I Love To Drive And It Shows...
What surprises me the most is that people actually still fly Delta, American or any of the "upscale carriers." Just about every time that I've ever had to pick anyone up who flew Delta (or American in particular), their flight was a minimum of two hours late.
I wish that I could say that I am exaggerating, but I'd be hard pressed to do so. The notion that the airliners seem to foster about their customers being little more than "cargo that eats" is quite apparent in this clip alone.
When I have to fly, I choose Southwest. Typically, the staff are more friendly and the flights are rarely late in my experience. The only problem I have with SW is the feeling that they are packing in people like tinned salmon. Suppose they are less expensive for a reason. Heh.
Labels: Complaint Department, Internet Hilarity, travel
posted by Robert @ 22:14
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Oi. And. Vey.
I've only been on an airplane three times in my life, but I think we flew ATA, which is also a smallish thing based out of Indy. ...Matter of fact, I think they had some kind of association with Southwest.
Flying is kinda interesting, but I would rather drive (if I drove....) You see more, you can stop and start and make u-turns at your leisure.
...Plus you don't have to worry about people strip-searching you before they let you in the vehicle.
~Ash
Ash:
No kidding! When I flew in October, it had been a long time since I had set foot on an airplane. The ritualistic removal of shoes and the rigorous searching of belongings was bordering on humiliating.
I'm hardly afraid of flying by any stretch, but it's a hassle beyond words. My grievances with air travel have been dealing with lost luggage, delayed flights, discourteous and uncaring airline personnel, overzealous security measures that provide more psychological comfort than actual security, cramped seating, kicking toddlers directly behind my seat and nasty beer farts that usually come from the big fatass sitting in the adjacent seat.
Driving takes a hell of a lot longer, but you do have the chance to see a lot of neat things along the highways of this nation. Some of my favourite trips were ones that were made solo.
Seriously, I almost prefer it.
I've made a handful of road trips by myself and it was beyond awesome. I could eat when I wanted, sleep when/where I wanted. Listen to whatever I wanted to on the radio.
I suppose it is because I haven't found the right traveling companion who shares similar tastes in adventure as I do that I prefer solo journeys, but I quickly tire of having to do things by committee. Heh.
Indeed. I still remember what you said about the trip you took with your Dad, who wholly refused to believe you knew anything about where to go or how to get there.
Fie on THAT noise, I say.
To be honest, though, flying does kinda give me the jibblies. My first flight was taken when I was... err... summer after 8th grade, maybe? Maybe before? Definitely in the double-digit age range, anyway. So I just didn't have the experience.
Takeoff is scary to me. I've got some internal gyroscope that sets off the Autonomous Alarm System if I'm tilted back more than, oh, 40 degrees. But once I'm up, 'tis fine. ...Well, okay, until they start turning. I don't like feeling as if I am about to fall out the window, no I surely do not....
Ironic that, being jobless, I've got zero obligations holding me back -- but I cannot afford to go travelling. Boo!
~Ash
Ash:
Isn't that something?
I always hated the interim between jobs because while you suddenly have a ton of time on your hands, the cash flow not so much. Those periods were usually when the largest amount of fun, yet not cheap as free, temptations emerge.
Hate, hate, hate how that happens. Grrr.
Still, hopefully your unemployment status won't last much longer. Something awesome is coming down the line. Or else I'm giving some potential bosses a piece of my mind! Heh.
:)
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