What cheeses me off

[blackcat20]

It seems that the pax would be on a different side though.
I choose aisle seats where my right arm is on the aisle. Easier to hold the left arm in for the person on that side.
It's not just an aisle seat choice, it's a total seat preference choice.

And that's fine. But honestly, are we really aggro that someone dared to ask for a swap of what is essentially an equivalent seat? Granted, we don't know how polite (or not) the guy was, but if someone asked nicely for you to swap from 2C to 2D so they could sit with their partner, you would just say no out of spite? There are plenty of good reasons why people end up allocated apart through no fault of their own.

We've had late flight changes where we've been split up, people are welcome to say no to our request to swap but then they get to put up with a very upset toddler who really wants to sit with mum and/or dad. No amount of good parenting is going to calm that situation down because kids don't give two hoots about what is on the boarding pass. And just so you can feel superior about your seat choice?

What cheeses me off...people that open a new pack of copy paper then put just enough in the printer to cover their own print job. When the print tray fits the whole pack.

 

[Flying Fox]

What cheeses me off...people that open a new pack of copy paper then put just enough in the printer to cover their own print job. When the print tray fits the whole pack.

Oh yes. I'm generally the guy who when he has to fill the one tray; then decides to check all the trays and fills every tray right up to the top.

 

[drron]

The article says Short gave up his seat to the child, so it seems Short and Mr The Rapper were seated next to each other.

I assume given the people involved, this flight was in the US or Canada. I would assume any regulations would vary by airline; I've read various comments here on AFF about unrelated men not being seated next to children, but I'm sure I've read of Dr Ron or others who've experienced exceptions to that??

Indeed it was me. For a couple of years both VA and QF would seat me down the back with the unaccompanied minors or single parents with infants. I received quite a few compliments from FAs for making their life easier. And quite frankly I enjoyed it. But then some stupid goose brought in the rule about unknown males being ogres to avoid.

 

[Pushka]

In our own business we had a large water bottle of 11 litres or so. Obviously heavy and needs replacing. One of the partners would drain it and never replace it. Given that I and MrP were also directors, so equivalent standing, it was always either me or MrP who changed it as we didn't want the slight Exec Assistant to have to lift it. He was a jerk. Hope the ATO caught up with him for his shonky practices. He hated me as I required records. From him of his expenses.

 

[JohnK]

Charity collectors who are always outside supermarkets and large shops who shake their cans at you every time you shop there.

There's one lady sits outside the mall near home shaking the can but she is one piece of work mumbling and cursing at people that walk past without donating.

But the worst of the lot are the spruikers working for their favourite cause and they have the hide to put you down in their own way if you don't show interest.

"You might think it's worthwhile but you're not asking me nor do you care if I'm interested in your cause. And you also have no idea if I can afford to donate or not. Stop judging and if you're working for a noble cause be humble...."

 

[TheRealTMA]

In our own business we had a large water bottle of 11 litres or so. Obviously heavy and needs replacing. One of the partners would drain it and never replace it. Given that I and MrP were also directors, so equivalent standing, it was always either me or MrP who changed it as we didn't want the slight Exec Assistant to have to lift it. He was a jerk. Hope the ATO caught up with him for his shonky practices. He hated me as I required records. From him of his expenses.

Sigh. Just can't get good help anymore can one.

 

[drron]

And that's fine. But honestly, are we really aggro that someone dared to ask for a swap of what is essentially an equivalent seat? Granted, we don't know how polite (or not) the guy was, but if someone asked nicely for you to swap from 2C to 2D so they could sit with their partner, you would just say no out of spite? There are plenty of good reasons why people end up allocated apart through no fault of their own.

We've had late flight changes where we've been split up, people are welcome to say no to our request to swap but then they get to put up with a very upset toddler who really wants to sit with mum and/or dad. No amount of good parenting is going to calm that situation down because kids don't give two hoots about what is on the boarding pass. And just so you can feel superior about your seat choice?

What cheeses me off...people that open a new pack of copy paper then put just enough in the printer to cover their own print job. When the print tray fits the whole pack.

A good post until the highlighted line. I choose my seat as it is the one I would prefer of those available to me not because I feel superior to any one. I have moved for others because I have been asked politely. In that video the fellow admits he kept pestering the other pax. that would not have worked with me either.

 

[Quickstatus]

I don’t see the point of charity can collectors

Most people don’t use cash these days

I’d rather donate electronically

 

[VPS]

The absolute sh!tshow that is the Qantas international to domestic transfer at Sydney.

You can't get in until they scan your boarding pass, one person doing that with about 30-40 people waiting. No one to ask what to do if you have a tight connection.

Economy check in and bag tag huge queue

Security had one lane open and the packing area is just not adequate.

I made my flight to Adelaide with about 5 minutes to spare.

Got home and my tenant has mostly taken his stuff but just hadn't got around to cleaning up yet and will pay for the cleaner to come on Friday - luckily the person who recommended him gave me a lift home and took a few photos and gave him a serve which I repeated later on. Slightly good note - been so busy cleaning I haven't had time to get jetlagged but starting to fade now

 

[blackcat20]

A good post until the highlighted line. I choose my seat as it is the one I would prefer of those available to me not because I feel superior to any one. I have moved for others because I have been asked politely. In that video the fellow admits he kept pestering the other pax. that would not have worked with me either.

Based on a few reposnses here people clearly do feel superior whether by status or otherwise. And saying no to a swap just because they can, even if it has no impact on them I don't see the point of being so grinchy, if you can help someone else without a negative impact on yourself, then why not?

 

[Pushka]

I don’t see the point of charity can collectors

Most people don’t use cash these days

I’d rather donate electronically

Oh don't worry. Square and credit card symbols prominently displayed. There is also the can of coins to make the noise.

 

[Hvr]

Have just paid my rates. The really annoying part:
Being made to prove I wasn't a robot to make a payment!

And they need to improve their grammar, if you want me to click on squares containing motorcycles then you need to have at least two motorcycles in the actual square.

 

[Lynda2475]

And saying no to a swap just because they can, even if it has no impact on them

No one has said that, we all have reasons to refuse to swap when asked on some occasions, not just because, and certainly not to feel superior.

Solution is simple if you want to guarantee seating together book early and pay if necessary.

 

[Guvner]

Have just paid my rates. The really annoying part:
Being made to prove I wasn't a robot to make a payment!

And they need to improve their grammar, if you want me to click on squares containing motorcycles then you need to have at least two motorcycles in the actual square.

Welcome to the future. Computers demanding proof you are human.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

At least you can see the charity chuggers, or pleas, but in NZ, its the beggars that take their spot outside supermarkets, so you have to face them when you enter, and when you exit.
They are endemic to NZ as the blowflies are to Aust.
Edit:
Oo, I thought int to dom at SYD airport has improved of late, so, much worst now?
And, the aim of the charity can pleaders, is to plea.
They know people can bypass the computer pleas, but person, its harder.
To make you feel small, to "make" you donate.
Its very like those groups that buy your data, and then have the gall to spend at least $15 in useless "gifts" to send to you, to make you feel you are important to them, and to donate to them.
The fact they have spent good money to buy your data, and the fact that they have spent good money to send you an unneeded gift or unneeded knickknacks are not important to them.
Re: supermarkets, if you want to avoid the chuggers, buy a cheap pair of earbuds and pretend you are on the phone with your trolley, and talk rubbish into thin air!

 

[JohnK]

All this talk of seat swaps and I've had quite a few over the years.

I hate getting new boarding pass with a seat I don't want after having the seat I chose allocated for months given to someone else.

I hate having a boarding pass, board to find that someone has taken my seat and leave it up to me to find alternate seat.

The worse one of the lot was a CX flight where I had second row of economy only to find a mother with 3 kids sitting in that row. Horrible person. Could not be bothered allocating/paid to allocate seats before flight, nothing done at checkin, nothing done at boarding gate, decides she will seat all kids together that were scattered throughout the cabin but chose the best of all the seats they had allocated. Didn't even acknowledge me to say sorry. I stood there helpless waiting for cabin crew to come and help as I had no idea what seats were available. Luckily they found aisle seat in an otherwise full flight.

I will listen to all requests to swap seats within reason. No middle seats without exception. No window seats unless seat next to window is vacant. I don't mind going back in cabin.

 

[blackcat20]

No one has said that, we all have reasons to refuse to swap when asked on some occasions, not just because, and certainly not to feel superior.

Solution is simple if you want to guarantee seating together book early and pay if necessary.

Its not always possible though. We booked some 10 months out for a trip last year. A few weeks out, flights cancelled and we were moved to a new flight. No set of three seats together for the four of us (incl lap infant). We had to ask on board for someone to swap because its much easier to manage two toddlers when you're all sitting together (and to be honest, no one wants to sit with someones elses little kids).

 

[drron]

If you find you are reallocated seats and are not together the time to ask is at checkin or in the lounge if so blessed. We had this problem from LAX - NRT on JAL some years ago. Travelling with extended family. Seven of us including a 4 year old with severe allergies who was sitting alone in our re allocated seats. Check in agent worked a miracle. Can't remember the aircraft but likely 777. they had a J class then of 2-3-2. We ended up all in the 1 row.

 

[Ade]

I made my flight to Adelaide with about 5 minutes to spare.

The past few times I have done the INT to DOM connection, even with bags to check, I was advised by QF staff to drop the bags and take the 420/400 bus to DOM or take one of the terminal transfer buses that were run. This was much quicker than doing the QF transfer thingy. Luckily, I had mates living near the airport who were able to pick me from INT and drop me off at DOM.

Economy check in and bag tag huge queue

No J queues? and why bag tags? (Assuming bags were not tagged all the way to ADL?)

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No one to ask what to do if you have a tight connection.

The last time I was at SYD INT to DOM, the queue was extending to the doors of INT. So there was a QF staff who walked down the queue and kept asking if anyone with tighter connections to come forward ... guess that is stopped now!

 

[blackcat20]

Today I'm cheesed off that the mechanic that serviced my car on Tuesday took out the baby car seat and only half reinstalled it, but didn't say anything to alert me to it. It was only as I was getting Master TC into the car yesterday that I realised it wasn't right. Either leave it completely uninstalled, or do it properly, because its lucky I noticed.