You know those people that go out of their way to try and make other people miserable? Well, I had one of those yesterday on my flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong on Thai Airways. In the first class cabin were my friend and I, an older German couple, and a couple traveling with an…
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You caught yourself in the rearview mirror of the cart! 🙂 Next time, publish a photo. The world could do with a few less jerks.
Coins, why did the Flyertalkers approach you? Did you have a luggage tag? Were you talking miles and points? I just can't see walking up to another passenger (even in first) and asking 'Are you a Flyertalkers'? Seems strange.
@ Dan -- We were both (North) Americans taking pictures in the cabin. Seems obvious enough. 😀
It's so sad that there are people like this who think they are just too important to be nice to others. I don't care if someone paid $25,000 for a last-minute first class ticket. Just be respectful!
As much as I enjoy your blog I'm beginning to get deja vu. I don't yet know what your present trip is all about--where, why, what--but you seem to be covering a lot of familiar territory. Your Archives already have tons of info about all the best First Class seats, First Class Lounges and hotel upgrades so it would be a welcome change to see more writing about the places you are actually visiting.
@jetaway Seriously? Go to Frommers or Lonely Planet bro. This blog is about the constantly changing landscape of the first class travel experience. Sorry. Strange you haven't figured that out yet?
This guy is a big time schmuck. Feel free to publish his photo in the travel hall of shame.
@Jeremy. Yea, seriously. I like Lucky's writing style, insights, and "adventures." I don't like Frommer's or Lonely Planet. Lots of bloggers are now writing about First Class travel and credit cards, not much about what happens when you "get there." There's a niche waiting to be filled.
To be fair, even though it sounds like he was being a db, sometimes acoustics in planes are such that I can clearly hear conversations being held at regular volume all the way on the other side of the plane or many rows forward or back from where I sit. I have freaky good hearing, and it's really irritating. This happened to me recently on a 767 where I was in the window seat on one side and I could hear every word from somebody in the window seat on the other side of the pane. So, it's possible.
@ Zzzzzzzz
In this post Lucky is observing, perhaps venting a bit. And we readers are generally commiserating. We don't like jerks. Therefore you're not likely to find welcome here.
I like the 'friendly stranger' approach to these types: make eye contact and smile- then kill 'em with interesting questions. "hi, how are you?" "so, where are you from?"
I once managed to have a total a$$ keep his comments to himself by proudly exclaiming, with a big grin, that "I'm wearing fresh socks and underwear today!" Quietest flight of my life- MSP to PHX. He didn't utter another peep.
On the exact route, I've seen a physical confrontation between 2 F class passengers. A young western guy(drunk or high) was talking really loud and a Thai/Chinese older passenger was quite annoyed by it. Thank goodness TG had many male FAs on board to broke up the fight.