Are you this guy?
Jan 30, 2004 | 2:24 pm
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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!
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!
Jan 30, 2004 | 3:14 pm
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<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>
Feb 2, 2004 | 8:07 am
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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 
I am glad that you all found it funny too. It made me more aware of some of the " advice" I dispense!
I am glad that you all found it funny too. It made me more aware of some of the " advice" I dispense!
Feb 2, 2004 | 10:43 pm
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The Onion is hysterical. The articles that they come up with make me laugh out loud so hard.
Feb 3, 2004 | 4:53 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by fredmartens:
Jeez, who buys that guy's ties?</font>
Jeez, who buys that guy's ties?</font>
Feb 5, 2004 | 5:30 am
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<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>
<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>