Guest guest Posted October 18, 2001 Report Share Posted October 18, 2001 This has been doing the rounds over here. Ansett is an Australian airline that recently went bust. How I wish I were able to think up such witty retorts. Don't know whether this story is an urban myth - or true - but it's good all the same. An award should go to the Ansett Airlines gate attendant in Sydney for > > being smart and funny, while making her point, when confronted with a > > passenger who probably deserved to fly as cargo. > > > > > > A crowded Ansett flight was cancelled after Ansett's 767s had been > > withdrawn from service. A single attendant was re-booking a long line > > of inconvenienced travellers. 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, " 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 Ansett 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 " . Debbie Slater Perth, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2001 Report Share Posted October 19, 2001 Debbie wrote: > This has been doing the rounds over here. Ansett is an Australian airline > that recently went bust. How I wish I were able to think up such witty > retorts. Don't know whether this story is an urban myth - or true - but it's > good all the same. > >>>>>>>>>>> Oh I liked that - it appealed to my sense of humour! Trisha SAHM to 3 boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2001 Report Share Posted October 19, 2001 The passenger was unimpressed. He asked loudly, so that the passengers > > > behind him could hear, " DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO I AM? " Amusing story Deb ) A similar story (urban myth?) about a schoolboy who refused to put his pen down at the end of an A level exam, but carried on writing. When he went up to hand in his paper, the examiner said " You have flouted the laws of this exam by going on past the prescribed time. Your paper will be disqualified. " The schoolboy pulled himself up to his full height and said: " DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO I AM? " " No, I don't. " the examiner said, unimpressed. " Oh good! " said the schoolboy, and slipped his exam paper in the very middle of the pile on the desk, and walked off. Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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