Dealing with poor manners

[FlyboyAl]

I'm currently sitting in the F lounge in Sydney and the pri*k next to me is letting everyone in the area listen to some cough on his laptop.
Oh wait, a solid stare has got the volume down!!!!
It happens everywhere.

 

[jetlagger]

I'm currently sitting in the F lounge in Sydney and the pri*k next to me is letting everyone in the area listen to some cough on his laptop.
Oh wait, a solid stare has got the volume down!!!!
It happens everywhere.

So the 'evil eyes" helped in this case! :evil: I usually get some 'big shot" talking arrogant & loudly on their phone about some deal/project/ or just how wonderful they are, as every second word is me, myself, I.. so everyone in the lounge has to listen to their cough
Some of the lounges in parts of the world have mobile free & /or silent zones.. which is a great concept.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Some of the lounges in parts of the world have mobile free & /or silent zones.. which is a great concept.

Emphasis on "concept". The number of times I've seen people using their phones in these zones....

 

[jetlagger]

Emphasis on "concept". The number of times I've seen people using their phones in these zones....

Exactly observed.. Implemented enhancement though not enforced!
IMO I duly consider that most people are compliant as the stickers/signed symbol can be usually/ hopefully universally interpreted..

 

[BadgerBoi]

So the 'evil eyes" helped in this case! :evil: I usually get some 'big shot" talking arrogant & loudly on their phone about some deal/project/ or just how wonderful they are, as every second word is me, myself, I.. so everyone in the lounge has to listen to their cough
Some of the lounges in parts of the world have mobile free & /or silent zones.. which is a great concept.

My experience with the "mobile free zones" is that often it's seen as a great place for mobile users to occupy as there's less competition for their yammering. My evil eye must be lacking something - I need to study this dreadful politician's technique:

 

[drron]

Well in the SGS lounge in bangkok one night a Kiwi(no one else could have an accent like it)was on Skype to his partner arranging her flights to Bangkok.It was that loud everyone in the room knew which flight she would be on.
I had to resist the urge to go and stand behind him and say "your thai girlfriend is waiting.When he finally finishes and shuts down his computer he gets up and goes and sits with a young Thai women.Maybe I should not have resisted the urge?

 

[EmilyHoward]

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I couldn't help myself,I had to take a snap,
this hand appeared in front of me on and off all flight AKL-BNE today.
Sometimes touching my IFE screen and changing the settings.
The interesting thing was the owner was a short wee lady ( yes hard working hands there) so quite a stretch for her to get her hand up there.

Those hands have not been using 'Fairy Liquid' whilst doing the washing up have they?

I would have just tapped those fingers with my cutlery.

EH

 

[JohnK]

I'm currently sitting in the F lounge in Sydney and the pri*k next to me is letting everyone in the area listen to some cough on his laptop.

I am in the SYD first class lounge now as well.

The restaurant area is extremely loud. Why do people feel the need to have loud conversations and laugh at the top of their lungs when out in public?

Get more attention?

 

[EmilyHoward]

I am in the SYD first class lounge now as well.

The restaurant area is extremely loud. Why do people feel the need to have loud conversations and laugh at the top of their lungs when out in public?

Get more attention?

I think they are just insecure or showing off because they are in the First Lounge.

EH

 

[eosphoros]

I think they are just insecure or showing off because they are in the First Lounge.

EH

But who are they showing off to? Everyone else in the area is also in the F Lounge. You would think that the word "lounge" would indicate a more quiet and relaxing atmosphere..

 

[amaroo]

I am in the SYD first class lounge now as well.

The restaurant area is extremely loud. Why do people feel the need to have loud conversations and laugh at the top of their lungs when out in public?

Get more attention?

Wild guess - maybe they are just happy & a little pissed!

 

[robd]

Wild guess - maybe they are just happy & a little pissed!

And they're probably all going on holiday. I'd be happy, hopefully a little tipsy and likely a little loud too .

 

[bodog]

Happy = fine
Loud = PITA

Theres another 5 page thread on loud in the lounge here - http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/open-discussion/loud-in-the-lounge-40829-5.html

 

[amaroo]

Happy = fine
Loud = PITA

Theres another 5 page thread on loud in the lounge here - http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/open-discussion/loud-in-the-lounge-40829-5.html

Agreed. However, IMO there is a big difference between a J DOM lounge where you have daily/weekly commuters going about general business & an INT lounge where a fair proportion are either heading off on a holiday or a rare business trip.....most would be starting the journey with a few beverages & having harmless fun.

A passenger here & there being a DYKWIA is very different to a collective enjoying themselves!

 

[jetlagger]

I am in the SYD first class lounge now as well.

The restaurant area is extremely loud. Why do people feel the need to have loud conversations and laugh at the top of their lungs when out in public?

Get more attention?

That is what effect the 'First Class Shriek Juice" has on some people

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I am in the SYD first class lounge now as well.

The restaurant area is extremely loud. Why do people feel the need to have loud conversations and laugh at the top of their lungs when out in public?

Get more attention?

no doubt it's all the gold FFers who are now platinums because of the double SCs... plus the bunch of people buying F lounge passes on ebay

time they made the F lounge exactly that - for F class only.

 

[SFSC]

time they made the F lounge exactly that - for F class only.

Don't give them ideas now that it won't be all that long before I'll be able to F lounge. Sans even one double SC I might add

 

[Ansett]

no doubt it's all the gold FFers who are now platinums because of the double SCs... plus the bunch of people buying F lounge passes on ebay

time they made the F lounge exactly that - for F class only.

It will become very very uncrowded given the demise of F on so so many services or perhaps AJ could lease them out to Virgin for all the others that have gone to the dark side

 

[amaroo]

It will become very very uncrowded given the demise of F on so so many services or perhaps AJ could lease them out to Virgin for all the others that have gone to the dark side

Correct - morgue like would be right description. However, they could probably hand out the PJ's while you're in the lounge

 

[Must...Fly!]

Yesterday on 4pm SYD-MEL flight I was in a window seat in row 8, the seat in the middle was empty, the aisle was occupied by a woman in perhaps her early fifties. She spent the first half of the flight working on a PowerPoint presentation, and the second half plucking hairs out of her chin with tweezers. I was horrified.

ugh

i was sitting next to a pleasant english lady on SIN-PER a couple of weeks ago, chatted a bit...about 10 minutes before landing she started filing her nails.

There is one thing I cannot stand above all others, and it's people filing their nails close to me in a confined space. Absolutely disgusting.