bsdstone

Amen to the bolded statements above!

enviroian

+1. Awesome.

It's like the scene in the "Right Stuff" when Scott Glenn says "step aside pal"

horse glasses

Don't be obtuse. It was pretty clear you were deciding that women didn't belong there or was what is commonly referred to as a "lowly silver" based on her hairstyle. As someone who has had a similar hairstyle and doesn't generally look like they "belong" in Group 1 or in first, don't think your attitude goes unnoticed. That doesn't forgive her behavior, but please don't play dumb. I think we all know what your average Group 1 flyer looks like.

enviroian

Oh good lord please. Take the post for what it is...f'Ing funny. I have seen these people before in line saying "excuse me this is 1st class line" BS before. I would have zero tolerance and would have directed her to the zone 18 lane titled "kettles"

bsdstone

Actually, if you read back, you'll see I didn't mention it in my original post...mostly b/c it wasn't her LOOKS that made it obvious she wasn't the average Group 1 flyer...it was her ACTIONS that made it obvious. IME, the average Group 1 flyer has heard the uniformed military and GS call enough to know why someone would be excusing themselves to the front of the line...obviously YMMV. Sorry if you are sensitive to the purple hair streak joke...I didn't mean to offend you or others that prefer that hairstyle.

IAH-OIL-TRASH

???

GA called for GS customers to board. GS customers attempted to board. Lady in Group 1 (who was not asked to board yet) decided to pay hall monitor because she thought someone was boarding before her royal self. The OP had every right to board and was proceeding to do so until Ms. Purple Hair interrupted the process. The DYKWIA in this case was definitely Miss "I have a First Class ticket and nobody boards before me".

Bonehead

You should never have said it at all. My vote is in...you are the DYKWIA.

Look...the woman was clearly not a frequent UA FC passenger. Perhaps she was used to AA, where FC boards first (a system that I definitely prefer). Commenting on/making fun of her hair is out of line.

mkr

It is obvious that the woman was unaware that GS had been called for boarding and/or that GS had priority over her First Class ticket boarding priority. This indicates, although is not complete proof, that she had not flown much in First on UA. Her putting up her hand to attempt to stop GS from boarding is further proof that for whatever reason, she felt entitled to stop him and not let the GA do their job.

That being said, I agree that women can be in boarding group one. However, women who flew a lot on UA would know that a path needed to be cleared for GS.

horse glasses

It was a really unnecessary thing to say about someone's appearance. This is not an issue with me. I hoped that by relating my own experience, as someone who also posts on this board, you would understand that. I think that may have gone over some heads.

You're totally missing the point here. Your need to refer to this woman as "Ms. Purple Hair" is the problem. I agree with you about her behavior.

When you start referring to men who behave in this way as "Mr. Khaki Pants" or "Mr. Briefcase", then fine. Oh wait - you can't. Because that's pretty much all of them.

You're making an implication that she doesn't belong there because of her unprofessional appearance. It's a feeling I get every time I board. Whether it's intentional or not, it's there.

IAH-OIL-TRASH

I've referred to someone as "Mr. Black Socks and Sandals With Feet Halfway Up The Bulkhead" in another thread. Where do I say something about her not belonging there? Or him? It's behavior, not appearance that is the problem in both cases. I don't know Ms. Purple Hair's or Mr. Sandal's names or I'd use them. You're overly sensitive and reading more into what I am saying than there is. I won't say Ms. Purple Hair anymore. Sorry.

Kacee

I call DYKWMWI ("Don't you know who my wife is?")

btw, any time you touch someone without their consent, particularly in this type of setting, you are risking a battery charge.

mkr

I enjoy dressing casually as a 1K on my flights when I can. I change into business attire when I need to. One would not know anything about me or the millions of miles logged over many years just by looking at my clothing.

Also, just because someone wears business attire for the flight and sits in First tells nothing either. Someone's behavior in line can indicate lack of experience flying UA.

bsdstone

+1^

bsdstone

[QUOTE=Kacee;23089069]I call DYKWMWI ("Don't you know who my wife is?"){/quote}
Even better! haha! ^

Good point...I should have alerted the authorities...I had plenty of witnesses! Dern...lawsuit opportunity missed!

bsdstone

Yeah I got it...it's kind of the judge not lest you be judged type of thing, right?