Anonymous
08/06/2024 18:24
Subject: Strangest thing you’ve seen in an airport?
The Polish national soccer team flying back to Poland from Argentina after losing their round in the '78 World Cup.
Guess how much beer and vodka was consumed on that flight.
Nope! Much, much more!
Guess how much beer and vodka was consumed on that flight.
Nope! Much, much more!
Anonymous
08/06/2024 17:18
Subject: Strangest thing you’ve seen in an airport?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:American dads drinking beer on the airport playground (supervising their kids) before a morning flight back to the US from Europe.
Why is this weird?
Because it's so incredibly gauche.
I think Americans have this idea that parents drink on playgrounds in Europe--this is not true, parents drink in restaurants/bars that have seating adjacent to the playground. You _do not_ take your beer over to the playground and stand there drinking while you hover over your kid. First, because drinking alcohol in the actual playground is viewed as trashy AF, and second, because European parents let kids play by themselves on the playground, none of this strange American custom of constantly interceding and tellings kids how to play (?!) on a playground
So then, if their kid gets hurt or has an accident at the playground adjacent to the bar where they’ve been drinking they will drive… Under the influence!?
Anonymous
08/06/2024 17:16
Subject: Strangest thing you’ve seen in an airport?
Anonymous wrote:The Ramones
the O'Jays. On a flight from New Orleans, back to DC or NYC. Can't remember. One asked me to have a drink with him. It was 10:30am.
Anonymous
08/06/2024 17:11
Subject: Strangest thing you’ve seen in an airport?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I was waiting at the international arrivals at Dulles when a regal African man came out and a group of people waiting in traditional clothes starting playing drums and instruments. It turns out he was a religious leader.
Was this on July 23? If so, I was there too. It was fun to watch and we all clapped when the musicians took a break. When the man came out he was at least a head taller than everyone else and showed no surprise at this welcome. I heard people whisper that he was a Nigerian prince.
Was he coming to finally claim his billion dollar inheritance?
Anonymous
08/06/2024 17:10
Subject: Strangest thing you’ve seen in an airport?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Four falcons being carried, on the arms of four handlers, into Business Class on Etihad (was living in Dubai, where apparently some Emiratis are really into falconry).
They put platforms at the level of the TVs so each bird could rest there. It was funny because the platforms meant that the top of each bird's head could be seen over the seat. The falcons were very well-behaved, much more so than the shrieking toddler another family brought.
Maybe it would help if they blindfolded the toddlers like they do the birds.
Children should be checked baggage.
Anonymous
08/06/2024 16:38
Subject: Strangest thing you’ve seen in an airport?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:American dads drinking beer on the airport playground (supervising their kids) before a morning flight back to the US from Europe.
Why is this weird?
Because it's so incredibly gauche.
I think Americans have this idea that parents drink on playgrounds in Europe--this is not true, parents drink in restaurants/bars that have seating adjacent to the playground. You _do not_ take your beer over to the playground and stand there drinking while you hover over your kid. First, because drinking alcohol in the actual playground is viewed as trashy AF, and second, because European parents let kids play by themselves on the playground, none of this strange American custom of constantly interceding and tellings kids how to play (?!) on a playground
As opposed to you, the ultimate sophisticate, who generalizes about a country of hundreds of millions.
Anonymous
08/06/2024 16:36
Subject: Re:Strangest thing you’ve seen in an airport?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:you win.Anonymous wrote:About ten falcons each tied to their own business class seat on Emirates flying from Dubai to NYC.
The falcon stories are the best. What a thread. And I bet the falcons look out the windows and are like "we are CRUISING and my wings aren't even tired!"
Pilots hate them, They tend to do a lot of backseat driving/flying.
Anonymous
08/06/2024 16:25
Subject: Strangest thing you’ve seen in an airport?
Anonymous wrote:In 2017, a kiosk in Dulles selling MAGA hats, both English and Russian versions.
oh no! I hope you clutched those pearls....