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Galley Gossip: The REAL reason for no cell phones in flight {Gadling}
Jul 20th 2010 11:40AM I am addicted to my BlackBerry--BIGTIME!!! I can't go very long at all without using it. But when I fly it is the one time I can turn it off and not feel guilty about it. I do not want that small amount of technical sobriety to be taken away from me, so please, everyone, turn off your freakin' cell phones on the plane and enjoy it!
Galley Gossip: A letter from a flight attendant to Jerry Seinfeld concerning Lady Gaga, bad behavior & free upgrades {Gadling}
Jun 26th 2010 12:51PM I appreciate your post Heather. As a frequent flyer I get upset by the people who think they're entitled to stuff just because they fly a lot. I was recently in Atlanta for a layover and I was waiting in line for a boarding pass at the gate. I was 4th in a line of about 20 people. The gate agent, who couldn't be nicer, told us to give her a few minutes and she would begin helping us. As soon as she began helping the first lady in line another guy came up to the counter and stood beside said lady. When the gate agent was done with this lady this guy asked if he could get his upgrade now. Now this upset me because this guy needed to wait in line like the rest of us. So, I called out, "Hey Buddy, you need to go to the back of the line behind all these other nice folks." At this point you could have heard a pin drop. He said back to me, "I'm a first class passenger." My response was, "First class may get you to the front of the plane, but it doesn't get you to the front of the line." As he walked to the back of the line with a very unhappy look on his face everyone in line started clapping and a couple of these nice folks patted me on the back. Oh yeah, and the gate agent thanked me when I got up there for doing what I did and she gave me a first class upgrade, even though I wasn't trying to get one.
So, what is my point? I am tired of people who think they deserve treatment above and beyond what the everyday Joe should receive. I decided a few years ago that I will no longer be silent about this. When I see something like this I will now speak up and call people out. Someday it may get me punched in the mouth, but I will no longer allow people to take advantage of others when I'm around. So Heather, keep up the good work and keep denying these people their first class seats. They need to upgrade like everyone else.
Galley Gossip: Crew luggage, rolling vs folding & lifting heavy bags {Gadling}
May 12th 2010 4:07PM Another way to get a bag in an overhead bin:
For ladies who need help: Find a guy nearby who looks like he has a strong back and nicely ask for help. When I'm on a plane I actively look for folks who need help. Why should we allow the FA's to get injured doing this? I may need them later to save my life.
For men: Man up and get your bag up there yourself. The FA is not your mother. I have seen so many "men" ask for help that sometimes I feel embarrassed to be a man.
