My contempt for poors has lessened

[NOTTHOR]

I reached a seniority level where my firm gave me a gold card for American and I must say it is a nice touch. On my way to NY, I got bumped to biz class.

Then, I had to fly back from New York to Chicago yesterday. There was a little bad weather in the morning in Chicago and New York that cancelled most of the flights from New York. When I realized my flight was cancelled, some gal next to the machine looked at the voucher the self check-in thing kicked out and said, "Oh Mr. BTR, bince you have a gold card, go to the line with the red ropes."

The unwashed masses who can now afford to fly due to deregulation stood in an unconscionably long line, looking more unwashed by the minute, but I went right to the front of the line, as no one was in the red rope line. The dude ticketing me apologized profusely for the weather issues that caused cancellations and found me another flight. Meanwhile, I looked over at the peasants wavng their arms and raising their voices over by the blue ropes and I laughed hysterically.

Having a gold card and being segregated from the unwashed masses has made my contempt for them diminish. I shudder to think of what may happen if I ever have to stand in the blue roped peasant line ever again.

[Gumbyhawk]

And yet...


You were STILL flying on that shitbag airline known as AA were you not??


So... fewer poors on the flight makes you blind to the annoyingly bad flight attendants and cracks in the fuselage?


IMO, being a GOLD member for AA is akin to being crowned the 2nd tallest midget in the circus.

[NOTTHOR]

What then, is platinum or executive platinum? I don't want to take a NetJet because I, unlike liberal elites, am serious about curbing my personal consumption of fossil fuels purchased with inputs from countriess that aren't friendly to the US, hence, I fly commercial.

What makes a bad flight attendant? She brought me a drink. It was the right one. What more is there? The hotties got out of the American airline field a long time ago when union trade protectionism grandmothered in all the fat slugs who work there now.

[Chuck Storm]

gumbyhawk said:

And yet...


You were STILL flying on that shitbag airline known as AA were you not??


So... fewer poors on the flight makes you blind to the annoyingly bad flight attendants and cracks in the fuselage?


IMO, being a GOLD member for AA is akin to being crowned the 2nd tallest midget in the circus.

All airlines suck, but AA sucks marginally less than the rest of them? Which is better? Delta? Continental? US Airways?

I flew United last summer on my way to Alaska. I stood in the damn check-in line for 45 minutes. No weather related delays, no other extraneous variables causing the delay. Leaving aside the fact that in 2007 most other airlines have figured out that you can cut the check-in time by 90% if you have electronic check-in, why can't the mouthbreathers look at the number of people scheduled to fly that morning and staff their counter accordingly. It's not like people just show up and expect to fly.

[ignatiusreilly]

Sometimes I wonder if you guys are serious with this I am better than other people shit. Sometimes I think it's just your internet message board schtick. Which is it?

[101]

BTR....and to think that you were one of the un-washed masses just the day before.

Someday, you too will realize that all people are basically the same. Some are truly good people and some are truly bad people, but we're all people just the same.

You really need to learn the difference between the "poors" and the "lazy". They really aren't one in the same. Everyone doesn't have the same advantages as everyone else. Since you're currently on the good side of the equation, you think it's fine. Whatever will you do should good fortune not happen to fall your way?

[Gumbyhawk]

True. All airlines suck, but I have flown United and Delta and have yet to encounter a problem with either of them (knock on wood).


However, my wife and I have both flown AA and have had problems, delays, etc with them on over two-thirds of our flights. The last time my wife flew AA... her flight was delayed because the crew did not make the trip. A guy flying in from Chicago mentioned to my wife that he saw a crew (still in uniform) hanging out in one of the bars in Ohare... in AA garb. Hmmmm....


Then, of course, AA tried to play the "blame game" and essentially tried to make the passengers feel as if THEY were at fault for the cancellation. And only after a sufficient amount of bitching did AA put the passengers up in hotels.


I could go on and on, but essentially... the stories are the same, except for the dates and excuses used by that shitbag airline.

[NOTTHOR]

I think that my reduction of contempt for the poor has me well on my way 101.

[NOTTHOR]

gumbyhawk said:

True. All airlines suck, but I have flown United and Delta and have yet to encounter a problem with either of them (knock on wood).


However, my wife and I have both flown AA and have had problems, delays, etc with them on over two-thirds of our flights. The last time my wife flew AA... her flight was delayed because the crew did not make the trip. A guy flying in from Chicago mentioned to my wife that he saw a crew (still in uniform) hanging out in one of the bars in Ohare... in AA garb. Hmmmm....


Then, of course, AA tried to play the "blame game" and essentially tried to make the passengers feel as if THEY were at fault for the cancellation. And only after a sufficient amount of bitching did AA put the passengers up in hotels.


I could go on and on, but essentially... the stories are the same, except for the dates and excuses used by that shitbag airline.

Holy crap, someone told you they saw pilots in AA gear in a bar in an airport? By gum, I bet that was your crew. They were just thumbing their noses at you and your flight. I can't believe that an airline would cancel a flight. That sucks.

[101]

On the airline side of things, if there is one thing people love to bitch about (and think they are experts at), it's air travel. Good lord, people who take 1 frickin' trip a year think they are "travel experts". Get a grip.

I have traveled both for business and for leisure over 1.5 million miles in the past 20 years. With that, I do know a thing or two about air travel, and I guarantee you I know a whole lot more than most people who are always shooting their mouths off.

As for air carriers, they are basically all the same (domestic U.S.). They all have flight delays, and other bullshit which makes travel a real pain in the ass sometimes. I don't have any love for AA trust me, but that is more because of the type of aircraft they fly and the fact that they have no entertainment options on anything other than their widebody fleet. I would much prefer to fly DL or UA anytime over AA, but it's not because of their inflight service or anything else. It's all the same, bad.

When it comes to International carriers, then you're talking a whole different story. Singapore Airlines and Emirates are absolutely at the top of the list and I would go way out of my way to take a ride on either of them. Hands down.

[Gumbyhawk]

bigtimeralph said:

gumbyhawk said:

True. All airlines suck, but I have flown United and Delta and have yet to encounter a problem with either of them (knock on wood).


However, my wife and I have both flown AA and have had problems, delays, etc with them on over two-thirds of our flights. The last time my wife flew AA... her flight was delayed because the crew did not make the trip. A guy flying in from Chicago mentioned to my wife that he saw a crew (still in uniform) hanging out in one of the bars in Ohare... in AA garb. Hmmmm....


Then, of course, AA tried to play the "blame game" and essentially tried to make the passengers feel as if THEY were at fault for the cancellation. And only after a sufficient amount of bitching did AA put the passengers up in hotels.


I could go on and on, but essentially... the stories are the same, except for the dates and excuses used by that shitbag airline.

Holy crap, someone told you they saw pilots in AA gear in a bar in an airport? By gum, I bet that was your crew. They were just thumbing their noses at you and your flight. I can't believe that an airline would cancel a flight. That sucks.

I wasn't on that flight as I had long learned my lesson with AA. But, the smart-ass reply of yours is still appreciated. ;D

I'd say everyone has an airline or two on their shit list. AA just happens to be at the top of mine.

But... as previously stated... they all suck.

[101]

The top of the list of airlines that completely suck is Southwest Airlines, no doubt.

Has anyone seen "Airline" on A&E. Just watch it and you'll get an feel for their customer base.

[NOTTHOR]

Cosign on international. The domestic guys are battling so much on cost that their service is essentially a commodity.

Anyone ever seen that show about Southwest Airlines? Those people who explode with rage at the gate personnel are slightly below hippies in the BTR ranking of life forms. Get a fricking grip, the lady working the gate has nothing to do with the plane's delay. Those people who get pissed off and say they are never flying X Airline again at the top of their lungs are usually the ones who fly once a year. Yeah, I bet the airline cares. This one dude yesterday about exploded when the pilot announced we would have to sit and wait for a gate for 10 minutes. He called everyone he knew to let them know how bad American sucked.

[Solar Stud]

gumbyhawk said:

And yet...


You were STILL flying on that shitbag airline known as AA were you not??


So... fewer poors on the flight makes you blind to the annoyingly bad flight attendants and cracks in the fuselage?


IMO, being a GOLD member for AA is akin to being crowned the 2nd tallest midget in the circus.

Laff!!

Hell ya BTR...if you were such an aeronautical stud, you'd be telling how you were on your exclusive Lear jet or something, by-passing the blase` commercial cattle call altogether.

P.S. Even though you rode in the front of the plane, and exited first, I betcha you had to wait the longest to pick up your luggage?

[101]

bigtimeralph said:

Cosign on international. The domestic guys are battling so much on cost that their service is essentially a commodity.

Anyone ever seen that show about Southwest Airlines? Those people who explode with rage at the gate personnel are slightly below hippies in the BTR ranking of life forms. Get a fricking grip, the lady working the gate has nothing to do with the plane's delay. Those people who get pissed off and say they are never flying X Airline again at the top of their lungs are usually the ones who fly once a year. Yeah, I bet the airline cares. This one dude yesterday about exploded when the pilot announced we would have to sit and wait for a gate for 10 minutes. He called everyone he knew to let them know how bad American sucked.

It is in fact an interesting show and what it does highlight is not the "poors" as you call them, but perhaps more accurate would be the "dumb" or "clueless" instead.

Most of the people they feature didn't use their brains at all in terms of planning and then want to blame all of their misfortune on the airline. It just goes to show that there are all types out there. It's called "Airline" and it's on A&E.

[NOTTHOR]

Well seth, not everyone is a white flag waving soft on terror liberal like you. I don't need to fly a Lear or something - that wastes gas and puts money in the hands of those nations who are angry with us. We have to make some sacrifices in this war on terror, I've made mine by selling my car and flying commercial to minimize the fossil fuels that I use.

I don't check luggage on biz trips - always jam it into the carryon so that I don't have to wait at the baggage claim.

[Saggitariutt Jefferspin (ith)]

bigtimeralph said:

I reached a seniority level where my firm gave me a gold card for American and I must say it is a nice touch. On my way to NY, I got bumped to biz class.

Then, I had to fly back from New York to Chicago yesterday. There was a little bad weather in the morning in Chicago and New York that cancelled most of the flights from New York. When I realized my flight was cancelled, some gal next to the machine looked at the voucher the self check-in thing kicked out and said, "Oh Mr. BTR, bince you have a gold card, go to the line with the red ropes."

The unwashed masses who can now afford to fly due to deregulation stood in an unconscionably long line, looking more unwashed by the minute, but I went right to the front of the line, as no one was in the red rope line. The dude ticketing me apologized profusely for the weather issues that caused cancellations and found me another flight. Meanwhile, I looked over at the peasants wavng their arms and raising their voices over by the blue ropes and I laughed hysterically.

Having a gold card and being segregated from the unwashed masses has made my contempt for them diminish. I shudder to think of what may happen if I ever have to stand in the blue roped peasant line ever again.

Good for you Mr. Bateman.

[socal]

101 said:

BTR....and to think that you were one of the un-washed masses just the day before.

Someday, you too will realize that all people are basically the same. Some are truly good people and some are truly bad people, but we're all people just the same.

You really need to learn the difference between the "poors" and the "lazy". They really aren't one in the same. Everyone doesn't have the same advantages as everyone else. bince you're currently on the good side of the equation, you think it's fine. Whatever will you do should good fortune not happen to fall your way?

He was held back a while early on... and by his own admission, is still learning this life lesson:

[NOTTHOR]

Taro Gomi can kiss my ass. Gomi is the Japanese word for trash. 'Nuff said.