Hall of Rants: Whats the Most Random and Pathetic Thing You Can Complain About?
Apr 3, 2019, 8:01 pm
#2343
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Not my personal complaint. Just something that I overheard and paraphrased. I'm sure the individual was just fine for roughly 40 minutes with a drink and without a snack. We are talking about pathetic complaints here after all ...
Apr 3, 2019, 9:18 pm
#2344
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Apr 4, 2019, 7:36 am
#2346
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Orlando
Programs: Delta-Million miler
Posts: 1,312
The earbuds do not fit comfortably in my ears. In the flyer profile, an ear molding should be an option so proper earbuds could be provided.
The tray in the armrest has an inconvenient lift handle. Alexa/Siri voice command option should be provided.
The captain didn't greet me personally.
The Baileys I was given evaporated before I could take a sip.
The tray in the armrest has an inconvenient lift handle. Alexa/Siri voice command option should be provided.
The captain didn't greet me personally.
The Baileys I was given evaporated before I could take a sip.
Apr 4, 2019, 11:50 pm
#2347
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curmudgeon alert
FA arrival announcements that include the mashup phrase “wherever your final destination may take you” ... it’s “wherever your TRAVELS may take you” or “wherever your final destination MAY BE”
Apr 5, 2019, 12:30 pm
#2348
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: BNA
Programs: DL GM, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,027
Speaking of the FA arrival announcement, that awkward pause after they say "where the local time is" and they realize they have no idea.
And while complaining about random and pathetic issues, why even have this message, especially in this day and age.
And while complaining about random and pathetic issues, why even have this message, especially in this day and age.
Apr 5, 2019, 1:14 pm
#2349
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: A small town in North Georgia
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Posts: 1,627
Not a rant, just ironic
When you make Gold, then realize you won’t be able to travel until late in the year due to a family member’s health issues. There’s always next year. 😐
Apr 5, 2019, 1:39 pm
#2350
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: VPS, previously SEA and PIT
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Yep, because commenting in a forum about them getting rid of the GF snack mix that a lot of people seemed to like (hence a multiple page forum about it) is really pathetic. Way to paraphrase to make it sound like a complaint instead of pointing out that it was similar to many posts on this forum that say 'contact Delta' to let them know and maybe if they hear enough people disappointed with the change they'll get the point? It worked with newspapers, worked with C+ upgrades, etc. Sometimes it's trivial, sometimes it's bigger. What's the point of having a 'complaint mechanism' if you don't properly use it?
Apr 5, 2019, 1:45 pm
#2351
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WHY? Because people always forget (or never knew) that DTW is in the Eastern time zone. Places that don't save daylight cause further confusion.
Apr 5, 2019, 1:56 pm
#2352
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Northern Minnesota, US
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There’s a lot of extra, meaningless words in all of the announcements like “upright and locked” (there’s no lock) “tamper with or disable” and mostly any use of the word “stow”. Who ever says stow not in the context of a flight.
Apr 5, 2019, 2:03 pm
#2353
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Whenever I hear the words "final destination" my first reaction is that it's a euphemism for death.
Then I start to wonder whether DL is trying to hint that the flight might be diverted when they keep muttering about what my planned destination might or might not be......or do they simply think that I don't know where I'm going?
Then I start to wonder whether DL is trying to hint that the flight might be diverted when they keep muttering about what my planned destination might or might not be......or do they simply think that I don't know where I'm going?
Apr 5, 2019, 4:28 pm
#2354
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: BNA
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Anyway I see your point but leave my pathetic rant and my rhetorical question alone!
Apr 5, 2019, 5:47 pm
#2355
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: PNS
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Posts: 700
I have to agree with this. Living in Pensacola, FL when we arrive travelers who are here for the first time have no clue that our part of the state is on Central time. Most folks think the whole state of Florida is on Eastern time...