Nope, just pointing out that if you are going to make a scene on board the aircraft over what YOU perceive as surly treatment, you're not going to last long on ANY airline. I've seen them and dealt with them. Believe me when I say the other pax applaud our decision to boot them off, because they are a pain in the a$$ to everyone around them. They feel they are entitled to the world and a half, and let everyone around them know it. I'm not saying that it should be an excuse for poor treatment from the F/As - in fact, I've been on flights where we've kicked off F/As for unprofessional behavior - but if you really have that much of an issue with bad service, bite your *************************ing tongue and deal with it when you get home - NOT on my airplane. And I'm sure Satpak was professional and didn't do anything like that, but he makes a big deal out of surly service that exists at EVERY airline. Perhaps his F/As were having a bad day.. what a shocker, stop the presses! I've been on flights from EVERY AIRLINE that had F/As like that. And to sit here and have a hissy fit over a random flight just because HE wasn't happy - on a FREE RIDE - is just dumb.
p.s. I'd like to point out that I, sir, happen to be one of those AA pilots that hang out at the gate until departure time making sure that we get all of our non revs and OALs on board, in light of the fact that our agents have a certain, ahem, reputation for closing the door on you guys. I also make sure you will be sitting in First Class if there is a seat open. It just so happens that I have somewhat low tolerance of passengers that take out their frustrations on our overworked, underpaid F/As if they don't get what THEY feel they deserve.
