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Old Feb 16, 2020, 6:03 pm
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Originally Posted by GW McLintock
I got an email from Delta yesterday with my January SkyMiles summary. Apparently I earned 100 miles, but I have no idea from what.

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My email says that I earned over 81,000 miles in January and I don't see how that's possible.
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Old Feb 16, 2020, 6:14 pm
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Originally Posted by kale73
I’ve noticed that the flight deck crew on many U.S. airlines tend to address the passengers as “folks” during PA announcements. Even the circus ringmaster knows the correct form of address for a collection of strangers is “ladies and gentlemen”. “Folks” always makes me wonder if I somehow booked a flight on Hee Haw Airlines (callsign HAYSEED). This unwelcome familiarity is occasionally even seen on FlyerTalk.
I had a pilot say "whoa!" upon landing a DL A330 in EZE. I get that Argentina is cattle country, but AFAIK there haven't been problems with animal incursions onto the runway, although maybe we should ask HIDDY about this, despite the fact that his cattle live quite far (I think) from Buenos Aires. Also, isn't whoa what one would say to a horse rather than a cow. I guess we could consult with Gaucho1K about such details regarding the local industry. MOO! <yay COW DO>
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Old Feb 16, 2020, 6:34 pm
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Originally Posted by kale73
I’ve noticed that the flight deck crew on many U.S. airlines tend to address the passengers as “folks” during PA announcements. Even the circus ringmaster knows the correct form of address for a collection of strangers is “ladies and gentlemen”. “Folks” always makes me wonder if I somehow booked a flight on Hee Haw Airlines (callsign HAYSEED). This unwelcome familiarity is occasionally even seen on FlyerTalk.
I gather Delta is no longer the Yee to your Haw




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Old Feb 16, 2020, 8:34 pm
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Originally Posted by kale73
I’ve noticed that the flight deck crew on many U.S. airlines tend to address the passengers as “folks” during PA announcements. Even the circus ringmaster knows the correct form of address for a collection of strangers is “ladies and gentlemen”. “Folks” always makes me wonder if I somehow booked a flight on Hee Haw Airlines (callsign HAYSEED). This unwelcome familiarity is occasionally even seen on FlyerTalk.
"folks" is a more inclusive term than "ladies and gentlemen," which assumes a gender binary that not every passenger may identify with.
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Old Feb 16, 2020, 9:04 pm
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Originally Posted by LizGross144
"folks" is a more inclusive term than "ladies and gentlemen," which assumes a gender binary that not every passenger may identify with.
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Old Feb 16, 2020, 11:46 pm
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Originally Posted by kale73
That sign is merely there to advocate against marriage between a woman, a man and a toilet.
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Old Feb 17, 2020, 3:19 am
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On the flip side, what's the most random thing I can praise?

The floor pedal that lets you flush the toilets on the 777.
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Old Feb 17, 2020, 5:43 am
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Originally Posted by LizGross144
"folks" is a more inclusive term than "ladies and gentlemen," which assumes a gender binary that not every passenger may identify with.
There we have it folks, the word "folks" is both too conservative (red-neck) and liberal ("progressive") to be used on an airplane. Therefore, it must be the perfect choice. The internet has solved yet another one of the world's pressing problems today.
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Old Feb 17, 2020, 6:26 am
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who said it was "too liberal"?
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Old Feb 17, 2020, 8:42 am
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I reflexively cringe at 'Well, folks' not for any sort of etiquette reason but because about 80% of the time, the pilot is about to tell me something I don't want to hear about my travel day. I mean, how often does 'Well, folks' lead to a good thing happening on a plane?
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Old Feb 17, 2020, 10:55 am
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Originally Posted by beachmouse
I reflexively cringe at 'Well, folks' not for any sort of etiquette reason but because about 80% of the time, the pilot is about to tell me something I don't want to hear about my travel day. I mean, how often does 'Well, folks' lead to a good thing happening on a plane?
nailed it
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Old Feb 17, 2020, 10:56 am
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this is worth its own thread?
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Old Feb 17, 2020, 1:02 pm
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Originally Posted by beachmouse
I reflexively cringe at 'Well, folks' not for any sort of etiquette reason but because about 80% of the time, the pilot is about to tell me something I don't want to hear about my travel day. I mean, how often does 'Well, folks' lead to a good thing happening on a plane?
The pilot equivalent of "We need to talk." It's never "because we won the lottery!!!!"
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Old Feb 17, 2020, 2:16 pm
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Originally Posted by Gig103
The pilot equivalent of "We need to talk." It's never "because we won the lottery!!!!"
I have *one* positive story where we were stuck in a huuuuge line for takeoff at ATL and then the pilot came on the PA to say they'd gotten a new routing, as a result of which we got to cut like 10 spots in line.

But just the one.
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Old Feb 17, 2020, 2:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Zorak
I have *one* positive story where we were stuck in a huuuuge line for takeoff at ATL and then the pilot came on the PA to say they'd gotten a new routing, as a result of which we got to cut like 10 spots in line.

But just the one.
But did he call you Folks while imparting the good news?
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