Boraxo

If OP was snoring I would concur but otherwise just another example of a [deleted] that should have been put out to pasture long ago.

LilAbner

Nowhere in anyone's previous post do they judge this elderly, hard working, woman. A simple comment re giving nearly everyone hell in "HER" club - That's all! No-one snaps back at her as it is obvious that she takes her job seriously, and we appreciate that work ethic, which is lacking among many of the matrons occupying space in these clubs who have resisted learning the new system for many months, and probably will never figure it out. I frankly thought it was quite amusing that she was so straight forward with her comment as it certainly got my attention, muy pronto! Actually back in the 3rd grade Sister Patricia asked me the very same question, " I guess you never learned how to read English!" The only thing that was missing in my confrontation many moons later, with this lovely lady, was an unbreakable ruler!!! I never thought to ask the good Sister if she got ripped off by Bernie Madoff or if she was always pissed because her habit may have too tight!!! But I certainly never judged either of them because they both learnt me reeeel gud!

StingWest

I agree - if there is any way they could ask people (politely) to not put their feet on the table, it would be greatly appreciated!

LASUA1K

You should really go back and read what was said. It made a comment about an elderly person who STILL has to work to clean up. The STILL is an obvious statement that this person was insulting the person for STILL having to work.

c502cid

Lot of judgements going on here.... sheesh.

SunLover

For many cultures displaying the bottoms of your feet like this is considered rude and insulting.

Yup. Also count India and Muslims countries among those who find this practice to be disrespectful.


I for one am glad when the UC guidelines and rules are enforced. I think this discussion falls under: As a courtesy to other guests, we ask that your dress and conduct are consistent with a professional business environment.

http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont...nge/rules.aspx


SunLover

gailwynand

And since there are (to my knowledge) no UCs in the Middle East or South Asia, this is relevant how? Should we prohibit alcohol or beef in the UC, also?
Come on, here in the real world UC's offer far from a private club environment. And many businesses including F500's offer nap areas to their employees. I have personally seen one in the HQ building of a very large MNC.

If LH has no problem with this, why should UA? German business culture is far more formal than what we have in the US.

(Although speaking of other airline lounges, during my last visit to the Kris Gold lounge in SIN T3 there was a fellow walking around in boxers and a tank top, I'm guessing on his way back home to Oz from BKK. Wish they would have done something about him..)

jcazes

I find it hilarious that people think sleeping on couches with bare feet or socks is disgusting. Sure you shouldn't put your feet (however covered) on any tables where people put their food, but it shouldn't make a difference to you if someone is napping on a couch or two chairs with their bare or socked feet up. Shoes can be quite dirty, as you walk through bathrooms and other infested surfaces, but your socks and smelly feet are not much different than your smelly derriere, which has the most bacteria of any part of your body. Do you know how many obese people have sat on that sofa, sweated for an hour or two, and then ripped fecal coliform bombs into that fabric? If someone is tired enough to put their face in that, who are you to say no? Just let the damn person sleep and get off your high horse! And your cell phone!

kit125

+1. I don't think there are any stated requirements in the T&C about that. I regularly nap in UC and just saw a couple sleeping for a few hours in the UC club in DEN yesterday. No harm, no foul.

edcho

These might become popular at UCs now:

LEONIDES

And you paid how many hundreds of dollars for this membership, to endure this type of abuse?

I would have just quoted Hooper from Jaws, as he imitated W.C. Fields: I don't have to take this abuse much longer!

TWAWORLD

North Americans in general provide awful customer service experiences. The only United Club worth visiting is in Hong Kong.

Robert N

Just bizarre

I have slept and seen people asleep in lounges heaps of time.

PLEASE complain aggressively over this. It is seriously out of order behaviour.

buckeyefanflyer

I was at FLL today, place was packed. A man stting in front of me was slouching but was asleep and snooring. His wife was also slouching but had her feet on the table and the nice man behind the bar did not say anything.
I do not mind slouching but I do not like snooring in the club or on the plane.

jackal

Unless you're advocating prohibiting people from sleeping on a plane, how do you propose to solve this?

IMHO, a good pair of noise-canceling (or, even better, in-ear canal phones that completely block surrounding noises) are a necessary investment for the frequent traveler (as is a good eyeshade that doesn't let light seep in around the edges...but then that leads to sleeping, which ultimately leads to snoring ).