has anyone seen Mr. Pillows lately?
Feb 1, 2017, 11:26 am
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There are pictures here, unfortunately, that will make him look sort of foolish to most people... I just joined here to post in this thread as I personally know "Mr. Pillows" - he is a good man, a loyal UA customer, and he deserves the treatment he gets (at least if you consider his spend). It's easy to make fun of folks and their odd quirks - but this is his "down" time - flying globally on UA - and he needs to sleep desperately - and this is what he does to make that happen. His work ethic is amazing - I couldn't keep up - so hopefully we can cut him some slack...
Feb 1, 2017, 11:48 am
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There are pictures here, unfortunately, that will make him look sort of foolish to most people... I just joined here to post in this thread as I personally know "Mr. Pillows" - he is a good man, a loyal UA customer, and he deserves the treatment he gets (at least if you consider his spend). It's easy to make fun of folks and their odd quirks - but this is his "down" time - flying globally on UA - and he needs to sleep desperately - and this is what he does to make that happen. His work ethic is amazing - I couldn't keep up - so hopefully we can cut him some slack...
If you would read some of the posts, you would find that your acquaintance behaves in a manner that could be described (at best) as being inconsiderate towards other passengers. Perhaps you could relay that back to him that for example, it is not appropriate for him to move other passengers' belongings around without asking.
He may have a great ethic and UA may think the world of him, but there are other folks in this world and on the aircraft with him.
Feb 1, 2017, 11:55 am
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Does this excuse his behavior on Dancing with the Stars, and his article on Huffington Post blaming his nephew getting busted in Brazil on Ryan Lochte?
If you would read some of the posts, you would find that your acquaintance behaves in a manner that could be described (at best) as being inconsiderate towards other passengers. Perhaps you could relay that back to him that for example, it is not appropriate for him to move other passengers' belongings around without asking.
He may have a great ethic and UA may think the world of him, but there are other folks in this world and on the aircraft with him.
If you would read some of the posts, you would find that your acquaintance behaves in a manner that could be described (at best) as being inconsiderate towards other passengers. Perhaps you could relay that back to him that for example, it is not appropriate for him to move other passengers' belongings around without asking.
He may have a great ethic and UA may think the world of him, but there are other folks in this world and on the aircraft with him.
Feb 1, 2017, 12:13 pm
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Alternative facts of FT. The real story of what happened didn't actually come out until right around the closing ceremony, so no, RL didn't make things worse at the Olympics - though it did cause tensions afterwards.
Feb 1, 2017, 12:29 pm
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The facts are clear - the RL story was a complete fabrication was very well known well before the end of the Olympics - if you weren't there then don't post things like you did as if they are facts - because they are not....
Feb 1, 2017, 12:30 pm
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I won't attempt to debate or justify his personal convictions and beliefs - if you can judge someone based on that (one post AFAIK) you are a better person than I am.... The reality - at least IMO as someone who was there - is that RL actually did make things very much worse for Americans at the Olympics - now, that being said, would I show up on DWTS to protest - no - but that doesn't give me the right to judge another person as none of my relatives were affected by the controversy...
I would not expect the Brazilian authorities to arrest an innocent American to retaliate for Mr. Lochte's mistake.
If you will also read the original thread referenced on page 1 of this thread, I think there is another example or two of your friend being not so considerate to fellow passengers. If your friend is a good person as you say he is, he might appreciate the feedback.
And welcome to FlyerTalk!
Feb 1, 2017, 12:37 pm
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Let's not turn this into a friend defending someone's honor. It's a quirky traveler who we also see had a bit of time in the national limelight.
Anyways is this just all INTL l/h? Does he fly private domestically?
Anyways is this just all INTL l/h? Does he fly private domestically?
Feb 1, 2017, 1:41 pm
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I am not attempting to defend Ryan Lochte, but you really should read the referenced TMZ article about the nephew/cousin, his fake ID, and the 51 tickets he was selling.
I would not expect the Brazilian authorities to arrest an innocent American to retaliate for Mr. Lochte's mistake.
If you will also read the original thread referenced on page 1 of this thread, I think there is another example or two of your friend being not so considerate to fellow passengers. If your friend is a good person as you say he is, he might appreciate the feedback.
And welcome to FlyerTalk!
I would not expect the Brazilian authorities to arrest an innocent American to retaliate for Mr. Lochte's mistake.
If you will also read the original thread referenced on page 1 of this thread, I think there is another example or two of your friend being not so considerate to fellow passengers. If your friend is a good person as you say he is, he might appreciate the feedback.
And welcome to FlyerTalk!
And no - I'm not Mr. Pillows - promise....
Feb 1, 2017, 1:58 pm
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Kind of funny how FT works out.
Several years ago, we find there was a nice softer side to Gerard Finnernan because a grandchild joined and posted to FT.
Now we find out not only is Mr. Pillows real, but also seemed to have a social conscience, and some friends who are strong defenders.
Why did we have to catch the unicorn... I think I preferred the legend.
Several years ago, we find there was a nice softer side to Gerard Finnernan because a grandchild joined and posted to FT.
Now we find out not only is Mr. Pillows real, but also seemed to have a social conscience, and some friends who are strong defenders.
Why did we have to catch the unicorn... I think I preferred the legend.
Sep 1, 2018, 10:58 am
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Where is Mr. Pillows?
Fellow FT'ers: with the switch from 3-class to 2-class and the elimination of GF, has anyone spotted Mr. Pillows? Has he switched to another carrier?
Jun 12, 2020, 9:11 pm
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Wow, not sure how Mr. Pillows re-surfaced. Something in the UA forum today linked to this. I had forgotten about it. As the OP to all that, I feel so OLD!
Unfortunately it looks like you can't post to a thread that old anymore but I just re-read the original Mr. Pillows thread I started back in 2005. What a different world. I hope Mr. P is alive and well.
It is this if anyone is wondering: Is This Person a Flyer Talker (aka, the 'Mr. Pillows' Thread)?
Unfortunately it looks like you can't post to a thread that old anymore but I just re-read the original Mr. Pillows thread I started back in 2005. What a different world. I hope Mr. P is alive and well.
It is this if anyone is wondering: Is This Person a Flyer Talker (aka, the 'Mr. Pillows' Thread)?
Jun 12, 2020, 10:23 pm
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Yes, I was amused by my comments in the 2005 thread, too. It is a lot different since he was publicly outed following the 2012 Olympics.