hk blues Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 44 minutes ago, Zetterlund said: The baggage carousel behaviour has always fascinated me. It's like people are competing for *better* luggage, not just waiting for their own. As a social experiment, I bet if you were to replace the flow of suitcases with different-sized piles of money the behaviour would be almost identical. To a certain (limited) extent it's understandable as it stops some thieving c**t nicking your case or taking it by mistake. Worse airport behaviour is folk lining up at the gate before the flight is even called. 1 Quote
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 22 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Is this a new thing? Fing, see also 'sawer' instead of saw. 0 Quote
Zetterlund Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 13 minutes ago, hk blues said: To a certain (limited) extent it's understandable as it stops some thieving c**t nicking your case or taking it by mistake. Worse airport behaviour is folk lining up at the gate before the flight is even called. If folk just worked out that there's more space for everyone if they all kept a few feet back from the carousel, then everyone can see it and step forward when they see their case. It's a slight annoyance but automatically amplified x1000 because it's in an airport. 0 Quote
MEADOWXI Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 18 minutes ago, hk blues said: To a certain (limited) extent it's understandable as it stops some thieving c**t nicking your case or taking it by mistake. Worse airport behaviour is folk lining up at the gate before the flight is even called. My favourite for the gate queue watching us Aberdeen airport. The bar is very small, and some of the seating is at the lower level next to the gates. I have sat on a bar stool at a table having a pint, and my flight was called at a gate about 15foot from where I was sitting. Did I jump up....nope. I sat and for 30mins enjoyed my pint as the queue grew into the distance, they all slowly filed past and stressed to be on and seated first. And as the queue got to about 5 people I stood, finished my pint, picked up my bag and boarded. And the ones that had been sitting already for 20-30 mins on a 90min flight were there, and my seat was magically empty and waiting for me. Have never understood the need to be on a plane longer than required. 2 Quote
Shandon Par Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 12 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: Fing, see also 'sawer' instead of saw. You should hear my Mrs trying to pronounce “milk”. More like mee yulk. 0 Quote
KirkieRR Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 Paper cuts. You can hardly see them yet they hurt worse than having a limb removed.* * Exaggeration. 0 Quote
Shandon Par Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, KirkieRR said: Paper cuts. You can hardly see them yet they hurt worse than having a limb removed.* * Exaggeration. Put my hand in my box the other day to take out a tool and one of these was lurking in there, pointing up. It’s a 4 inch long reinforced razor blade, attached to a tough metal stick. My thumb came off second best. 0 Quote
scottsdad Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 45 minutes ago, hk blues said: To a certain (limited) extent it's understandable as it stops some thieving c**t nicking your case or taking it by mistake. Worse airport behaviour is folk lining up at the gate before the flight is even called. The solution has been found. £20 for a suitcase cover with your own face on it. 5 Quote
Zetterlund Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 32 minutes ago, MEADOWXI said: My favourite for the gate queue watching us Aberdeen airport. The bar is very small, and some of the seating is at the lower level next to the gates. I have sat on a bar stool at a table having a pint, and my flight was called at a gate about 15foot from where I was sitting. Did I jump up....nope. I sat and for 30mins enjoyed my pint as the queue grew into the distance, they all slowly filed past and stressed to be on and seated first. And as the queue got to about 5 people I stood, finished my pint, picked up my bag and boarded. And the ones that had been sitting already for 20-30 mins on a 90min flight were there, and my seat was magically empty and waiting for me. Have never understood the need to be on a plane longer than required. Similarly, when I worked in a bar restaurant in my youth, we'd have a full house of people sitting down after dinner until the first table decided to get up to pay and leave and everyone else did the same, forming a queue at the bar behind them. My boss called it the flock of birds phenomenon. 1 Quote
Mark Connolly Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 41 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Put my hand in my box the other day to take out a tool and one of these was lurking in there, pointing up. It’s a 4 inch long reinforced razor blade, attached to a tough metal stick. My thumb came off second best. Thought it had been a while since you had mutilated yourself 0 Quote
Shandon Par Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 Just now, Mark Connolly said: Thought it had been a while since you had mutilated yourself Fortunately I’d just covered the whole room with plastic sheets, ready to get my sprayer out (no euph) so no blood on the client’s new carpet, 0 Quote
johnnydun Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 48 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Put my hand in my box the other day to take out a tool and one of these was lurking in there, pointing up. It’s a 4 inch long... Stopped reading here. Filthy c**t. 7 Quote
welshbairn Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 53 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Put my hand in my box the other day to take out a tool and one of these was lurking in there, pointing up. It’s a 4 inch long reinforced razor blade, attached to a tough metal stick. My thumb came off second best. You really want to reverse that blade when you're not using it. 0 Quote
Shandon Par Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 8 minutes ago, welshbairn said: You really want to reverse that blade when you're not using it. Time is money welshy. I’m one of the few Fifers with thumbs anyway, 0 Quote
tamthebam Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Shandon Par said: Put my hand in my box the other day to take out a tool and one of these was lurking in there, pointing up. It’s a 4 inch long reinforced razor blade, attached to a tough metal stick. My thumb came off second best. 4 Quote
BFTD Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 55 minutes ago, scottsdad said: The solution has been found. £20 for a suitcase cover with your own face on it. Scenes when her bag plonks out on the carousel with a nice big walloper drawn on her forehead. 4 Quote
TxRover Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, MEADOWXI said: My favourite for the gate queue watching us Aberdeen airport. The bar is very small, and some of the seating is at the lower level next to the gates. I have sat on a bar stool at a table having a pint, and my flight was called at a gate about 15foot from where I was sitting. Did I jump up....nope. I sat and for 30mins enjoyed my pint as the queue grew into the distance, they all slowly filed past and stressed to be on and seated first. And as the queue got to about 5 people I stood, finished my pint, picked up my bag and boarded. And the ones that had been sitting already for 20-30 mins on a 90min flight were there, and my seat was magically empty and waiting for me. Have never understood the need to be on a plane longer than required. The charges these days for even carry-on bags on the cheapest fares have made this more practical, but under the rules in the 90’s and 00’s, it was nearly necessary if you weren’t traveling first or business class. The last few on got their carry-on tagged and placed in the belly…not always a good thing is you have medicines of such, as things go amiss. 1 hour ago, hk blues said: To a certain (limited) extent it's understandable as it stops some thieving c**t nicking your case or taking it by mistake. Worse airport behaviour is folk lining up at the gate before the flight is even called. Southwest Airlines has that somewhat beaten with their boarding scheme. In all cases you get a plastic numbered boarding pass based upon when you checked in (including 24 hours early online…where paying a $10 or so fee pretty much ensures a 1-30 number). Then you have to either line up in numerical order (at those airports with the correct equipment, basically a long clothing rack with spaces 1-30/61-90 on one side and 31-60/91-120 on the other) or in a pack of 30 in little chutes. Since seats aren’t assigned, it’s advantageous to board early. Edited March 17, 2023 by TxRover 0 Quote
Granny Danger Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Time is money welshy. I’m one of the few Fifers with thumbs anyway, ^^^ six on one hand, eight on the other… 0 Quote
Shandon Par Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 28 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: ^^^ six on one hand, eight on the other… Hey GD! Looking forward to catching up with you next season. 0 Quote
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