Dealing with poor manners

[bodog]

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

Really? - it would be a very small lounge to accommodate a few first class passengers (given most flights don't even have First Class!) - then they could give us pretend WP's (the ones who got in via double SC's that you appear to be looking down your nose at already) the "old" First Class lounge!

 

[jetlagger]

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.

Sure.. Can relate to this. Had a less than lovely lady practice her manicure technique in Y with the nail clippings just being distributed all over her, me & the seat & the floor... Then just brushed aside..
pure class.. :evil:

 

[RWJ777]

Sure.. Can relate to this. Had a less than lovely lady practice her manicure technique in Y with the nail clippings just being distributed all over her, me & the seat & the floor... Then just brushed aside..
pure class.. :evil:

Oh .... Gross!! I think I would have had to say something.

The other thing I can't stand is women brushing their hair right next to you. So rude.

 

[jetlagger]

Oh .... Gross!! I think I would have had to say something.

The other thing I can't stand is women brushing their hair right next to you. So rude.

Unless.. In my case... she is of the gorgeous variety, or it is my personal hairdresser explaining the best technique for me to apply for my 'style up"

 

[Must...Fly!]

Sure.. Can relate to this. Had a less than lovely lady practice her manicure technique in Y with the nail clippings just being distributed all over her, me & the seat & the floor... Then just brushed aside..
pure class.. :evil:

YUCK. YUCK!!!!

Oh .... Gross!! I think I would have had to say something.

The other thing I can't stand is women brushing their hair right next to you. So rude.

I would have said something for sure.

I can deal with hair brushing.

 

[jetlagger]

YUCK. YUCK!!!!

I would have said something for sure.

I can deal with hair brushing.

Or even better.. the less than pleasurable scents emanating from a guy that I had suspect had been consuming copious amounts of kimchee for the past 40 odd years.. the 'enchantment" of cramped Y class.

 

[JohnK]

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

A huge difference between happy and a little pissed and having no consideration for those around you. I am not the quietest person around but if I do get a little loud then those with me ask me to quieten down a little.

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

This wasn't a little loud. This was extremely loud. I was perhaps ~10-15 metres from the restaurant and if I can hear loud talking and laughter then something is wrong.

 

[TonyHancock]

I'm in the Exec Lounge at the LHR T4 Hilton. There are 13 of us in the lounge at the moment. Six are Americans.....thus the noise generated is that of an English 1st Division Football crowd.....but without the charm. :shock:

Now, the Americans in the lounge aren't DYKWIA's they're just naturally loud, and not really bothering me that much. I'm in a glass half full mood today...after all they could be French. :shock:

 

[Moody]

On my first (and no doubt last) visit to the F lounge in Sydney last week I found it to be a peaceful haven from the usual crowd. Could be something to do with the fact that as soon as I arrived I headed down to the spa to book in a massage, and in the meantime setup my laptop outside the entry and had some muscle relaxant whilst I waited. There were 3 people in the same area (all female) and they weren't making much noise.

Then after the very nice massage I had some more muscle relaxant and tried to not fall asleep over my keyboard whilst waiting for my flight to board. I passed some people having lunch who weren't being pretentious and loud DYKWIAs, but I couldn't understand why they would choose to be there when they could be getting a rub-down from a gorgeous young girl!

Is it me???

 

[coolumbla]

I'm going to blame it on lack of sleep but i finally had enough today at colombo airport at 1am.

Whilst in Sri Lanka i can tolerate the free for all that constitutes waiting but i finally lost it

Went to the money changer with no queue , lovely lady at Thomas cook was changing my rupees into US dollars and 2 locals kept interrupting her and demanding attention until I suggested they wait till she had finished with me, when they had teh decency to look sheepish and apologise

Then at check in another (non sri lankan ) gentleman decided he would like to stand right next to me in my personal space as i was checking in , where i believe i may have quite rudely showed him the line that says "wait here" where he told me in quite good english that he knew where the line was .

The looks from the check in agent were conflicted to say the least!

 

[drron]

You are not the only one.My one and only time I lost it(that I can remember!)was in China in the 80s.Throngs of people were pushing past us-myself,mrsdrron.masterron and MIL.We were in great danger of missing our flight.So I took a suitcase in both hands,began shouting I am coming through(they didn't understand but it got everybody's attention)and started swinging the cases and telling my group to fall in behind.Was at the desk in no time.Not my finest moment but it was effective!:shock:

 

[amaroo]

You are not the only one.My one and only time I lost it(that I can remember!)was in China in the 80s.Throngs of people were pushing past us-myself,mrsdrron.masterron and MIL.We were in great danger of missing our flight.So I took a suitcase in both hands,began shouting I am coming through(they didn't understand but it got everybody's attention)and started swinging the cases and telling my group to fall in behind.Was at the desk in no time.Not my finest moment but it was effective!:shock:

This technic has worked for me with the added words "F off" when dealing with gypsies & other types whilst seeing the sights of Europe.

 

[Must...Fly!]

This technic has worked for me with the added words "F off" when dealing with gypsies & other types whilst seeing the sights of Europe.

i just ignore them and give them a grunt

if that doesn't placate them i've learned some harsh-sounding German words that I use everywhere in Europe - has them scurrying off pretty quick when said with some venom

 

[coolumbla]

i can also tell you pretty much everything about the American gentleman's legal problems who is in the far corner of the cathay lounge in Bangkok at the moment

C

 

[medhead]

i just ignore them and give them a grunt

if that doesn't placate them i've learned some harsh-sounding German words that I use everywhere in Europe - has them scurrying off pretty quick when said with some venom

Only one word is required for gypsies: Nein! Most effective just after they ask if you speak English.

Unfortunately, I missed out on getting one guy who had some string trick that involved my finger. I wanted to say "I'll show you a trick first, pull my finger". If I had a shot locked and loaded it might have been rather effective. Shame I didn't.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Only one word is required for gypsies: Nein! Most effective just after they ask if you speak English.

We found the ones in Paris worse than anywhere else

A strong, loud NEIN is a good one I have used before. However on occasion it has failed me.

Unfortunately my brother didn't quite understand what they were when approached so he ended up getting harassed much to my amusement (near the Eiffel tower)

I find the "sports for the disabled" trick humorous.

 

[JohnK]

A strong, loud NEIN is a good one I have used before. However on occasion it has failed me.

In my experience "F... Off" works just as well. Encountered 8-9 year kids in Paris subway back in 1994.

 

[medhead]

We, I say we but I mean mum, got caught by the flower trick. I said no to the guy and i told mum not to take the flower. Had to slap the guys hand away from me, tell him "F off, I told you no!" and put on my I'm going to kill you face. He relented when mum gave him back the flower.


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[JetSetting88]

As for excessive noise...

"I have long held the opinion that the amount of noise that anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity and may therefore be regarded as a pretty fair measure of it." Arthur Schopenhauer

 

[Rebekkap]

We, I say we but I mean mum, got caught by the flower trick. I said no to the guy and i told mum not to take the flower. Had to slap the guys hand away from me, tell him "F off, I told you no!" and put on my I'm going to kill you face. He relented when mum gave him back the flower.


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Flower trick? I'm curious?