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Regardless of the OP's elitist attitude, if you want to get drunk on a flight and you're at the window, the only civilised thing to do is order straight liquor...less fluid, less urine.

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Originally Posted by Beven12S (Post 26161788)

Regardless of the OP's elitist attitude, if you want to get drunk on a flight and you're at the window, the only civilised thing to do is order straight liquor...less fluid, less urine.

LOL, will keep in mind... thankfully I always sit in the aisle seat if I have the choice. I know I pee more than many people (been that way since a child) so I like to minimize the inconvenience to fellow passengers regardless of which cabin I'm sitting in. ;)

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Originally Posted by FlyingUnderTheRadar (Post 26160389)

The FA was wrong and not following federal regs and probably the airlines own rules.

14 CFR 121.575 - Alcoholic beverages.

§ 121.575 Alcoholic beverages.
(a) No person may drink any alcoholic beverage aboard an aircraft unless the certificate holder operating the aircraft has served that beverage to him.
(b) No certificate holder may serve any alcoholic beverage to any person aboard any of its aircraft who—
(1) Appears to be intoxicated;
(2) Is escorting a person or being escorted in accordance with49 CFR 1544.221; or
(3) Has a deadly or dangerous weapon accessible to him while aboard the aircraft in accordance with49 CFR 1544.219, 1544.221, or 1544.223.
(c) No certificate holder may allow any person to board any of its aircraft if that person appears to be intoxicated.

IMHO, I would be filing a complaint with the airline and the FAA.

I would love to get a bucket of popcorn and sit back and watch lawyers argue over the definition of "appears". No chance a FA is going to invoke that part of the reg when dealing with a passenger.

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Originally Posted by peterk814 (Post 26156679)

I guess I shouldn't post on a public forum either cause I'm guaranteed to get at least one smug response

His smug response was spot on.

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Originally Posted by Tchiowa (Post 26163682)

His smug response was spot on.

I would +1 this but I found the response more sarcastic and cutting than smug. Either way, it was spot on.

Schadenfreude: I would've loved to see this demented drama play out from the row behind. (+1 Horrible Person Point)

Seriously, why can't domestic do all-aisle access? (ok, maybe not serious...)

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Originally Posted by pinniped (Post 26156916)

I'm with the OP. I don't think the standard for serving obviously-hammered pax is "we keep feeding them beers until they affect the flight."

I agree. He was disturbing the flight in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by peterk814 (Post 26156679)

I guess I shouldn't post on a public forum either cause I'm guaranteed to get at least one smug response

Is it smug because he's right and you are wrong?

This is what headphones are for.

Or just politely ask the guy to quiet down.

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Originally Posted by gfunkdave (Post 26156690)

Heh, I kid because I care.

IMHO you performed a public service, getting that response over and done with so early in the thread. :D

I don't understand why you fault the guy for making you get up so that he could get into the window seat, but I get the concern that the pax could become belligerent or get sick if he kept getting alcohol.

Was on a TPAC DFW-NRT flight with a highly-intoxicated seatmate who began projectile vomiting about 30 minutes after the conclusion of the meal service. He must've gone through five rum minis (in addition to the pre-departure drink and the drinks mixed in the galley) in the first 1.5 hours of the flight. Was talking to him in the lounge before the flight and he was pounding drinks there, too. He probably should not have been served any more alcohol after the second round.

Maybe your FA felt that he wasn't a problem, or that giving him drinks would keep the peace. Maybe his drinks were getting increasingly more "watery." I've been on flights where I've found my drinks getting increasingly more diluted after I've been through a few.