tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post115929307425507251..comments2024-03-24T05:42:24.847-05:00Comments on Taking Wing: Angelenos: Please Don't Be Such Slobs!Sam Weigelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-84715486999840187222014-04-22T20:37:57.121-05:002014-04-22T20:37:57.121-05:00I feel your pain! I work for a contractor in the n...I feel your pain! I work for a contractor in the nw that cleans aircraft coming from lax and its consistently worse than the other flights we work. I'm not sure what it is but it would be nice to find a few less half eaten bananas in the seat back pockets!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802831619362912084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1160150301097452042006-10-06T10:58:00.000-05:002006-10-06T10:58:00.000-05:00Well hell, I'm a Northern Californian now, so any ...Well hell, I'm a <I>Northern</I> Californian now, so any time you make snooty comments about the Southern variety, it's fine by me :-).Hamishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238239589217873611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1160147271740209732006-10-06T10:07:00.000-05:002006-10-06T10:07:00.000-05:00Interesting. OK, I'm done defending the snooty Ame...Interesting. OK, I'm done defending the snooty Americans on Qantas flights. My original point - that Angelenos are the worst of the bunch and could really stand a good hard look at themselves - stands. But the reality is that statement could apply to a great many of us in some way or another.<BR/><BR/>[/soapbox]Sam Weigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1160126406696226482006-10-06T04:20:00.000-05:002006-10-06T04:20:00.000-05:00Yerp, unfortunately for you guys, the Aussie to LA...Yerp, unfortunately for you guys, the Aussie to LAX or JFK flights are feared by a lot of QF FAs... not so much the messiness but the snotty attitudes..<BR/><BR/>As for cleaning up... I love tech crew like you!! I am lucky, 99% of the guys at my airline will come back and help pick up trash if they've finished their turnaround duties... once had a v senior 4-stripe hoovering the cabin! priceless!! =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1160062238003647212006-10-05T10:30:00.000-05:002006-10-05T10:30:00.000-05:00I don't want to push this too far (especially sinc...I don't want to push this too far (especially since I'm a Californian in all but passport and accent, and this is really more about stereotyping than anything specific...), but yes, that's exactly what the Qantas FAs I know (and I know quite a few :-)) say -- but it's the attitude thing that gets them the most...Hamishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238239589217873611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1159669449889398872006-09-30T21:24:00.000-05:002006-09-30T21:24:00.000-05:00Hamish: There is definately a marked difference be...Hamish: There is definately a marked difference between our SoCal flights and our flights to Montana, the Pacific Northwest, Canada, or even northern CA. The Angelenos are more slovenly by far, and the FAs report they're generally more demanding as well.<BR/><BR/>So far as this being an American thing: Perhaps Qantas flight attendants notice that flights to the US are messier and more chaotic than flights to Rome, Mumbai, or Beijing...but I sorta doubt it.Sam Weigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1159477553214182102006-09-28T16:05:00.000-05:002006-09-28T16:05:00.000-05:00I used to live out there, and I noticed that getti...I used to live out there, and I noticed that getting on the plane at LAX was always MUCH more stressful than getting on the airplane to go back. Apparently everybody in LA feels they have the need to pre-board.<BR/><BR/>I suspect the attitude is more "Well I'm paying for service, might as well get my money's worth".<BR/><BR/>OwenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1159387440952436022006-09-27T15:04:00.000-05:002006-09-27T15:04:00.000-05:00I could not have said it better myself! I just wo...I could not have said it better myself! I just worked a DIA to PSP flight the other day and although I miss so much the great weather found in Cali destinations I quickly remembered why I HATE these trips...MESSY, RUDE PEOPLE!!! Thanks for the honest post...I can only hope that some of my own future passengers are reading it!Flygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949594485104912940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1159373358784573072006-09-27T11:09:00.000-05:002006-09-27T11:09:00.000-05:00Wow. Not to be too snide about it, but that sounds...Wow. Not to be too snide about it, but that sounds like the way Americans in general are perceived in my native land(s)... I think it's broader than the LA or California Thing.Hamishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238239589217873611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1159332691634214232006-09-26T23:51:00.000-05:002006-09-26T23:51:00.000-05:00Funny, as just this past weekend I posted an entry...Funny, as just this past weekend I posted an entry on my recent <A HREF="http://www.alphabetsoupfamily.com/blogs/upfromtheashes/archive/2006/09/23/11.aspx" REL="nofollow">flight experience with rudeness</A>.<BR/><BR/>It's really sad that people can't even pick up after themselves. It's not that tough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1159325541906921462006-09-26T21:52:00.000-05:002006-09-26T21:52:00.000-05:00darn, and I liked to play hide the garbage on my f...darn, and I liked to play hide the garbage on my flights :) Thought I would finally post a comment on your blog. Hope all is well Sam. Plus, before I decide to shove my snot rag or a vomit bag in the tiniest of crevices; I will think of this blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10991135.post-1159300435916010462006-09-26T14:53:00.000-05:002006-09-26T14:53:00.000-05:00You won't get any arguement from me! I am definit...You won't get any arguement from me! I am definitely on record as being wistfully reminicent about the days when air travel was a special event, replete with excitement, good manners, and a level of attire you rarely anymore, even in first class.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't help that airport capacity is so strained that this garbage dump mentality probably begins the minute you step onto LAX property.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if there's an east coast equivalent for your experience. New York, perhaps?<BR/><BR/>I will add that I recently flew into Portland commercially, and thought the airport there was one of the nicest I've been to. Reminds me of the way SNA was before Orange County grew to the point that it had to serve four million residents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com