A trying day of air transit, folks. We left Mittenland this morning for points homeward, knowing full well that there were frightening and dodgy storm systems in the Lone Star State that might prevent ease of access to our home. Well, those studhorse pilots at Southwest really know how to deliver the goods and we are here unscathed. But some of us are not so fortunate.
Misunderstanding both the Southwest A-B-C boarding process AND the concept of manners, a woman booked on our flight got into the the C line with a B boarding pass and tried to jump the line by throwing her boarding pass at the gate agent and attempting to go down the jetway until the agent yelled at her that she was going to call security if she went any further. This malfeasant passenger became irate, hurling invectives at the gate agent, whining about "injustices" and inferring that the gate agent was not of optimum intelligence. We boarded the plane shortly after this little showcase showdown, but I did watch to see if this woman would board the plane and NO SHE DID NOT. I suspect that Chi-town's Finest had to teach her some manners and she'll be taking the Dawg down to Tejas.
I think this woman is racist (gate agent was African-American) and perhaps Borderline. I felt a little sick to my stomach after seeing that and knowing that we were in for a bumpy ride. Needless to say, Bob put it best when he said, "you don't make enemies of the people standing between you and the plane." Lesson learned: do not be rude and belligerent as you board a commerical aircraft!
My plans for the upcoming week include losing the four or so holiday pounds I gained through the endless consumption of cheese and starch before GGG's first show of the year on the 6th. Midwestern foodways are not for me.
Posted by Zerd at December 29, 2006 08:57 PM