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Flyingfox Jan 12, 2010 12:07 pm


Originally Posted by gimmedub (Post 13163607)
"get up and close your overhead bins because I can't do it for everyone

Is she your mother or a flight attendant?
I guess she wants to delegate her responsibilities to the customers!

dstan Jan 12, 2010 12:39 pm

As the OP has been advised to write to AA Customer Relations about this incident, it's AA-specificity is probably complete, so please continue to follow this thread in TravelBuzz, for the enjoyment of all FTers ;)

dstan
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jib71 Jan 12, 2010 12:54 pm

Did the FA also call the passenger "sweet sugar dumpling"?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iNcXtUJDqA

Mr H Jan 12, 2010 1:12 pm


Originally Posted by JDiver (Post 13166569)
... as a term of intimacy or / and endearment amongst intimates ...

I could imagine that even in this context, some people who appear to laugh it off would die a little death each time the term was used by their beloved.

benzguy80 Jan 12, 2010 1:40 pm


Originally Posted by brp (Post 13165756)
Dude, hate to tell you this, man, but that term's been around for a looong time. Must be living in Texas (although it is Austin :)) instead of California.

Cheers.

OT: yeah, I should get out more. some Austinite I am.

party on, Garth ;)

Ocn Vw 1K Jan 12, 2010 3:02 pm


Originally Posted by dstan (Post 13166852)
As the OP has been advised to write to AA Customer Relations about this incident, it's AA-specificity is probably complete, so please continue to follow this thread in TravelBuzz, for the enjoyment of all FTers ;)

dstan
AA Forum Co-Moderators

Actually, as this thread was deemed complete for discussion purposes in the AA forum, we also deem it complete for TravelBuzz. Thread closed. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.


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