An award should go to the Westjet gate attendant in Kelowna , British Columbia some 12 months ago for being smart and funny, while making her point, when confronted
with a passenger who probably deserved to fly as cargo.
A crowded flight was canceled after Westjet's 767s had been withdrawn
from service. A single attendant was re-booking a long line of
inconvenienced travelers. Suddenly an angry passenger pushed his way
to the desk. He slapped his ticket down on the counter and said, "I
HAVE to be on this flight and it HAS to be FIRST CLASS".
The attendant replied, "I'm sorry, sir. I'll be happy to try to help
you, but I've got to help these people first, and I'm sure we'll be
able to work something out."
The passenger was unimpressed. He asked loudly, so that the passengers
behind him could hear, "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO I AM?"
Without hesitating, the attendant smiled and grabbed her public address
microphone: "May I have your attention please; may I have your
attention please, " she began - her voice heard clearly throughout the
terminal. "We have a passenger here at Gate 14 WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE
IS. If anyone can help him find his identity, please come to Gate 14."
With the folks behind him in line laughing hysterically, the man glared
at the attendant, gritted his teeth and said, "F...You!"
Without flinching, she smiled and said, (I love this bit) "I'm sorry,
sir, but you'll have to get in line for that too."
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Now that's what I call a quick wit!! Nice one - she should start her own chat show!! I'd watch it!
I've heard it before and maybe it's apocryphal - but I LOVED it . . .
I love it. Lord, I could never keep my cool like that. Kudos to her.
God bless her. She knows how to handle an otherwise nasty situation, and make everyone smile in the bargain.
Oh that is so funny! :)
She definitely deserves a medal.
ROFL
But okay, hands up everybody who knows if they tried something similar they'd be fired on the spot. But it's great to hear!
The loudest ghosts and demons seem to often get the most attention. But if they are patient, then they can become cured by securing a position to fly high once again.
I have been asked around 5 times that question: "Don´t you know who I am?" I have never known them. It´s a strange situation...What is there to say?
Amazing! What presence of mind and sense of humour.
Wonderful response to a trying situation ;-)
Hugs and blessings,
I have sent this post to 10 of my friends since I am still smiling, MB
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