I want MEAT

[Sheldonrs]

1. That's what she said.

2. That's what Sheldon said (/inbeforeSheldon)

Okay, something relevant to the subject....I'm happy if I even get peanuts and a dixie cup of coke on an airplane trip. I'm way too broke for first class.

When I want meat, I just post and ad on Craigslist...or go on Grindr...or Manhunt...or M4M...or Men4Sexnow... or...

Geez! I must be on the Atkins diet! lol

[Sapphire Silk]

I was thinking the same thing. The only time I've *ever* gotten a proper meal on a flight was several years ago when my parents and I were absurdly lucky enough to be moved up to business class on a Denver-to-O'Hare flight. In economy, and even economy plus, all I've ever seen are those little snack box thingies.

I'm thinking this was an international flight. On US flights, yeah, I can't remember the last time I got an inflight meal. You're lucky to get snacks and drinks these days. I brown bag it. I try to do that on the train as well, since the food is not free (though not horrible).

On an international flight to Korea, we were fed dinner and breakfast, plus frequent offerings of drinks and snacks. And the food was wonderful.

But really, a plane can only carry limited stock. It's not possible to carry enough of every meal choice for every passenger. And I think this SC knew that. I think he was just hoping to get a meal upgrade.

[mikoyan29]

Amtrak serves steak...

[Teskeria]

now for me I would have a legitimate complaint with both options. I am allergic to mushrooms and seafood (all seafood makes me ill, from vomitting to hives, dont risk trying a second time after the first issue arises). So there WOULD be nothing I could eat. However, it sure wouldn't occur to me to be mad at the stewardess.

[EvilEmpryss]

I am allergic to mushrooms and seafood (all seafood makes me ill, from vomitting to hives, dont risk trying a second time after the first issue arises). So there WOULD be nothing I could eat.

Yes, but I'm betting that you would notify the airline before you traveled, that way they would have a meal reserved for you. That's what a reasonable, responsible, non-sucky customer does.

And I'm thinking the guy was using the typical CS logic: there's more in back, you're just holding out on him for someone you're giving preferential treatment to.

[wolfie]

now for me I would have a legitimate complaint with both options. I am allergic to mushrooms and seafood (all seafood makes me ill, from vomitting to hives, dont risk trying a second time after the first issue arises). So there WOULD be nothing I could eat. However, it sure wouldn't occur to me to be mad at the stewardess.

Not in the airline industry, but one not-quite-secret is that they offer special meals (must be arranged in advance - don't know how far, but if you're getting an advance-purchase discount ticket ordering the special meal when you buy your ticket should be enough of a lead time). There are a variety of specials - kosher, low-sodium, low-calorie, hot dog or hamburger (for kids), etc. If your specifications were simply "no mushrooms, no seafood", there should be a fairly wide choice. The special meal is "tagged" with your identification, and the cabin crew serves it at the same time as the regular meal service. Of course, in a case like this, the airline could have taken the easy way out and "tagged" one of the Chicken Korma meals as yours before loading the food - which would produce a LOT of suck if you were served after the SC. "You told me that you were out of chicken - I asked for it BEFORE you got to their row. Give ME the chicken!".

For obvious reasons, the OP should know more about special meals (but bear in mind that their answer may include stuff that's specific to their airline) than I do. For ANYONE with dietary restrictions, special meals are the way to go.

[Mr Hero]

The life of everyone on board depends upon just one thing: finding someone back there who can not only fly this plane, but who didn't have fish for dinner.

[EvilEmpryss]

The life of everyone on board depends upon just one thing: finding someone back there who can not only fly this plane, but who didn't have fish for dinner.

OMG! Yes! This was the first thing that came to my mind when she mentioned fish!

[Gilhelmi]

I am with many others in saying

"HOLY CRAP, YOU STILL SERVE ACTUAL FOOD ON YOUR AIRLINES"

I thought meals were only served on overseas type flights. (of course, you do not mention the type of flight. So this might actually have been on an overseas flight.)

[KatherineB]

Of course, in a case like this, the airline could have taken the easy way out and "tagged" one of the Chicken Korma meals as yours before loading the food - which would produce a LOT of suck if you were served after the SC. "You told me that you were out of chicken - I asked for it BEFORE you got to their row. Give ME the chicken!".

The majority of the flights I've been on, if not all of them, serve the special meals first and then dole out the remainder, perhaps to avoid exactly this situation.

[Monterey Jack]

Me: I'm sorry sir, we only have the fish or the pasta left (not mentioning that fish isn't vegetarian)

I don't understand "vegetarians" who think that eating fish is somehow okay. It was a living animal, right? Then it ain't vegetarian. Even foods that come from animals, like milk and cheese, shouldn't really count.

[Moirae]

Umm, last I looked fish is a MEAT. Wow.

[Seshat]

Even foods that come from animals, like milk and cheese, shouldn't really count.

That's defined as 'vegan', and to be healthy, a vegan needs a great deal of nutritional knowledge - or to rely on someone who has it. Human bodies don't make many of the proteins we need; we evolved (or if you prefer, were created) as omnivores.

It's possible to generate enough proteins by blending legumes & pulses with grains (one legume/pulse + one grain = full protein set); but you have to get the right combinations. 'Over the course of a week' is fine; it doesn't have to be in the same meal.

However, that still leaves you short on some micronutrients. The animals we eat (or eat the products of) convert how the plant stores the micronutrient into a storage form that our digestive systems can extract it from. Again, if you eat just the right plants, frequently enough, you can manage.

But if you 'go vegan' by just cutting meat and all meat products from your diet, you'll eventually develop a deficiency disease. You have to add the right things, too.

[Racket_Man]

I am with many others in saying

"HOLY CRAP, YOU STILL SERVE ACTUAL FOOD ON YOUR AIRLINES"

I thought meals were only served on overseas type flights. (of course, you do not mention the type of flight. So this might actually have been on an overseas flight.)

When I did the road warrior thing about 14 years ago ( for Y2K) most of the flights I took were only about 2 to 4 hours long from O'Hare to either the east coast (NY or Atlanta)or west coast (LA or SF). The only one I remember getting an ACTUAL meal was on a flight from O'Hare to LA the first time I flew out there. Most of the other flights had the standard peanut and soda snacks. Hey it was only a 3 or 4 hour flight. Hey I was good with my CD player and some snacks I brought along myself.

[fireheart]

Ha! He's lucky to get a meal at all, in economy class! These days, I never get meals on coast-to-coast flights...only on international flights.
I have learned to either bring food with me or eat before going on the plane.

This. My parents, sister and I have all travelled interstate for various reasons (family holiday, job interview, camp and cruise) and we discovered that they will provide snacks on-board, NOT actual meals. We found out what snacks NOT to bring on a plane however, when I bought a pack of potato chips before the flight, only to discover that the pack was impossible to open ON the plane. We had to puncture it with our house keys :lol

Fish is a vegetable now?! I've been a vegetarian for two years. This is fantastic! Guess who's eating salmon tonight!

You do get those people who believe that being a vegetarian means avoiding land meat. Apparently fish are not considered "meat" by some people.
Then you get those who avoid red and white meat but will eat fish aka pescetarians.

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You ingested a chicken parmigana.

Chicken isn't vegan?

Haha I LOVE Scott Pilgrim!