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May 28, 2004

This may come as a surprise to you

Sometimes I can be pretty outspoken. Especially when I'm traveling home after a week of work, even more so when I feel ill most of that week.

Last night, as I waited forever in line at the Frontier Airline counter to check my luggage, two guys walked up to a friend who was behind me, and butt into line.

There were at least 75 people behind them.

I could see the anger on all those faces as these jerks just added a few more minutes of waiting to everyone behind them. But not one person said a word.

Except for me.

I turned around and said, "Excuse me, perhaps you did not realize that the end of the line is back there?" (Pointing off into the distance)

One of the jerks said - "We are traveling together".

Me: "So what?"

The second jerk points to the first jerk and says, "He bought our tickets, we have to go together".

Me: "Just how stupid do you think I am? Go to the back of the line"

The third jerk says, "Why do you care, you are in front of us?"

Me: "Someone should care, and you need to learn to be more considerate, and you are being jerks - look at all those families with little kids behind you who now have to wait longer because you think you are so special!"

By now, people standing close to me are backing away.

But one mom, traveling with two kids, standing behind the 3 jerks, said, "She's right, so I'll get in front of you" And she moved her two children and her suitcases in front of them.

Another woman and her husband moved in front of them.

Everyone else in line said ' baaaaaa, we are sheep, we will let anyone take advantage of us" Or at least their faces said that!

The first jerk was not happy, he said, but we are traveling together, like family -

Me: "You three don't look married to me".

So, as a warning, if you ever travel with me, chances are I will embarrass you.

Damn jerks never did go to the back of the line.

Posted by Beth at May 28, 2004 07:26 AM