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That would definitely be something.. preferring coach to first.

i love trying different things all of the time sometimes

If I'm driving and come to a very heavy traffic situation, perhaps due to construction, an auto accident or weather, I prefer to keep moving instead of simply waiting. So I'll get off at the next exit and explore a bit, taking side roads, alternate highways ... trying to navigate around the problem. But I'm not one of those people who drives in reverse to get off the road, or "cheats" by driving down the shoulder.

I like to try different paths, but I've set my own limits.

It also depends on how urgently I need to arrive at my destination -- do I have a customer meeting where I have to be there at a set time? Or am I simply getting to a hotel for tomorrow's meeting. I weigh the risks of doing something different (and getting lost or taking a longer time) with the reward of making short-term progress.

I've got similar rules for air travel.

If "something different" includes someone coming up to me and saying "Hey buddy, I got a $20 Mariott room that you can have." I'd say no. Not doing anything shady. So if it's something simple and logical, I'm up for it, but I'm highly skeptical of anything that requires too much explaining, especially when I'm approached by a stranger in presumably a strange town.

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Years ago I was traveling with the family, flyinh from IAH-ATL-GSP. Just as we finished boarding the pilot announced that due to weather (wintery mix) we were doing a ground hold and would be arriving in ATL about 2 hours late. Thise who needed to make alternative travel arrangements were invited to get off and CSR would be at the gate to help.

By the time I shuffled off the plane 50 people were standing in line in front of 2 CSR.

I looked around the terminal and spotted a bank of phones and called DL, oddly enough considering the weather in ATL the call went right through.
I was told all flights to GSP were shut down for the night and was told the car rentals in ATL were not renting for the night because of the weather.

Just then they announced we were to board for the flight. I didn't have another plan, but I had more info than if I waited for a CSR, who I would not have even had a chance to talk to. Plus, when we arrived in the madhouse in ATL I knew what options I could still hope for. We were able to standby for CAE, which was home anyway, and only got home 4 hours later than had we flown into GSP and had to drive down 1-26. Granted we had to drive to GSP the next day to get our car, but that's another story.

I'm starting to try alot of different things.. new destinations, foods, restaurants, hotels.. exploring ya know. Just did 6 flags for the first time, San Antonio river walk, SA Seaworld..

When its a jam.. I make decision whether I think its going to save me time diverting off the road because of a traffic jam. I don't like to wait neither, and keep on driving.