Originally Posted by
SAABaroowski
Up until this point I have had good experiences with Passengers, but today some old miserable bastard almost put me over the edge. Our APU was MEL'd so it was hot, we were in EWR ready to close the door and push, this guy wouldnt take his seat because he said it was too hot on this "small piece of sh*t airplane" The F/A told him if he would take his seat we would be able to push back and start the engines and get the A/C going, after him complaining some more, he took is seat (complaining the whole time to a CAL F/A on her way home)............. well my leg, and my landing was a little firm, I dunno maybe it was the fact that I put it down on the right main first, but when he was leaving he loudly says "I think you left the strut in EWR, I laughed because I thought he was joking but then in the jet way he continues to LOUDLY and rudely say I left the strut in Newark blah blah (very loud & rude at this point), I dunno I told him I was sorry but at least I got him here safely..................not a big deal but the lack of respect for myself, my crew, and my airplane for some reason bothered me, we were in the airplane long before him, it was hot for us as well, total disregard........... I envisioned myself drop kicking him up and down the jetway.............
Anybody else have a bad PAX experience?
I don't think I'm the only one who thinks this, but from the first cussword and his refusing to comply with the FA and show respect, he should have been on the short list for getting KICKED OFF the plane. Looks like you're the FO but make your opinion known to the CA. I guarantee his words and actions made other pax uncomfortable. So it's hot and -APU, 49 others have the same problem, and nobody wants to wait for the next possibly oversold flight. All you can do is apologize for the temps and ask pax to be tolerant. A hot cabin doesn't give a pax liscense to not behave properly.
"Do you want to fly to your destination on this flight? Then sit down, behave, and watch your language please."
You don't owe anyone an apology for a firm or hard landing! Do Quarterbacks apologize to their fans for interceptions? by saying sorry you gave him the freedom and confidence to lambast you more in the jetway!
Imagine how nice it would've been without THAT GUY on your flight for you and your crew, the CAL FA, and your other pax.
My last bit of soapbox time: my FA always knows they can kick someone off for being drunk, smelly, disrespectful, or rude, they just have to say the word. A good policy, especially for a one FA cabin.