ADVENTURES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION (AIR TRAVEL EDITION): One step forward, two steps back
-by Ken Bolding
The gate attendant announced that the plane we were supposed to be on at 6:15 pm comes from L.A. and then turns around and flies back to L.A., but on the way, it experienced mechanical problems and had to divert back to L.A. They swapped planes and are headed here to Tucson but are now running an hour late.
A woman approached the counter. “An hour late doesn’t work for us.”
“That’s when the plane will get here,” replied the attendant. “We’ll get you on board as fast as we can.”
“Well that’s not acceptable. We have children… We’ve already paid for a babysitter… They’re expecting us!”
“Well, ma’am, there’s really nothing I can do about *that*.”
“Hmmf,” grunted the woman as she turned away.
The man behind her in line steps up. “What? You mean you can’t just snap your fingers and make an aircraft appear?” He said, in a voice loud enough for the woman and everyone else waiting to hear.
“Well, let me see,” said the gate attendant, as she snapped her fingers wildly in the air. “No, I guess not,” said the attendant, smiling.
“Well, at least you tried,” said the man.
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