Posted on 08/13/2009 2:29:25 PM PDT by jackibutterfly
God Help Us!
Don't know if any of you have seen this, but I just had to send it:
Subject: Airport Ticket Agent
A DC airport ticket agent offers some examples of 'why' our country is in trouble!
1. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman (Carol Shea-Porter) ask for an aisle seat so that her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window. (On an airplane!)
2. I got a call from a Kansas Congressman's (Moore) staffer (Howard Bauleke), who wanted to go to Capetown. I started to explain the length of the flight and the passport information, and then he interrupted me with, ''I'm not trying to make you look stupid, but Capetown is in Massachusetts .''
Without trying to make him look stupid, I calmly explained, ''Cape Cod is in Massachusetts, Capetown is in Africa ''
His response -- click.
3. A senior Vermont Congressman (Bernie Sanders) called, furious about a Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with the vacation in Orlando.
He said he was expecting an ocean-view room. I tried to explain that's not possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state.
He replied, "don't lie to me, I looked on the map and Florida is a very thin state!'' (OMG)
4. I got a call from a lawmaker's wife (Landra Reid) who asked, ''Is it possible to see England from Canada ?''
I said, ''No.''
She said, ''But they look so close on the map.'' (OMG, again!)
5. An aide for a cabinet member (Janet Napolitano) once called and asked if he could rent a car in Dallas. I pulled up the reservation and noticed he had only a 1-hour layover in Dallas . When I asked him why he wanted to rent a car, he said, ''I heard Dallas was a big airport, and we will need a car to drive between gates to save time.'' (Aghhhh)
6. An Illinois Congresswoman (Jan Schakowsky) called last week. She needed to know how it was possible that her flight from Detroit left at 8:30 a.m. and got to Chicago at 8:33 a.m.
I explained that Michigan was an hour ahead of Illinois, but she couldn't understand the concept of time zones. Finally, I told her the plane went fast, and she bought that.
7. A New York lawmaker, (Jerrold Nadler) called and asked, ''Do airlines put your physical description on your bag so they know whose luggage belongs to whom?'' I said, 'No, why do you ask?'
He replied, ''Well, when I checked in with the airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said (FAT), and I'm overweight. I think that's very rude!''
After putting him on hold for a minute, while I looked into it. (I was dying laughing). I came back and explained the city code for Fresno , Ca. is (FAT - Fresno Air Terminal), and the airline was just putting a destination tag on his luggage..
8. A Senator John Kerry aide (Lindsay Ross) called to inquire about a trip package to Hawaii . After going over all the cost info, she asked, ''Would it be cheaper to fly to California and then take the train to Hawaii ?''
9. I just got off the phone with a freshman Congressman, Bobby Bright (D) from Ala who asked, ''How do I know which plane to get on?''
I asked him what exactly he meant, to which he replied, ''I was told my flight number is 823, but none of these planes have numbers on them.''
10. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D) called and said, ''I need to fly to Pepsi-Cola,
Florida . Do I have to get on one of those little computer planes?''
I asked if she meant fly to Pensacola, FL on a commuter plane.
She said, ''Yeah, whatever, smarty!''
11. Mary Landrieu (D) La. Senator called and had a question about the documents she needed in order to fly to China . After a lengthy discussion about passports, I reminded her that she needed a visa. 'Oh, no I don't. I've been to China many times and never had to have one of those.''
I double checked and sure enough, her stay required a visa... When I told her this she said, ''Look, I've been to China four times and every time they have accepted my American Express!''
12. A New Jersey Congressman (John Adler) called to make reservations, ''I want to go from Chicago to Rhino, New York .''
I was at a loss for words. Finally, I said, ''Are you sure that's the name of the town?''
'Yes, what flights do you have?'' replied the man.
After some searching, I came back with, ''I'm sorry, sir, I've looked up every airport code in the country and can't find a rhino anywhere."
''The man retorted, ''Oh, don't be silly! Everyone knows where it is. Check your map!''
So, I scoured a map of the state of New York and finally offered, ''You don't mean Buffalo, do you?''
The reply? ''Whatever! I knew it was a big animal.''
Now you know why the Government is in the shape that it's in! Could anyone be this DUMB?
YES, THEY WALK AMONG US, ARE IN POLITICS, AND THEY CONTINUE TO BREED.
I don't write it, I just offer it for your consideration. Like manure, you just gotta spread it around.
jackibutterfly
Already posted yesterday. Moreover this is old old old. Has been around for YEARS with other names and other professions associated with it.
Laugh at it because it is amusing but it is fiction
Why did you post it twice today?
If it was true then we would have a really representative government. The experience of suffering poor performance of the airlines is only enhanced by the freak in the seat next to you.
Apocryphal, but funny!
I’ve already responded to this on another thread you posted with the same material. I’m beginning to suspect, regardless of your FR date, that you’re a troll trying to get replies damaging to FR...
I realized I posted it in the wrong forum - so I tried again. Didn’t know I couldn’t do that.
It’s going around.... and is good for laughing at parties and so on... but I wouldn’t use it for evidence in court... LOL...
No, I’m just new at posting. Only the 2nd time I’ve done that, and when I realized I posted on the wrong forum, I tried to post in the correct one. Not a troll, but a true Freeper. Honest.
This is a fable all of these people are too impotent(sic) to make their own flight arrangements they have their staffers at our expense do such things for them. Most people who travel for business purposes government or corporate have people who’s job it is to arrange such things.
::gigglesnort::
Like manure, all right!
OK. I'll accept that. As long as you don't post this again. With no accreditation, it has no business on FR.
Uh, huh. It was the double threads (one which was pulled) that got my attention. For now (see post #13), I'll keep my ammo dry...
Otherwise, enjoy and carry on. Thanks.
"jackibutterfly"
"Since Oct 24, 2003"
Going on for six years?
Color me skeptical.
Thanks for the clarification.
Oh, I know. And if jackibutterfly will quit posting this insipid stuff we'll be far better off...
“it has no business on FR”
You gotta be kidding right?
How many silly, lame, arrogant things have been posted here in the past few weeks if not years?
Lighten up.
True or not it gave everyone a laugh, giggle or chortle.
Something we all really need right now.
And having lived in Louisiana, and back in the State of my birth, Alabama, the two that made fun of those Reps made me smile the biggest ‘cause knowing those Reps, it could be true.
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