They are called a**holes.

I concur.

Hahahaha! Crank up the volume! LMAO! :D

I'm almost immune to Cell Yell, but sometimes it gets just a bit too obnoxious. I usually commute with my husband, so when it gets unbearable, we just start to have a conversation at the same decible level about the most obnoxious topics we can think of (he just follows my lead). It's about 90 percent effective in getting the Yeller to move away. The other 10 percent of the time, they are either deaf or just too darned rude/oblivious.

Last week at the AUS Continental Presidents Club I encountered the ultimate case of "cell yell." This guy was so loud that, with the exception of the men's room, there was not a single place in the entire club you could not hear his conversation clearly. I was trying to get some work done before a flight and finally had to go over and politely ask him to please tone down the volume because it was distracting. Not only did he just blow me off, he actually got louder on the phone as I walked away. There were five of us in the business center at different cubicles trying to work, and all were making faces and commenting about how rude this guy outside in the main part of the club was. Finally one of the club employees said something to him and he cut the volume down a couple of decibels, but he was still loud. I just don't get this phenomenon. The phone is right next to your face. You can whisper and it will pick up what you say!

I don't mean to speak out of turn here, but please have a thought for those of us who try to be considerate cell phone users.

EG, I always try to speak softly when using my cell in a confined space such as an airplane, restaurant, etc. I'd prefer not to have to use it at all, but sometimes it can't be helped.

That said, I do recall being in a bar on Whitehall, walking into the gents' and encountering a chap in mid shout. I've always wondered, did he begin the call: "Hi! I'm on the toilet!" ;)

Be sure to make multiple flushes next time so the other party knows exactly where he is.

Major infestation at SNA yesterday. While waiting for the 1545 back to Phoenix, there were 39 passengers hovering at the gate area. The a/c was a 319, with 12 seats in F, so other than pax needing extra assistance, and 11 other F passengers, there should have been no one else ready to board. When the g/a started walking towards the mike, everyone started to move forward. There was this obnoxious woman in front of me talking loudly on her cell phone holding a BP that clearly stated zone 5, no status, 24C seat assignment. As I politely moved infront of her, she loudly says "EXCUSE ME" and bolted in front of me, 5 others, to the podium. What ticked me off is that the g/a let her board :mad: Sure enough, she walked to the back of the 'bus (literally... :D )

I hate Gate Lice and Cell Yells about equally. However, until someone comes up with an injectable cure for self-centeredness/selfishness/narcissistic personality disorder, good luck stopping either. Personally, I applaud any airline employee or fellow pax with the b*lls to confront these people and make them change their obnoxious behavior.

There are just plenty of people who don't like the social order or rules of any kind when either means THEY don't come first.

Regarding where to store your laptop bag -- I always put mine underneath the seat in front of me. I don't like to store it in the overhead bin, because it might get crushed or taken. One time, upon deplaning, someone accidentally took my laptop bag; if I had not noticed, I might never have gotten it back!

You can solve the legroom problem by moving the bag back to the floor right in front of your seat after take-off, and then move it back before landing. The rule about carry-ons being stowed underneath the seat in front of you only applies to take-off and landing.

I wonder if all of the self-righteous Elites on this thread who are comparing other humans to insects for not following the "rules" ever take more than their stated limit of carry-on baggage.

Be very careful, heel--when I objected to same, I was personally attacked, and accused of having had lice myself, or I wouldn't have been so offended by the term. (My husband and I had bet how long it would take for someone to say I had lice myself, and it was a couple of hours, I recall.)

I always have my laptop bag, and sometimes have a small black duffle bag. I NEVER carry any kind of suitcase onboard. I will say that unless I'm in an exit row or bulkhead on a long flight where I want easy access to my laptop it always goes in the overhead.

Regarding the "gate lice"...the elite gate lice just need to relax a bit. I admit I always stand in the gate area and I proceed to the elite access line when called, but it just amazes me to see these people who go stand right in front of the gate agent on the elite access rug and wait. They always end up in the way when first class boarding is called and those people can't get through. I've actually had people try to shove by me as I am walking up for boarding...these people make me sick.

I can deal with the non elite gate lice because on CO they won't be boarding until it's their turn, but these self righteous elite a**holes who think they are the only elite traveler in the world really get on my nerves. As I said before I find nothing more funny then 10+ people showing up for first class boarding on a plane that only has 6 FC seats. I think that they should make these non-FC elites wait until all elites have boarded...lol...then let them board. Could you imagine how furious they would be...it would be great!

Frankly I couldn't agree more with some of the comments on this thread. As a regular 150K+ traveller for eight years I am fed up with several things:

1. Cell phones - 90% of the calls I hear on the plane are people talking for the sake of having a cell phone with them.

2. People who talk loud and try and impress others with their conversation about what $$$ they have spent, or club they have access to, etc. Often they are also the ones working on a plan during the flight to re-mortgage thier homes.


3. Elite travellers who feel they are entitled to the world - so many times I have heard someone shout out the phrase "I am Premier Exec", or "I am Platnium", etc. and feel they should be allowed more carry-on bags, get mad if they upgraded at last minute and there is no meal, etc. While I agree elite travellers should recieve priviliges there is no need to be pompus and rude about it.

4. Airlines - they have cut everything out of 1st class - meals, service, pillows, etc. EXCEPT THEY DO NOT CUT THE PRICE OF MY TICKETS - Now I pay the same for less while they continue to sell money losing or break even fares to the rest of the plane.

I have to confess to occasionally being an "Elite louse". This happens when I am upgraded to first class but have one of those bulkhead seats where I have to put both my laptop case and carry-on into the overhead, and there is (as you know) no overhead space directly over the bulkhead seats. Then, I try to be the first on the plane. However, I try to hide with the people waiting to get on the flight already in mid-boarding at the ADJACENT terminal, and then pop in when I hear the "Zone 1 Boarding" music...

Well, at least I confessed....