Tuesday, June 22, 2010

A bit of kvetching and one kvell

Airline kvetching:
I pay for an airline seat; if I must make a change - I have to shell out big bucks. Any changes the airline makes (whether it inconveniences me or not): "tough!" They usually don't alert you to the change, say sorry, or offer any kind of compensation.
Ever been in a coach (economy) seat on a full plane - and the back bathrooms are occupied - you walk up to the front where 8 to 12 (or less) people share one bathroom, it's unoccupied, and the flight attendant says - sorry this is for first class only?
Who designs planes where the aisle seats in economy have almost no room for storage under the seat in front? Airbus seats are fine fine - but the Boeing designers probably all fly first class so what would they know?
Small regional jets - CRJ 900 (used by United) has room in the overhead for a standard 21 inch rollaboard; Embraer, (used by Continental) requires gate checking; why not use colored tags denoting close connections and need to offload these bags first?
Super market kvetching:
Why do they water the produce so much and then charge us for it? (it's sold by the pound and the water makes it heavier!)
Why do they sell veggies by the pound when half or more has to be discarded - like leeks,fennel, etc.?
Kvell:
Big smile on my face when 9 year old granddaughter Miriam called - all excited about her cooking class - "it was so much fun, nana!"

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