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njvj Jan 30, 2004 2:24 pm
Are you this guy?
 
http://www.theonion.com/onion3847/frequent_flyer.html

I found this a riot!
I fly a lot and I really try to avoid this attitude. The other night some guy tried to give me pointers on using the Envoy lounge before I left for CDG. He was "an expert" since he was a " gold". The tips to me were after he was finished telling the flight attendants all he knew. I am sure that the Flight attendants must have to bite their lips some times!

UALOneKPlus Jan 30, 2004 3:14 pm
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">"I'd shoot myself if I ever knew that much about airport hotels and bars," Appel added. "Thank God I don't have to fly as much as that poor loser."</font>
ROFLMAO

Gaucho100K Jan 30, 2004 5:47 pm
Great piece. Nice photo of the loser, BTW... http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...um/biggrin.gif

MeLike2Travel Jan 30, 2004 8:11 pm
Gave me a good laugh http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...orum/smile.gif

Thanks!

raffy Jan 30, 2004 11:35 pm
I thought "The Onion" was a spoof newspaper.

DisgruntledGoat Jan 30, 2004 11:57 pm
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by raffy:
I thought "The Onion" was a spoof newspaper.</font>
Satire at its finest.

braslvr Jan 31, 2004 12:06 am
So, where's the bar at ORD? http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/wink.gif

Aviatrix Jan 31, 2004 1:49 am
Well, this guy does exist. I've met him. Doesn't look anything like the guy in the photo, though...

MRKTSE Feb 1, 2004 12:02 am
The onion IS a spoof newspaper...

simpleflyer Feb 1, 2004 8:45 am
officious: excessively forward in kindness, offering or performing services not wanted; annoyingly eager to oblige or assist; meddling.

We have here a busybody. Who says they don't come in both male and female versions.

njvj Feb 2, 2004 8:07 am
The Onion is the greatest satire on the web (IMHO). Unfortunately, they are dead one with this one. In my experience, this guy usually has a lot of purchases from Brookstone and likes to whip out the laptop ASAP to show how important he ( or she) is http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...orum/smile.gif
I am glad that you all found it funny too. It made me more aware of some of the " advice" I dispense!

fredmartens Feb 2, 2004 8:07 pm
Jeez, who buys that guy's ties?

Gman3 Feb 2, 2004 10:43 pm
The Onion is hysterical. The articles that they come up with make me laugh out loud so hard.

Fraser Feb 3, 2004 4:53 am
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by fredmartens:
Jeez, who buys that guy's ties?</font>
Who does his hair??? Looks like the 'Before' on a 'Just for Men' advert

redbeard911 Feb 5, 2004 5:30 am
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">He gave me tips on getting business-class upgrades. He bragged about getting his oversized luggage onto planes as carry-on because of some weird routing loophole he knows about. </font>
Sounds like any FTer.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">And he went on and on about this magic, uncrowded bar at O'Hare, which he made sound like an oasis in the middle of the desert.</font>
A-ha! Caught the lie! If he were real, he would be discussing airline lounges, not bars. Also how he gets free drink coupons to use on the flights.


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