NotAlwaysRight Stories

[XCashier]

Both sides need to compromise. The airline really ought to make its flights more comfortable, and the customers do need to chill out and recognize that the next few hours are going to be less than optimal. Unless you're rich enough to afford your own private plane (or at least first class), there are some things you really can't do much about (namely, other passengers) and the best thing to do is just relax.

But yes, the airline could stand to spread its seats out a little more; nobody likes having their knees tucked under their chin. And wider seats wouldn't kill them, either. They're not hurting that badly for space, considering how many planes take off half-full.

[eltf177]

Seriously, You _Really_ Think This Is Going To Work?

https://consumerist.com/2016/08/30/a...cause-it-wont/

From the article: "American Airlines wants you to be happy in the air. Or at least, they want you not to cause an incident that will result in an emergency landing and major disruption. So instead of adding features, creating legroom, or improving their end of things, American’s asking you: have you considered being more zen and less face-punchy?"

Further in there's this gem: "Your seat, the airline seems to concede, will be horribly unpleasant. Conditions will be cramped. Everyone will be angry and tired. So instead of advertising features — like WiFi or in-flight entertainment — that could make you want to fly with them, they’re trying a new tactic: asking you not to be a jerk."

So instead of, I don't know, actually FIXING the problems (or lower prices to reflect the reduced/poorer service) they simply ask their passengers to bottle up their legitimate frustrations.

Some suits in corporate need an increase in their meds, or go to detox...

[eltf177]

https://notalwaysright.com/what-an-old-bag/57222

Talk about an ungrateful bitch! Reminds me of Soltero's (Eli Walich's character in THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN) classic line: "Just goes to show you, sooner or later you must answer for every good deed!"

Manager should have banned her on the spot!

[CyberLurch]

https://notalwaysworking.com/time-fo...of-there/46395

"Insane Woman" (poster's description!) wants to apply for a job; the hiring manager she speaks to, she almost wrecked into an hour previously.

Drivers like that should be taken out back and shot. And personally, if I had been the manager, I would've been a lot ruder to her than the poster was. (If there was a law requiring me to take her application, I would've written on it in big letters, right in front of her, "DO NOT HIRE EVER".)

I'd have given her the application, had her fill it out, accepted it from her, asked one or two semi-relevant questions, then torn it to shreds in front of her with my biggest sickly-sweet fake smile ever. "Sorry, Hell hasn't frozen over yet. But the moment it does, you be sure to come on back, mmmkay?"

[Deserted]

https://notalwaysworking.com/time-fo...of-there/46395

"Insane Woman" (poster's description!) wants to apply for a job; the hiring manager she speaks to, she almost wrecked into an hour previously.

Drivers like that should be taken out back and shot. And personally, if I had been the manager, I would've been a lot ruder to her than the poster was. (If there was a law requiring me to take her application, I would've written on it in big letters, right in front of her, "DO NOT HIRE EVER".)

[eltf177]

https://notalwaysright.com/dont-burs...t-bubble/56692

And THIS is the reason why SC's continue to be SC's - because they get rewarded for their bad behavior when managers refuse to stand up to them!

[Mr Hero]

Kinda off topic, but how come some of the entries I can see comments, but with others I can't?

[BrenDAnn]

And here we have a classic SC posting the complaint.

Wasn’t Born Yesterday

And everyone in the comments took said SC to task for it, rightfully so. Store policy is store policy, and the law is the law. No exceptions!

[Ironclad Alibi]

And here we have a classic SC posting the complaint.

Wasn’t Born Yesterday

[Deserted]

https://notalwaysright.com/medium-sized-demands/56235

I'm not even sure what to say here, other than this should be THE textbook example of an unprofitable customer that should have been permabanned a LONG LONG time ago...

I don't know about permabanning, but I would've told her that such an order needs to be made at least half an hour before closing, and pre-paid.

[taxguykarl]

https://notalwaysright.com/trying-get-fired/56230

I'm shocked someone this stupid made it to adulthood...

Why do I have the feeling that the EW in this post was expecting the LW to push back the blazes so that she could procure her "one item" an hour and a half before opening.

[eltf177]

https://notalwaysright.com/medium-sized-demands/56235

I'm not even sure what to say here, other than this should be THE textbook example of an unprofitable customer that should have been permabanned a LONG LONG time ago...

[eltf177]

https://notalwaysright.com/trying-get-fired/56230

I'm shocked someone this stupid made it to adulthood...

[Mr Hero]

I have always heard that a minimum charge is usually against CC company policies, but that may vary. The least I have ever had charged to my credit card is one cent (US$0.01).

As for the guy in the NAW post, he could have easily added a snack or two to bring his purchase up to $10. He was also being a dick.

I've been to a few places that have a minimum charge, but not $10. It was in the range of $1.50-$2.00 something that should easily be covered by a drink. $10 is just excessive.

[Ironclad Alibi]

I have always heard that a minimum charge is usually against CC company policies, but that may vary. The least I have ever had charged to my credit card is one cent (US$0.01).

As for the guy in the NAW post, he could have easily added a snack or two to bring his purchase up to $10. He was also being a dick.