Hall of Rants: Whats the Most Random and Pathetic Thing You Can Complain About?
Aug 1, 2016, 10:48 pm
#316
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Report-worthy, or pathetic rant?
FA came by before takeoff and told the occupant of the aisle seat the bag would need to be stowed. He made a half-hearted attempt to stuff it vertically in the left-most space, which was an obvious non-starter, then shoved it partway under between the middle of the two struts as pictured above, by which time the FA had lost interest and moved on. It still looked like this at takeoff. There was plenty of room in the OHBs too.
The window seat appeared to be occupied by his young daughter, so I guess at least the life he was notionally risking in an emergency was already his responsibility. /shrug
FA came by before takeoff and told the occupant of the aisle seat the bag would need to be stowed. He made a half-hearted attempt to stuff it vertically in the left-most space, which was an obvious non-starter, then shoved it partway under between the middle of the two struts as pictured above, by which time the FA had lost interest and moved on. It still looked like this at takeoff. There was plenty of room in the OHBs too.
The window seat appeared to be occupied by his young daughter, so I guess at least the life he was notionally risking in an emergency was already his responsibility. /shrug
Aug 1, 2016, 11:05 pm
#317
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Nah. I've seen ~and done~ worse! 
Would you seriously consider reporting that in a message to DL?!?
Would you seriously consider reporting that in a message to DL?!?
Aug 1, 2016, 11:09 pm
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Aug 1, 2016, 11:47 pm
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Aug 2, 2016, 6:46 am
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Do you think the FAs understand that the more they don't tell the truth about this, the less pax will believe anything they say? Or do they think the lying is worth it, in that by saying that they will get infrequent travelers to check their bags (and that they really don't want to bother with any of this, even if there is plenty of overhead space on some flights, albeit uncommon)?
Aug 2, 2016, 7:12 am
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Do you think the FAs understand that the more they don't tell the truth about this, the less pax will believe anything they say? Or do they think the lying is worth it, in that by saying that they will get infrequent travelers to check their bags (and that they really don't want to bother with any of this, even if there is plenty of overhead space on some flights, albeit uncommon)?
Aug 2, 2016, 7:44 am
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I tend to agree with you, but if it's not true, it's lying. Scripted lying by DL. Interesting.
Aug 2, 2016, 8:07 am
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Aug 2, 2016, 12:09 pm
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Aug 2, 2016, 12:45 pm
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I hate the no food voucher when you take a bump!!!
I just hate the look a GA gives you, after say handing over a $800 voucher, when you ask for a meal voucher. They even sometimes look at you like:
"I just gave you $800 and you want more?"
Well yeah! I was helping YOU out by giving up my seat.
Then they really roll their eyes when I ask for a lunch AND dinner meal voucher.
"I just gave you $800 and you want more?"
Well yeah! I was helping YOU out by giving up my seat.
Then they really roll their eyes when I ask for a lunch AND dinner meal voucher.
Aug 2, 2016, 1:13 pm
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We all know better!
Aug 2, 2016, 1:20 pm
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