IP: ( humor, probably true) Late planes

[Dave Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

> Subject: From last Sunday's San Jose Mercury News:
>
> During the final days at Denver's old Stapleton airport, a crowded United
> flight was cancelled.
>
> A single agent was rebooking 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 agent replied, "I'm sorry, sir.  I'll be happy to try to help you, but
> I've got to help these folks 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 gate agent smiled and grabbed her public address
> microphone.
>
> "May I have your attention please?" she began, her voice bellowing
> throughout the terminal.  "We have a passenger here at the gate WHO DOES
> NOT KNOW WHO HE IS.  If anyone can help him find his identity, please come
> to the gate."
>
> With the folks behind him in line laughing hysterically, the man glared at
> the United agent, gritted his teeth and swore, "F**k you."
>
> Without flinching, she smiled and said, "I'm sorry, sir, but you'll have to
> stand in line for that, too."
>
> The man retreated as the people in the terminal applauded loudly. Although
> the flight was cancelled and people were late, they were no longer angry at
> United.
>
> /end/