Oh Wow!!!
The reason I have been so scarce is that when opening this page in Dubai,it comes up in Arabic,and although I have lived in this country for a year I do not read or speak or understand any of it! But this evening as my desire to put my thoughts onto "paper" grew from an urge to a neccesatity I played around and figured it out myself! I've been figuring alot out on my own lately.Just yesterday I managed to connect my new printer,upload the software and load the ink.All Alone. Very proud of myself.
Last night I did a turnaround flight to Kartoum.Its my first turnaround in AGES,I usually do long trips so it was quiet a novelty to me.I was so nice to all the passengers,chatty and jokey and soooooooo helpful.I really gave myself a mental high five.Then on the way back while Im doing the service,Im pushing the bar along giving out luke warm plastic cups of orange juice and swollen cans of beer when suddenly there is a tap on my shoulder.I turn aaround and find myself face to face with an Indian man. He promptly begins to tell me his woes of ringing the call bell for 20 minutes.20 minutes I say????? Well if thats true you pressed it 2 minutes before I even got to your seat with the bar and since when I was there and all you asked for was a beer(which I gave u) why didnt you ask me for what you wanted?
What does he want? Hisd meal tray.You see this charming man has decided that when Anna came past with the meal cart he wasn't ready for his meal.No,what he wanted was a pre dinner drink-a beer.Which she gave him and carried on.When I got to him with the bar he asked me for another beer-which I gave him. And I carried on,you know giving the rest of the 200 people on board their drinks. So now Mr.Indian decides that he is now ready for his meal and begins pushing the call bell.Which no-one even hears as we all busy doin the service. So when I ask him what it is he wants and he tell me his meal and I ask him to please let me finish this then I will get to him.I only have 3 more rows to go after all.He takes it apoun himself at this point to start shouting at me! "Sir theres no need to shout I say"
"Im NOT SHOUTING" he says. Oh really,so why is your voice so loud and your eyes are all big and wild???? Is that just the way you look ? shame!
My poor senior on board had to come and diffuse the situation as I was getting really upset and I looked as if I was about to hit him,which maybe I was.
If you want the dine on demand service pay the extra money and fly first class,but if you going to fly in economy please understand that it isnt about you,its about serving 200 people,400 on bigger planes.
Now the thing is,do you think its the best idea to piss off the people who are in charge of your safety on board this flying piece of metal?If,God forbid something should happen,I am ultimately in charge of your safety.I am the one who has to open the doors and direct you out(far more responsible than it sounds)I have to administer CPR,I have to erect the satelite transmiter,I have to operate the reverse osmosis pump and provide the masses with water.
Believe me I am one of the few people you dont want to piss off on a plane!
Just sit down and shut-up!