“Do You Know Who I Am?”: The Definitive Thread of DYKWIA Stories
Oct 18, 2010, 6:01 pm
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Unfortunately my DM walking on water tends to involve wet lavatory floors after a previous FC/BE passenger had a bad aim (not due to turbulence--sorry, rough air--or age).
Just say no to ice fishing.
Just say no to ice fishing.
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Oct 18, 2010, 6:07 pm
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BTW, this was long before the time of all the complimentary upgrades and super elite DM status.
Dec 8, 2010, 1:12 pm
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"I don't have to gate-check my roller on a CRJ2. I know, I'm a Diamond"
Paraphrasing a little, but that's pretty much how it went down. After Diamondzilla was told by the GA that he needed a pink tag, he explained how he's a Diamond member and he knew better and he and his roller stormed into the jetway without one. The GA chased after him. She explained it's FAA rules and his response was to the effect of "Don't insult my intelligence!" They were a little far down so I didn't get all the words, but I heard him demand the GA's name. After the GA came back, a 2nd GA said "You handled that well."
Dec 8, 2010, 1:17 pm
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Dec 8, 2010, 1:17 pm
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Paraphrasing a little, but that's pretty much how it went down. After Diamondzilla was told by the GA that he needed a pink tag, he explained how he's a Diamond member and he knew better and he and his roller stormed into the jetway without one. The GA chased after him. She explained it's FAA rules and his response was to the effect of "Don't insult my intelligence!" They were a little far down so I didn't get all the words, but I heard him demand the GA's name. After the GA came back, a 2nd GA said "You handled that well."
Dec 8, 2010, 1:20 pm
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Goes to show - some Diamonds are definitely NOT HVCs.
This is one of the times I wish the airports would get rid of GIDS and go back to a more "opaque" upgrade and seat assignment process. This guy needs to discover just how comfortable 38B on an MD-8X can be for a few flights.
This is one of the times I wish the airports would get rid of GIDS and go back to a more "opaque" upgrade and seat assignment process. This guy needs to discover just how comfortable 38B on an MD-8X can be for a few flights.
Dec 8, 2010, 1:37 pm
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Dec 8, 2010, 1:43 pm
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Dec 8, 2010, 1:51 pm
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Dec 8, 2010, 2:05 pm
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Dec 8, 2010, 2:33 pm
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I don't know so much if this is because s/he is a Super-Triple-Uranium-Plutonium-Iridium-Diamond member 
as it is a reflection of the direction civility is going in general in this country. I've seen this behavior on all the major US carriers I've flown.
as it is a reflection of the direction civility is going in general in this country. I've seen this behavior on all the major US carriers I've flown.
Dec 8, 2010, 2:56 pm
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Dec 8, 2010, 3:17 pm
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All of the DYKWIA's attitude aside, I recently had a GA-in-training tell me I needed to pink-tag my computer backpack on an RJ. I told him no, it will fit under my seat (which it will, with room to spare). When he tried to insist, I may have muttered something under my breath about having been on more RJ's in the past two months than he had been on in his life, but I don't exactly remember. 
Of course, I was actually polite. I told him that if it didn't fit, I would pink-tag it.
Of course, I was actually polite. I told him that if it didn't fit, I would pink-tag it.