Posted on 08/26/2014 2:37:43 PM PDT by nickcarraway
What’s actually an LOL here is that you just told yourself that you knew you were short. Yes LOL indeed.
I am sorry to hear about your husband. My late father was an alcoholic, and I’ve known several bipolar people. Combined, that must have been difficult.
That said, passive-aggressive behavior is marked with anger that is not clearly communicated and behavior that is negative and confusing.
It was curious for you to call my well communicated displeasure with a particular poster’s comments as passive-aggressive. Seemed like you didn’t know what the phrase meant.
I’m ok now and I really do know, in spite of how it looked in my post. :)
Well said!
Reminds me of two comedians talking about people complaining about airlines.
One said something like, “Delta’s motto should be, ‘We can fly!’ and that should be enough.”
Another said, “Oh you were stuck on the runway for 40 minutes? That’s you’re whole story? Then what happened? Because if afterwards you sailed through the air like a bird, that would have been amazing!”
He also said “Today I can leave New York, watch a movie and take a dump, and then I’m in LA. A hundred years ago it would take a month and grandma would die along the way.”
Okay I’m calling truce, and if I’m ever on a flight sitting in front of you, I’ll keep my seat back in the upright position.
And I won’t kick the back of your seat!!! :D
Yes, I saw that. I’m not short, I’m 5’9” LOL
I flew first class several times on long trips, but for the most part, first class isn't what it used to be. The seats might be better padded and a bit wider, but they aren't really all that comfortable. The best first class seats I ever had were on British Airways back in the 1990s. Like being in a chaise lounge out in the backyard. Haven't found that on US carriers.
As for AA and UA, they aren't major carriers around here, at least not for the destinations I want to visit. For many years US Airways had a monopoly on air travel from Pittsburgh. They don't anymore, but there are still some routes only US Airways serves.
Trouble is, US Airways still thinks it's a monopoly and behaves like it. Never on time and some of the surliest employees I've ever encountered. Regardless of whether I'm paying $400 or $200, I believe I'm still entitled to some basic service as a customer. I deserve some respect. I don't like to be squeezed into a pen like cattle.
Well, it doesn't matter now. Health and money issues prevent me from traveling like I used to. But when I do, I find myself looking for alternatives to air travel — going by car, train or bus. For me, any of those modes of travel have become preferable to air travel.
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