An award should go to the Virgin Airlines desk attendant in Sydney some 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A crowded Virgin flight was canceled after Virgin’s 767s had been withdrawn from service.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 Desk 14 WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS. If anyone can help him find his identity, please come to Desk 14.”
With the folks behind him in line laughing hysterically, the man glared at the Virgin attendant, gritted his teeth and said, ‘F… You!’
Without flinching, she smiled and said, “I’m sorry, sir, but you’ll have to get in line for that too.”
I think I love her.
LMAO! What a great way to end the week 😀
What a great way to start Friday !
LMAO !
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! That was great, this chick is my new hero….Loved it Meleah, thanks for the laugh.
That was well handled by her… @Branson.. promote her… LOL…
I would keep an eye out for her at Sydney… 😛
LOL Good morning sweetie! Hope you’re feeling well today.
Funny to everyone but me.
Seriously – that was a long line.
Just Found Mobile Version Here … Hooray!
Great story. Thanks for sharing. I love smart comebacks.
Excellent comeback… those Australians… never do things in a half baked way 🙂
Nick:
I figured WE COULD ALL use a good laugh to set the tone for the weekend!
Jaffer:
Hell Yes!
The Girl I Will Bring Home to Momma :
Im glad you enjoyed this story as much as I did
🙂
xxoo
Arv:
She rocks
Oscar:
Yanno…I am doing MUCH better.
Thank you for asking
I may even get the chance to FINALLY make my rounds in Blogville today.
Mooog35:
I knew THAT was YOU!
Speedy:
Sweet.
Ingrid:
Me too! I wish I was that quick on my feet!
Rog:
I laughed so hard when I read this.
still laughing – loved it – thank you!
That’s AWESOME. I’d like her to be my friend. Did you get her number?
Skipper:
Good. I’m glad!
xxoo
Kristy!
I wish! What a pisser!
See, those are the things I think to say–about five hours AFTER the incident! My mind works like that, just NOT fast enough. 🙂 The woman is my hero and I want to be just like her when I grow up.
I love a good comeback!
Have a great weekend!!!
Good one!
Have a lovely weekend 🙂
This leaves me wondering who the guy was that he had to ask, “Do you know who I am?” Chevy Chase? George Bush? Charles Manson on parole? Ru Paul out of drag?
I bet it was someone like Hasselhoff.
CMK:
I know! I never think of a good come back until its to late!
EmployeeNo3699:
Ditto. I wish I was that witty.
Lady Banana:
Thanks you too!
Richard:
It was moog35.
Ingrid:
HA HA HA
HA HA HA
LOL LOL
Great response. Almost choked on my scotch.
Have an excellent weekend…
I wish I could come up with that kind of witty come-back in frustrating situations! Good one!
Awesome comeback! I wish I could think off the cuff like that!
Agg79:
You too.
Jay:
I know I always mess up my comebacks w/ something lame!
Terri:
ha ha ha…
I know.
me too!
I wish I could think that fast on my feet. I can think of a lot of situations where I could use her wit.
The closest I have ever come was about 15 years ago when I was working on campus at Purdue University. I had gone to a fast food restaurant on campus for breakfast on a very cold winter morning. The temperature was about 5 below zero.
Leaving, I was met at the door by a guy in his 30s coming in from outside with his short sleeve shirt unbuttoned to his navel, a couple of gold chains around his neck, and the sleeves rolled up a couple of turns. All I could do was stand there staring at him…I’m telling you it was COLD outside.
“What the F*** are YOU looking at?”, he inquired of me.
“I’m not sure. Can you give me a hint?”
The woman behind me spewed coffee all over herself at that. I just pushed past the moron and got in my car and got out of there as fast as I could.
I think I love YOU! No, I KNOW I do! I needed this laugh!!
Lee:
That was a GREAT story!
Momo:
Aw. You know I LOVE YOU BACK…
and I love my ‘new nickname’ you gave me!
xxoo
“Suzie Bennadryl.”
I wonder what number his “Take a Number Ticket” was for the sex line…69? 😉
Stand in line Meleah, I think I love her too, lol
LOL! That’s a good one. Maybe she should go into politics, she can really handle herself.
Hey, it was good seeing you in the Twitter room. I ran over to dcr’s blog & let him know you were there. He came after you left, & was so disappointed that he missed you again. There are many of us Twitter heads that love seeing you! ;o) Thanks for stopping by!
This is hilarious Meleah! What a great laugh to start the day! What a perfect response…
Miss Money Penny:
Oh that’s perfect!
Rolando:
ha ha ha
AIR:
I promise to be back in full force sooner than later.
I miss all of you guys too!
Lance:
This started my weekend off Just Right!
LMAO I think I love her too. Hahahaha
And that is one of the times in the customer service industry that the employee should get a praise and raise.
Shae:
xxoo
Debo Hobo:
I would have given her a bonus on the spot!
LOL! Great story! (Who WAS the a-hole anyway?…not that it matters…)
Ha-Totally funny!
Thanks for the great laugh!
Betty:
You are welcome!
Olga:
Probably some D-List celebrity!
That is hilarious. Can you imagine working at an airport? It would be so stressful. She handled that guy so well. Brilliant story!
I love Australian humor. 🙂
Selma:
I would HATE to work in an airport!
Silver:
ditto