee. When the GA at the BP scanner started boarding again, he screamed at her, "STOP BOARDING! I am a Diamond and my seat doesn't exist!" The GA at the desk got him to start talking to her and not interrupt the boarding process again. But the great sound bites kept coming.
*"I can't believe you would do this to your DMs."
*"You need to stop boarding now to accommodate DMs and PMs on ahead of the riff raff." He actually said riff raff, and everyone in the gate area could hear it.
I realize that not having a seat because of GA error is something to complain about, but this guy acted like he owned the place.
He then went to the GA at the desk and explained the situation. The GA at the BP scanner had stopped boarding momentarily, but resumed when she realized that this guy wasn't an employee. When the GA at the BP scanner started boarding again, he screamed at her, "STOP BOARDING! I am a Diamond and my seat doesn't exist!" The GA at the desk got him to start talking to her and not interrupt the boarding process again. But the great sound bites kept coming.
*"I can't believe you would do this to your DMs."
*"You need to stop boarding now to accommodate DMs and PMs on ahead of the riff raff." He actually said riff raff, and everyone in the gate area could hear it.
I realize that not having a seat because of GA error is something to complain about, but this guy acted like he owned the place.
#58
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: ATL/LAX
Programs: Delta Diamond 2MM, AA EXP
Posts: 703
Not all DM's are a$$holes, some of us are polite and don't flaunt our status. I have witnessed jerks on every medallion tier. Like the GM who was demanding the last upgrade and fuming, the GA said "I have a DM ahead of you sir" then I calmly walk up collect my new BP and just smile.
#59
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Wayne, PA USA
Programs: DL MM, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, HHonors Gold
Posts: 7,240
Did he have flyer talk bag tags as well?
I feel so dirty and unworthy being a lowly PM MM - I'm just grateful that Delta allows me to sit in 37d between the sumo wrestlers with weak kidneys
I feel so dirty and unworthy being a lowly PM MM - I'm just grateful that Delta allows me to sit in 37d between the sumo wrestlers with weak kidneys
#60
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SAV
Programs: Atlanta's hometown airline. A bunch of hotel programs. PetSmart PetPerks.
Posts: 2,531
Thank you for acknowledging that Silvers actually exist, since we don't during the in-flight thank yous any more. I'm humbled to be on this board in your presence.