The I want a drink now passenger

[AirHostess]

Yesterday I flew back from Murica in Spain.

I had a chavvy type of passenger sat in 2B who wore his sunglasses on the plane and was frankly, a complete loser. Here is what happened:

*Princess Katie is gashing in (collecting trash) and has her hands full*
Stupid Pax: I want a whiskey and coke (no please or thanks)
Princess Katie: Yes, as soon as I have finished this I will get your drink
*Princess Katie finishes what she is doing and walks back past the man to the front galley to get his drink*
SP: Hey, where's my drink?
PK: I am just getting it for you. *sigh*
SP: Ice?
PK: Sorry?
SP: Can I have ice (no please)
PK (knowing we have a little ice left but not bothering to get any for this nasty man)
We don't have any ice left I am afraid.
SP: Well I can't drink it without ice!
PK: Very well *goes to take the drink away*
SP: No, no! Are you sure you aren't just doing this to punish me?
PK: I can assure you sir, all our ice has run out.

And he tried the same thing, 40 minutes later as I was collecting rubbish again. Sigh.

[friendofjimmyk]

I hated crap like that when I waited tables - walking by with my hands full and usually they mean to be quick but end up making outrageous requests that take forever to explain to me. Either that or they try to pile more crap on my already full hands as if I will magically sprout another one if my load gets a little bigger.

[Kara]

[QUOTE=PrincessKatieAirHostess;131599]
SP: No, no! Are you sure you aren't just doing this to punish me?
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No, if I was punishing you, I'd do this. *Gulp the whole thing* Aaah, how very refreshing. Too bad it was the last of both the whiskey and the coke

[bigjimaz]

Don't you wish sometimes that there was an "EJECT" button for these people?

I was flying back from my oldest's son's house in Tucson. I always sit at the window. Always. I boarded the plane in Tucson only to find that some dimwit was sitting in my seat, 17F, in a 737-300 on USAir. Figuring that he either was mistaken on the row or seat assignment I asked him to look at his ticket to check. He basically told me to go perform an act on myself that if it were possible I would be incredibly rich because either I was as flexible as hell or I was as gifted as hell.

Anyway, when he got shitty with me, an attendant heard him get loud and came to see what was going on. (This was pre-9/11 by the way) I showed the attendant my ticket and the dimwit refused to move even after being told that he had to. The attendant went to the front of the plane though I couldn't see what she was doing. When she returned she told the man that the authorities would be meeting him in Pittsburgh then turned to me and told me that the captain told her to offer me another window seat elsewhere on the plane or I could have an aisle seat in first class.

That was the only time I have ever flew first class.

And yes, the idiot was met by marshals in Pittsburgh.

And as per normal, USAir was late and it took 45 minutes to get my luggage.

[Becks]

I LOVE idiots who decide that when a person's hands are full is the BEST time to ask/demand for something.

Yeah...I'm lying. I HATE that.

[RentalRacer]

Yesterday I flew back from Murica in Spain.
I had a chavvy type of passenger sat in 2B who wore his sunglasses on the plane and was frankly, a complete loser..

Hey! I wear sunglasses on planes, if the sun is coming in through my window, and I am trying to read or work on my laptop, not because I am TC.

Not defending his other actions, he was a complete tool. No Ice For You!!

[AirHostess]

Hey! I wear sunglasses on planes, if the sun is coming in through my window, and I am trying to read or work on my laptop, not because I am TC.

Not defending his other actions, he was a complete tool. No Ice For You!!

It was dark outside

[Boozy]

And yes, the idiot was met by marshals in Pittsburgh.

Wow! That's an awesome story.

I don't think SCs realize that when you're on a flight no one's going to put up with nearly as much crap from you as they would when you're on the ground. When you have a bunch of strangers essentially trapped in the cabin together for several hours, the authorities have to be sure that the incentives to behave are effective.

[Auto]

post 9/11, air crews have nearly zero tolerance for passengers who don't do as told.

you have to be nuts to risk having them summon cops so you're wearing handcuffs as you leave the plane.

even if they end up not filing charges, your name may go on one of those do-not-fly lists where you're banned from one or more airlines. the others will require you to check in with the ticket agent so TSA can give you a very careful once-over.

[greensinestro]

I don't even drink alcohol on planes being I usually am pretty tired from sitting for so long. I like having a soda if it is offered to me, but I can do without it if it's a short flight.

I think alcohol should not even be allowed on flights any more thanks to unruly passengers. I would not rule this person unruly, just a little rude and impatient. However, I would have loved to hear how this person acted after being served their whiskey and coke.