Tool of the day
04-18-2012 | 09:18 AM
#151
Da Hudge
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From: Poodle Whisperer
Yeah yelling (or even passive agressive d-baggyness) to ATC or TSA is a very poor investment to make. While it may make someone feel good on any given day, it makes things that much harder for the rest of us long term. Check the rage at the parking lot/hotel checkout Darth Grumpy. As dumb as whatever they're saying or doing may be, lashing out only brings it back to us 10 fold.
I'm very passive aggressive when it comes to the TSA... if they start making my life more difficult, I ensure that their day gets just a bit worse. Luckily that has been a rarity recently.
04-18-2012 | 10:41 AM
#152
Can't abide NAI
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.
We have quaint notions about Government for the people, but in reality, we're just a Third World Kleptocracy. The sooner you bow to authority (without regard for its legitimacy) the happier man you will be. The players are the winners
04-18-2012 | 10:43 AM
#153
Gets Weekends Off
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From: window seat
Oh I know in that particular example it was. I'm just commenting on the rage against the machine types that have to get their catharsis on by venting. It rarely results in reprogramming anyone and we all have to live with the fallout.
04-18-2012 | 12:21 PM
#156
Happy to be here
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From: A-320A
04-18-2012 | 12:28 PM
#157
Gets Weekends Off
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From: Dream within a dream
My tool of the day:
Traveling standby out of LAS, and I actually make the flight (2 empty seats). But there's no space in the overhead bins where I'm sitting, so I toss my bag into one of the open bins in first class. The following conversation ensued, verbatim:
Tool in 1st class: "You didn't just crush my laptop, did you?"
Me: "Yeah. I smashed it to pieces."
Tool in 1st class: "Don't get smart with me!"
Me: "Who the hell are you?"
Tool in 1st class: stammers...everyone starts to giggle, I walk back to my seat & a dude high-fives me.
^^^ Was not in uniform when that happened
thank god
Traveling standby out of LAS, and I actually make the flight (2 empty seats). But there's no space in the overhead bins where I'm sitting, so I toss my bag into one of the open bins in first class. The following conversation ensued, verbatim:
Tool in 1st class: "You didn't just crush my laptop, did you?"
Me: "Yeah. I smashed it to pieces."
Tool in 1st class: "Don't get smart with me!"
Me: "Who the hell are you?"
Tool in 1st class: stammers...everyone starts to giggle, I walk back to my seat & a dude high-fives me.
^^^ Was not in uniform when that happened
thank god
Last edited by Planespotta; 04-18-2012 at 12:50 PM.
04-18-2012 | 12:30 PM
#158
Gets Weekends Off
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From: Urban chicken rancher.
04-18-2012 | 12:48 PM
#160
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From: 127.0.0.1
My tool of the day:
Traveling standby out of LAS, and I actually make the flight (2 empty seats). But there's no space in the overhead bins where I'm sitting, so I toss my bag into one of the open bins in first class. The following conversation ensued, verbatim:
Tool in 1st class: "You didn't just crush my laptop, did you?"
Me: "Yeah. I smashed it to pieces."
Tool in 1st class: "Don't get smart with me!"
Me: "Who the hell are you?"
Tool in 1st class: stammers...everyone starts to giggle, I walk back to my seat & a dude high-fives me.
^^^ Was not in uniform when that happened thank god
Traveling standby out of LAS, and I actually make the flight (2 empty seats). But there's no space in the overhead bins where I'm sitting, so I toss my bag into one of the open bins in first class. The following conversation ensued, verbatim:
Tool in 1st class: "You didn't just crush my laptop, did you?"
Me: "Yeah. I smashed it to pieces."
Tool in 1st class: "Don't get smart with me!"
Me: "Who the hell are you?"
Tool in 1st class: stammers...everyone starts to giggle, I walk back to my seat & a dude high-fives me.
^^^ Was not in uniform when that happened
thank god
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