What are the most stupid things you have heard people say when walking through F/J?
#136
Join Date: Aug 2016
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I'm not sure I believe all these quotes. For most of my life not only did I never say anything while walking back to economy, I never even had the slightest thought about those seats or who sat there. I never assumed I belonged to that class. It was only when I joined United Mileage Plus and flew a lot and started getting free upgrades that I ever even had a thought about First Class. And since then, while I've seen plenty of people look around the cabin, I've never heard anyone utter a single phrase about it.
However, if we're bringing our pre-school kids, we almost always get someone telling us the kids are too old to preboard in zone PREM.
Getting four upgrades together is hard, even at DM. Clearly if anyone sits in the back, it ends up being me. I have on occasion heard people talking about the two kids up front as they pass the forward cabin. But never anything beyond a "they look so tiny" or "look at the space they're wasting". Never any sort of jealousy or such. Just random chitchat.
#137
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Another guy I know who makes enormous amounts of money from consulting not only reserves suites in nothing but the top hotel available (and has the concierge take care of him in exchange for big tips) but also insists on flying LX FC whenever possible, although he's very aware of the benefits he's entitled to at his unpublished LH tier.
#139
Join Date: May 2010
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The stupidest thing....
Might even have been from a Flyertalk.com member.
Man stops at Row 1 and asks the passengers how they got a First Class seat since "I was at the top of the upgrade list" (I can't hear responses) Comes to row 2 with the same question. (My response, "really, my name was first, how did you jump me" He then does admit "well I might have been 2nd or 3rd on the list, but someone took my seat and it's probably someone who wasn't entitled to it" Passenger next to me "I am old and rich I paid for this seat" FA shoves her way past other passengers and escorts the "wronged" passenger who was denied his upgrade to his rightful seat before he can quiz the entire cabin!
Might even have been from a Flyertalk.com member.
Man stops at Row 1 and asks the passengers how they got a First Class seat since "I was at the top of the upgrade list" (I can't hear responses) Comes to row 2 with the same question. (My response, "really, my name was first, how did you jump me" He then does admit "well I might have been 2nd or 3rd on the list, but someone took my seat and it's probably someone who wasn't entitled to it" Passenger next to me "I am old and rich I paid for this seat" FA shoves her way past other passengers and escorts the "wronged" passenger who was denied his upgrade to his rightful seat before he can quiz the entire cabin!
#140
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The stupidest thing....
Might even have been from a Flyertalk.com member.
Man stops at Row 1 and asks the passengers how they got a First Class seat since "I was at the top of the upgrade list" (I can't hear responses) Comes to row 2 with the same question. (My response, "really, my name was first, how did you jump me" He then does admit "well I might have been 2nd or 3rd on the list, but someone took my seat and it's probably someone who wasn't entitled to it" Passenger next to me "I am old and rich I paid for this seat" FA shoves her way past other passengers and escorts the "wronged" passenger who was denied his upgrade to his rightful seat before he can quiz the entire cabin!
Might even have been from a Flyertalk.com member.
Man stops at Row 1 and asks the passengers how they got a First Class seat since "I was at the top of the upgrade list" (I can't hear responses) Comes to row 2 with the same question. (My response, "really, my name was first, how did you jump me" He then does admit "well I might have been 2nd or 3rd on the list, but someone took my seat and it's probably someone who wasn't entitled to it" Passenger next to me "I am old and rich I paid for this seat" FA shoves her way past other passengers and escorts the "wronged" passenger who was denied his upgrade to his rightful seat before he can quiz the entire cabin!
#141
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A different but the same scenario. Getting on an elevator at a Hilton I said "excuse me" as I reached past someone to tap my key card on the reader to get to the Executive Lounge floor. They responded with, "Wow, that must mean you're important". I replied, "No, it means I spend over 180 nights a year in a hotel". Their jaw hit the ground and all of a sudden they were happy to get off on a lower floor.
#142
Join Date: Oct 2016
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Somebody once told me "You filthy a***ole, you paid up for first class?" - wasn't an ordinary somebody but a friend on the same flight having Y seat in the middle. I texted him during the flight (we're both on Wifi) asking him if he's enjoying squeezing in his seat and that the beef served is delicious.
My colleagues decided not to (boss pays up to economy comfort, rest is up to yourself). Senior purser thought it was funny and relayed to them that I was very comfy on the upper deck at mid-flight while serving them a biz-class drink from me ;-)
Another I remember was on a DL domestic flight that I paid on an upgrade for.
10 year old boy walks by fully bug-eyed and goes to his dad: "Woooooow those seats look comfy..", I replied with a "Save up them miles kid, you can sit in these as well then"
Last edited by Wunk; Aug 19, 2017 at 4:58 am
#143
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But I think the nose of the NW 747-100 in Air and Space has the original BarcaLounger seats. It been a while, but I think you enter through the upper deck just behind the cockpit and can walk down the spiral staircase.
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#145
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A different but the same scenario. Getting on an elevator at a Hilton I said "excuse me" as I reached past someone to tap my key card on the reader to get to the Executive Lounge floor. They responded with, "Wow, that must mean you're important". I replied, "No, it means I spend over 180 nights a year in a hotel". Their jaw hit the ground and all of a sudden they were happy to get off on a lower floor.
#146
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A chuckle went through business but she did not share in the frivolity....
O/H
#147
Join Date: Jul 2016
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I definitely don't dress the part usually wearing flip flops and basketball shorts in the summer, and I'm also pretty young. I sit in F mostly upgrades as PM. Once someone walked looked at me, looked at his wife, and murmured "parent's credit card buying his way into F"
I just looked at him, and replied "upgraded as a frequent flier, enjoy your zone 3 seating"
I just looked at him, and replied "upgraded as a frequent flier, enjoy your zone 3 seating"
Last edited by Crossinator; Aug 19, 2017 at 6:58 pm
#148
Join Date: Sep 2012
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I don't know ... I find that my fellow F/J passengers are usually more obnoxious. Like Mr. "IT'S NICE TO HAVE STATUS!!!!" (yelled and repeated three separate times during a recent flight...)
Last edited by spongenotbob; Aug 20, 2017 at 1:28 am
#149
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Apparently I miss out on such delightful exchanges since I am running music to my AirPods + using the iP or am watching a movie if they start the IFE early.
#150
Join Date: May 2014
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I admit to thinking this on a very regular basis when I've been upgraded... I'm not sure I've ever said it out loud, though =p