Originally Posted by gloopy (Post 1362009)

Ha! Good one, you crazy hoser!

Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1362066)

I have never posted a TOD, but this just happened and I thought it was a little off...
I am nonrevving home on SWA (thanks for the ride) IN uniform, the plane is half empty (rare). I have my suitcase and my brainbag. I get to the front of the line and the gate agent has me check my suitcase (to be recovered in baggage claim). I mentioned that the flight was half empty, but relented without a struggle. Everyone had a row to themselves and there were tons of empty overhead bins.

It was a minor annoyance, and seemed out of place, in kind of a no cognac and breadsticks way.

He wasn't a tool per se, it just seemed oddly small picture.

Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck (Post 1362084)

In my personal travels, I've found a LOT of CSAs, FAs, and even pilots to be total rule nazis. Even saw one lady make sure that someone took their boarding pass out of the seat pocket. and put it in their carry on bag. Also had one FA tell me my phone was "no good" on airplane mode and that is must be turned off. Like, I get it, rules are there for a reason. But there's following procedures, and then being anal.

Seems like a lot of customer service personnel in the airline industry are very good at being just plain anal.:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck (Post 1362079)

lol sorry gloops. I, not being the brightest tool in the shed, couldn't think of anything else to say.

Originally Posted by captjns (Post 1362195)

Back in the day, airlines had ghost riders to ensure their charges were following procedures and enforcing the house rules. These intimidators are the real tools.

Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1362066)

I have never posted a TOD, but this just happened and I thought it was a little off...
I am nonrevving home on SWA (thanks for the ride) IN uniform, the plane is half empty (rare). I have my suitcase and my brainbag. I get to the front of the line and the gate agent has me check my suitcase (to be recovered in baggage claim). I mentioned that the flight was half empty, but relented without a struggle. Everyone had a row to themselves and there were tons of empty overhead bins.

It was a minor annoyance, and seemed out of place, in kind of a no cognac and breadsticks way.

He wasn't a tool per se, it just seemed oddly small picture.

Originally Posted by ysslah (Post 1362293)

If you think that's bad, you would really love MEM gate agents. They make sure you gate check your 22 inch suitcase on RJ flights regardless of the flight load even when you're deadheading.

Originally Posted by captjns (Post 1362195)

Back in the day, airlines had ghost riders to ensure their charges were following procedures and enforcing the house rules. These intimidators are the real tools.

Originally Posted by sandlapper223 (Post 1362197)

The saying is "sharpest" tool in the shed. Sharpest! Sorry, couldn't resist.