retards on board
2:12 p.m. || 2007-12-18
flying for about 6 months already has given me a completely new insight to things on board. for example, getting up to go to the loo when the seatbelt sign is on, or after i return my cart to the galley AND THEN passengers start ordering food.... maybe i was a night mare passenger myself, i cant really remember. all i know is that many things passengers do now piss me off and i'll never repeat:
1. as mentioned, standing up to go to the loo when the seatbelt sign is off.
me: sorry sir, could you take you seat please? the seatbelt sign is still on.
man: but i want to use the toilet.
me: i understand, but it is not safe now, i will unlock the toilets for you once the seatbelt sign has been switched off.
man: TSK. but i'm very urgent!!
okay, so i suppose your bladder is really way more important than your safety. i hope you fall on your pee.
2. standing up the moment the aircraft touches down. why? to get your luggage and be the first one nearest to the exit? i can tell you that it's not going to happen without one heavy bag falling on your head, or you falling over. furthermore, the aircraft needs time to taxi to the parking bay. it's not like standing up first to take your baggage will get you there sooner. and you still have to wait for us crew to see if it's safe for you to disembark.
3. when you're assigned a seat number, please sit where you're assigned. i don't care if you came in a group, because sometimes the ground staff are too daft to assign the whole group of you together, so where you might be wanting to sit (which is next to your friend) is probably the seat of a stranger's. this pisses me off especially when we want a quick boarding and the load is full and passengers just go "oh we're together". sadly this happens most of the time with Singaporeans. and sadly, they still resist when i say, "i know, but other passengers have not boarded, you could be at their seat." and they just smile and nod and continue to have their asses on that particular seat(s). i always hide my face in shame when this happens.
4. if you were in business class or first class, i don't care if you took eternity at the aisle. in certain economy class cabins it's fine to stand at the aisle to stow your baggage in the overhead compartments. but in an A320 aircraft like our airline's, with a narrow aisle that i can't walk through without hitting my elbow on either aisle seat, it's totally inconsiderate to be standing right there while 173 passengers wait behind you. and even if the crew were polite, i've had some passengers snapping back at them asking them to wait. you want waiting, sir? pay about 500 buckeroos more and maybe they'll grant you forever to unpack AND pack your luggage at your business class seat at Thai Airways. even so they won't wait for you forever.
5. the overwing seats are always the "business class" seats of our aircraft; with more leg room and comfort for the passenger. in our airline, any passenger who desperately wanted that seat would have to pay $25 more, if not, just bank on luck that the ground staff would assign that seat to you. i don't know why anyone would complain about paying $25 more though, our airfares are already pretty cheap.
but there are some passengers who just REFUSE to pay that amount of money, and end up fighting with crew about how much they want that seat without even considering the fact that another passenger might be sitting there. seriously, how idiotic can you get! you can't have your cake and eat it- likewise, you can't pay cheap and expect a business class seat. so get over yourself and set your priorities right.