Saturday, April 26, 2008

I loved this and had to share it!

Dedicated to the stalwart employees in today's airline industry, active and retired, who are, or have, worked the "trenches" at an airport and those behind the lines who are, or have, supported them. Our stories are legend . . . . (This is from a current active airline employee)

Dear Passengers, Quit whining all the time!!! As a 20 year veteran airport customer service agent I am so tired of hearing whining and complaining passengers all day long. If I went to your jobs and acted like many of you do at the ticket counters, in the gate areas and on the planes I would probably be arrested. First of all, read signs and quit expecting us to treat you like little kids. You can't find your way to a bathroom? Can't read a boarding pass? Act like you are "entitled" to a certain seat on the plane. You don't own the plane, you just rent the seat for the duration of the flight; remember that! You wanted cheaper fares? Well, join the other former Greyhound patrons who are now flying. You wonder why that 300 lb woman with a handful of teeth and body odor using multiple seatbelt extensions is sitting next to you? She can now afford it, thanks to you! You complained when food was served and now you complain that it is not served. Can't figure out how to go through security checkpoints? Do you want me to "Map Quest" it for you? Never read any sign anywhere in the airport and then say "nobody told you where to go?" I'll tell you where to go. You come with a bad attitude when everything is on time and you're late. What did you want?........,us to hold the plane for you? You'd be the first one to complain if the flight was held for someone else and is late. You get mad when the flights are full and then when the flights are half full, you want us to complimentary place you in First Class out of the kindness of our hearts. This is a BUSINESS! The object is to make MONEY! Last time I checked this is an airline. If you want to move call Van Lines. They are the ones with the trailers. Besides you don't need to bring everything you own for the weekend. Yes, sometimes we do have some attitude. It's probably due to dealing with some of you idiots who fly today. We are NOT babysitters or Psychiatrists. We did not have an "attitude" when we started in this business so I wonder where it came from? Use some common sense and quit acting stupid. Bring your BRAIN to the airport. You seem to want to bring everything else. Our pay is downsized and our staff is downsized so guess what, we are not happy campers on the other side of that counter. Remember that when you ask for the 5th time in 5 minutes when are you going to board the flight . . it's still half an hour before departure . . . as it's ALWAYS been. Oh yeah, contrary to what you might think . . WE DO NOT CONTROL THE WEATHER!!! Respectfully, Your Airline Agent....

3 comments:

Meli said...

too bad you cant say that to their faces!! FUNNY

Jesus said...

Here's a funny one for teachers:

Jeff Foxworthy on Educators


YOU might be a school employee if you believe the playground should be equipped with a Ritalin salt lick.


YOU might be a school employee if you want to slap the next person who says, 'Must be nice to work 8 to 3:30 and have summers off.


YOU might be a school employee if it is difficult to name your own child because there's no name you can come up with that doesn't bring high blood pressure as it is uttered.


YOU might be a school employee if you can tell it's a full moon or if it going to rain, snow,  hail....anything!!!  (Without ever looking outside.)


YOU might be a school employee if you believe, 'shallow gene pool' should have its own box on a report card.


YOU might be a school employee if you believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if anyone says, 'Boy, the kids sure are mellow today.'


YOU might be a school employee if when out in public, you feel the urge to snap your fingers at children you do not know and correct their behavior.


YOU might be a school employee if you have no social life between August and June.


YOU might be a school employee if you think people should have a government permit before being allowed to reproduce.


YOU might be a school employee if you wonder how some parents MANAGED to reproduce.


YOU might be a school employee if you laugh uncontrollably when people refer to the staff room as the 'lounge’.


YOU might be a school employee if you encourage an obnoxious parent to check into charter schools or home schooling and are willing to donate the UHAUL boxes should they decided to move out of district.


YOU might be a school employee if you think caffeine should be available in intravenous form.
 
YOU might be a school employee if meeting a child's parent instantly answers this question, 'Why is this kid like this?'


YOU might be a school employee if you would choose a mammogram over a parent conference.


YOU might be a school employee if you think someone should invent antibacterial pencils and crayons...and desks and chairs for that matter!


YOU might be a school employee if the words 'I have college debt for this?' has ever come out of your mouth.


YOU might be a school employee if you know how many days, minutes, and seconds are left in the school year!

Stan and Jamie said...

Thanks again for taking the boys to icecream...they still talk about the rainbow icecream!! And I LOVE your Dental School graduation countdown...we need to play some more games, maybe next weekend stan will be "normal" again and Kelsey can be "say yes to fun guy" ;) Hope you're having a good weekend...my mom is here to visit, so we're having fun hanging out! Talk to you later!