How dare there not be any apple juice

[AirHostess]

Had a horrible flight to a destination in the south of France where people go ski-ing. Now this issue was not with the French passengers, the flight out was very pleasant and was full of mainly business people but everything was fine. Had a nice day in Lyon wandering round and got up early on day 3 for the flight back.

Now being half term this flight was full of ski-ers from the UK with many children. Yuck. Without exception, all of the passengers were vile. Stuck up, pretentious and I really wanted to get rid of all of them at 30,000.

One woman was mad because there was no apple juice left. Apparently it was disgraceful and her poor little daughter was suffering having to drink water. WATER! And no orange juice either? I explained, not really bothering to apologise or pretend to care or kiss her ass that the flight over was very busy, we don't get drinks re-stocked away from base etc

Well apparently that wasn't good enough and it was "terribly unfair" that her daughter had to drink water.

I was pretty pissed off and looked her in the eye and said "no madam, it is terribly unfair that around the world thousands of children every day die because they have no drinking water...I can see that you are annoyed that there is no juice but there is nothing that I can do about it as we have run out."

Why would you be so upset about juice? WHY? Can someone please explain as the world goes into financial meltdown, who has the energy to explain about something so petty? Maybe when her husband (who has a Gold Card, therefore we should all kowtow to them) loses his job in the recession she will realise that.

When she got off the plane she didn't even look at me or say goodbye so I made sure that I stood right in the doorway and said 'you're welcome' with a big smile to piss her off.

[crazylegs]

"no madam, it is terribly unfair that around the world thousands of children every day die because they have no drinking water...I can see that you are annoyed that there is no juice but there is nothing that I can do about it as we have run out."

You're my new favourite person! Where were you when I was flying to the states last?

[AirHostess]

You're my new favourite person! Where were you when I was flying to the states last?

Thank you. I was quite surprised at myself for coming out with that line. I am just really pissed off with my job at the moment and want to something more worthwhile. The passengers are really bothering me at the moment.

The only highlight of the day was a charming elderly titled Lady who being 'old money' rather than nouveau riche was so lovely I wanted to take her home with me.

[Nurian]

I applaud. You were awesome to put that lady in her place

[crazylegs]

Thank you. I was quite surprised at myself for coming out with that line. I am just really pissed off with my job at the moment and want to something more worthwhile. The passengers are really bothering me at the moment.

I would say do my job, but we're not recruiting at the moment.

[friendofjimmyk]

You are a goddess! That response was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AnaKhouri]

Her kid will drink water if she gets thirsty enough. My husband's cousin's wife threw a fit one Christmas because, at the annual gathering at the matriarch's house, there was only water and tea to drink. And her kids don't drink water! I told my mother-in-law that they would drink water when they got thirsty enough, and we had a good laugh.

[LibraryLady]

Thank you, thank you for putting that soi disant 'Lady' in her place.

What is it about travel that makes people so demanding?

I remember a time when we were on the Norway in the mid 1980s. We treated ourselves to Breakfast in the Dining Room on the day we would leave the ship. We had a lovely table until one man in his 40s had a fantod.

What was the reason? He had ordered V-8 juice and received tomato juice instead.

Hey, people, listen up. Stores on board are ample but limited. If the ship can't make provisioning stops because of sea conditions, certain items will run low or out at the end of a voyage. I know you've spent several thousand dollars for this vacation but, is it really a hardship to have tomato juice with Breakfast instead of V-8?

Perhaps it's because people think they remember what a plane or a ship used to offer. I do remember my first flight on Aer Lingus when steaks were cooked on-board. The whole plane smelled of seared meat for the whole flight but nobody complained. If that were done today, pax would enjoy the meal but complain about the smell all the way from Gander to Shannon.

There's also the myth of lavish use of caviar and champagne on trans-Atlantic crossings in the early part of the 20th Century. That never happened. Yes, a passenger could buy a tin of caviar to be reserved for that passenger's use but it was expensive. On the Titanic a pound tin of caviar cost $18. That was about the cost of a steerage ticket on that same ship.

People need to learn that flying is a way of getting from one point to another in the fastest way possible. I don't expect much on a two hour flight. Although. Midwest Airlines does provide excellent, warm, chocolate chip cookies. It's a nice way of saying, "Thanks for putting up with what we've become".

[crashhelmet]

I don't know if I could do your job Katie. I'd be too tempted to strap on a parachute and open the door mid-flight with customers like that.

CH

[dalesys]

Thank you, thank you for putting that soi disant 'Lady' in her place.

I always think/read "soi disant" as soo-ey dissonant ... ye olde piggie chorus.

[Broomjockey]

I dunno, I think it was over the top. I hate it when people pull the "There are so many ills in the world, so stop whining" card. It's basically the ultimate guilt trip, and I hate those with a firey passion. She may have been annoying, but I'd have had a talk with customer service over that one.

[AirHostess]

I dunno, I think it was over the top. I hate it when people pull the "There are so many ills in the world, so stop whining" card. It's basically the ultimate guilt trip, and I hate those with a firey passion. She may have been annoying, but I'd have had a talk with customer service over that one.

*Shrugs*

I'm not bothered, she can do what she wants. She was a whiny annoying woman and I don't give a damn what she chooses to do.

I really don't care if people have apple or orange juice, it had run out, not my fault. I explained it to the woman and she still didn't stop having a go at me so I couldn't be bothered listening to her whining. I simply think that is pathetic for someone to get so worked up over JUICE. Who has the energy? What exactly could I have done? Fawned over her a bit, begged for forgiveness, given her my very mixed fruit smoothie off my crew meal tray?

I hate my job anyway and will quit as soon as I find something else. I would quit right now but obviously want a job first.

[GingerBiscuit]

It's not good for her daughter to drink juice all the time anyway. Juice, while full of vit C is also full of natural sugars, so it can rot her teeth and contribute towards diabetes. Now is the time to teach your daughter NOT to be addicted to sugary things.

I bet when her daughter is obese with rotten teeth and diabetes she will blame the juice and sweets companies.

GIVE YOUR KID SOME GODDAMN WATER LADY, IT'S GOOD FOR HER.

[AirHostess]

It's not good for her daughter to drink juice all the time anyway. Juice, while full of vit C is also full of natural sugars, so it can rot her teeth and contribute towards diabetes. Now is the time to teach your daughter NOT to be addicted to sugary things.

I bet when her daughter is obese with rotten teeth and diabetes she will blame the juice and sweets companies.

GIVE YOUR KID SOME GODDAMN WATER LADY, IT'S GOOD FOR HER.

Exactly. Why didn't she just buy some in the terminal if her precious little brat wanted some so badly?

Children need to learn the meaning of the word 'no' and cope with not getting what they want. As a child I was taught that you can't always get what you want in life and that there is no point in moaning about things that you can't change. I was also taught 'don't sweat the small stuff.'

[GingerBiscuit]

Exactly. God if I'd kicked up a stink like that about JUICE my mum would have used THE VOICE.

And my full name *shudder*.

Besides, I'd have been too excited to be flying! Flying flying flying! Look at this water mum! It's special AIRPLANE WATER! FLYING FLYING FLYING WHEEEEEEE!

Hey miss stewardess, can I keep this bottle, pleeeeeease?!

I was a pretty adorable kid.