December 19th, 2005airport joy
I’m sitting at the airport, waiting to head home and I’ve seen (and yes, I counted) seven pairs of Ugg boots already. Sigh. They’re truly hideous, I just have to say… and to everyone who wears them and reads this, I’m not judging. 😛
I checked two bags, and one, sadly, was 12 pounds over. The nice older man at the check-in counter said, “Well, you could take 12 pounds out of this bag and put it in that one.”
I smiled, “Not gonna happen.”
He started laughing, “Not gonna happen, hmm? Alright, 25 clams.”
I happily paid the man (seriously, aside from the whole “how the hell do I know when I’ve taken out 12 pounds?” fiasco, I’m not opening two suitcases in the middle of the airport and moving stuff around… hell no). All the while, he kept repeating “not gonna happen” and laughing. He thought I was adorable, lol.
So after I paid him and went to grab the bag, he said, “No, no, I’ll walk you over. It’s heavy.” And I just looked at him and laughed
He walked me to the security line and was still repeating “not gonna happen” and laughing. 🙂
Am I the only one who ever smiles/talks to the security screeners? I mean they’re doing their job and all they ever get is shit, especially from people who a) set off the alarms, b) or have kids or c) are business travelers who feel entitled. Now, I’m not bashing any or all of these groups, I’m just saying that when I notice people causing a ruckus, they normally fall into one of those categories.
I had my coffee, I slept well and it’s not bloody early in the morning, so I’m in a congenial mood. The baggage guy had made me laugh, so I was smiling when I got up to be screened. The older gentleman who took my boarding pass and reminded me to put everything in the tray smiled at me, so I smiled back and said “Good morning.” He responded with, “Well good morning insider, and how are you today?”
I grinned, “Just dandy, and you?”
He chuckled, “Well, I’m in charge here, so I’m great. At least I think I’m in charge…” and he started laughing. “According to my wife, I’m never in charge.” Then he wiggled his eyebrows at me and I was really laughing.
The guy who waved me through the security gate told me to stop flirting, otherwise he’d (and he pointed), get a big head.
“And you’re good, no alarms,” he finished with.
I smiled and said, “Of course not, I took off all the shiny stuff.”
(Now, if you’ve never heard a man in his sixties say “bling-bling,” you haven’t lived.)
“Ah that’s right, you got rid of all the bling-bling, hmm.”
Dying people, I was dying.
It’s going to be fun few weeks; I can already tell. 🙂
LOL! good time of the day, definetly! I am sure you are nominated to win “The Perfect Traveller” contest 😉 You were nice and polite after all.
Man, Ugg Boots? how that name ? sounds really bad in spanish… this sheep-fashion came over here too 2 winters ago and still remains. I didnt surrender to this new trend but, I confess, I almost did! :SSSSS
Hope the happy-mood day remins 😉
Comment by Me, Myself and I — December 19, 2005 @ 1:12 pm
Selfishly, I love being nice to people who don’t expect it, because it makes me feel fantastic. Have a great holiday!
Comment by anne — December 19, 2005 @ 1:45 pm
Anne’s comment just reinforces my belief that there is no such thing as altruism.
Now, hear me out, people.
I love doing nice things for other people. Not because I like to do it for its own sake (altruistically), but rather because it makes me feel good . That is what I get out of it.
In simpler terms, nobody does nothin’ for nothin’. If you disagree, please state your example and I will do my best to prove you wrong.
Cause it makes me feel good.
Comment by Grampa — December 19, 2005 @ 2:04 pm
i always smile and talk nice to everybody who is doing me a service (ie coffee, grocery checker, mail person etc.) at the airport i do the same. it’s great, because they are just doing their job, you smile and be nice and they are nice in turn.
and insider, now you know what it’s like to work with the adorable coworker everyday. he says shit like bling bling all the time… and just now, i was reading your post and not listening to him so he yells out “man, i’m hittin’ you with my a-game, my best material, and you’re just blase about it all… ” then wanders off muttering some more. honestly, every office needs an adorable coworker.
Comment by wendykat — December 19, 2005 @ 2:18 pm
it’s always nice to start an early day with someone who has a sense of humor. have a good trip 🙂
Comment by Moxie — December 19, 2005 @ 3:26 pm
Hope your trip is everything you want and then some! How long you gonna be gone?
What I love is when the person is wearing a name tag and you call them by their name. Throws them completely off. I did that once and the person was like “How’d you know my name?” my reply?…(in the usual smartass fasion) “I work at the pyschic friends network” then trundled off real fast! lol, there are some days where I love bein me!
If we don’t hear from you before (which I hope we do), have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Comment by Shannon — December 19, 2005 @ 4:32 pm
Im going home too! will be home on christmas day 🙂
Comment by Prerona — December 19, 2005 @ 4:49 pm
Thanks to everyone and I hope all of you have better flights and fabulous holidays. 🙂
And yes, you will hear from me regularly over here… I mean, I’m at home with my dad, who, in and of himself, will provide countless posts.
Want to know what he’s doing right now? Of course you do… watching his Frontsight training CD, trying to convince my mom and I to go there for Christmas. Lovely.
Comment by the insider — December 20, 2005 @ 3:24 am