December 19th, 2005airport anger
I just got into Chicago about an hour ago. Actually, no, that’s not right. I got into Chicago an hour and a half ago, but there was another plane at our gate and they made us sit next to it for 30 minutes. Just. sit. there.
Which wouldn’t have been bad, except we’d been on that plane for five hours already… for a two hour flight.
Mechanical trouble bites my ass, let me tell ya.
I started the day all damn cheery and now ::boom, splat::, after sitting on the tarmac at my home airport for TWO hours, the plane finally took off. Then we got here and sat for another 30 minutes. In those 30 minutes, I missed a connection. Not my connection, oh no, that left three hours ago. This was the next flight they could get me on.
And I missed that. Because we were waiting for the other freaking plane to move.
So now I’m waiting to board the third flight I’ve been booked on today, charging my laptop (went through both batteries on the last flight) and knowing that somewhere Grampa is laughing right now, happy to see that my “joy” bubble has been popped.
Stupid airplanes.
Stupid flight people.
Stupid airlines.
I’m now on iced doppio number three and I have a four hour flight ahead of me… and oh joy, two of the little babies (three!) that were on the last flight are on this flight and they are still crying. (Mind you, they haven’t stopped for about six hours now… you’d think they’d be tired, but no.)
I need liquor. Stat. Anybody I know in Chicago and that wants to bring me a ridiculous quantity of vodka?
(Oh, bright spot… an adorable Aussie (no competition baby, don’t worry) just wanted to chat about my Apple and if I had wireless. Love the accents, gotta say.)
“And I missed that. Because we were waiting for the other freaking plane to move.”
At certain points swearing is generally accepted.
Comment by Grampa — December 19, 2005 @ 8:37 pm
yea. seriously. swear woman! it’s liberating! while you’re at it burn some bras.
unless you like them… cuz they’re all lacey and pink and make you jiggle in just the right way…
uhm.
i really… really REALLY hope English’s flight is more lovely. though it’s not an american airline he’s flying so according to him that means it’ll be on time.
oh and yes. accents. i so very much agree. mmmm… think i’ll go listen to some voicemails just to get my fill now.
Comment by wendykat — December 19, 2005 @ 8:56 pm
Sorry, sorry. FUCKING plane. I was feeling all nice for about two seconds and freaking just came out.
I like bras. So does he. That’s all. 😉
And I hope so too.. but I gotta tell you, every single international flight I’ve ever been on was better than today’s.
Comment by the insider — December 20, 2005 @ 3:22 am
yea. that’s his theory. american flights in american planes… not good. everything else, awesome. especially the german flights because they are so efficient. *shrug* i don’t know. i don’t ever really mind flying even if things are delayed a bit. i just go sleepy bye or zone out.
Comment by wendykat — December 20, 2005 @ 5:42 am
hahahah well alls well that ends well .. I should say.. sitting like that .. waiting can get on one’s nerves..
Comment by Pallavi — December 20, 2005 @ 5:47 am
Just be thankful you weren’t traveling with your psycho mother…..I think the depths of hell were modeled after this scenerio, yanno, that way the wailing and gnashing of teeth for all eternity doesn’t seem like such a bad option.
Gotta love an accent 😉 My preferred one is Northern England….say in the Sunderland area. 😀
Glad to hear we aren’t rid of you just yet! 😛
Comment by Shannon — December 20, 2005 @ 6:42 am
Wendy… Germans are very efficient. I would explain why I know, but it’s very un-PC. And I wish I could sleep on planes.. damn you! ::shakes fist::
Pallavi.. I almost shot people, I really did.
Shannon… See but my mom would have “handled” all of it. And I’d have just gone along for the ride.. wait, yeah, good point. So, Sunderland area of England, eh? hmmm ;P
Comment by the insider — December 20, 2005 @ 10:41 am
heheheh.. my guess is that they are efficient in bed too… that’s a shame really.
Comment by wendykat — December 20, 2005 @ 1:53 pm