ASA:Sorry State

[OnTheDole]

Say what?

"good evening, everyone:

When I saw this post, I culd not stop myself for replying. I was also on non rev. flight through ATL. I told gate agents for 5 times to put my name on waiting list. Well, they say my name is on the standby list for last flight to my destination. Well, plane comes, I saw they wait for awhile for meet and see people for an eldery gentleman about 15 minutes. Those people are slow for their job requirement.

The gate agent was giving a little altitude toward to me. After all rev. passenger boarded, I asked gate agent is any seat available. She said yes, but I was not the standby list. Therefore, I could not get on that flight with 5 seats available (I found out I was only one on standby list). Till other gate agent pull me to another counter and print out board pass God bless the nice lady). Otherwise, I would spend a night at ATL.

I may not understand aviation industry at all. But who is going to buy ticket and dealing with rotten agent.


Daydreamer"

That was possibly the most difficult thread I have ever read, I'm still not sure what it said!

 

[Daydreamer]

I said

Good afternoon, OntheDole:

Sorry about my poor English Skill. Sum up what I said - An rotten agent refused to put me on plane with few empty seats - Because I was not on their standby list. BTW, That standby list I asked gate agent to put me on for that particular flight for about 3 times. If it wasn't another gate agents, I would be sleeping at ATL over night and catch early morning flight. That is all.

Once again, sorry about my poor English

Daydreamer

 

[jarhead]

Daydreamer

Not to fear......no need to apologize for your English. I suspect that perhaps your primary language is Icelandic, as my son's mother-in-law is an Icelandic immigrant, and writes much like you. I have come to understand her, and I fully understand what you were stating (but I've had practice). Her English is way better than my Icelandic. Maybe your heritage is not Icelandic, but congratulations for your efforts at learning this country's dominant language.

 

[OnTheDole]

Now I feel like an a$$
thought you were just a lazy typist - sorry