Stuck in STL for 2 days during an ice storm. That sucked.

I was checking to see if there was a seat on a United mainline flight from STL and as I approached the gate there was this pricey looking blond yelling at the gate agent about missing her connection and that she had to get on the flight to DEN. She was demanding that she kick people off of the flight and everything. The gate agent repeatedly told her the flight was completely full. I was standing there thinking, "Oh crap. Just what I need, somebody to prime the gate agent up for a jumpseat request." Finally the bizach turned on her heel with her cellphone to her ear and stormed away from the gate. I approached the gate agent and she let me stand in front of her for about 5 full minutes before she acknowledged me (I thought I would let her go first). To my surprise she handed me a window seat in the back of the plane.