'I’M SICK OF THIS AIRPORT HIRING THESE IDIOTS!': Irate Kevin makes a scene at airport security, staff makes sure he misses his flight

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    Product - GORANS PROPDO F TO DO CO E 13 0- == "Don't Be Rude to Airport Staff!"
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    Font - Don't Be Rude to Airport Staff! I posted this story on another site but I felt it would fit well in here! This happened during my time living in NSW, Australia. If there is one true thing I have learned about traveling it is: do not annoy airport staff! They are the people who decide if you get to board or not; being aggressive, rude, or confrontational to them will get you nowhere!
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    Font - I was at Sydney Airport, traveling to see family in New Zealand, and was going through the bag check. In front of me, I could see an angry, red-faced businessman who seemed to be stressed and in a hurry. The security person, an Asian woman in her forties, was checking his luggage and the businessman immediately became abusive.
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    Font - He started yelling "WHY THE H*** ARE YOU LOOKING AT THAT? GET A BLOODY MOVE ON!" Security #1: "Sir, your luggage was selected for a hand check, so you just need to be patient." Businessman: "I HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT LEAVING IN TEN MINUTES! F****** HURRY UP! GOD, I'M SICK OF THIS AIRPORT HIRING THESE IDIOTS!
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    Font - "Security #2: "Sir... you need to calm down. We are just doing our jobs!" Instead of calming down, Mr. Businessman predictably became angrier and belligerent towards the staff and of course, started dropping slurs.
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    Font - Businessman: "I travel through this airport frequently, and it gets worse every time because you keep hiring these I'm sick of their d*** and incompetence! Learn to speak f****** English! I have a flight leaving in ten minutes! I don't have time for this s***! Just give me my bag and let me leave! Why is that so f****** hard?!"
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    Font - Security now looked extremely fed up with this guy, but clearly, they weren't done with him yet. I noticed that the staff member did her bag check slightly slower than normal. All the while, the man proceeded to throw a tantrum and acted like a spoiled child. At long last, he snatched his luggage away and began to stomp off... only to be stopped for a body search! Immediately, he blew his top again. When I left to walk to my gate, he was still raging and I very much doubt he made his flig
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    Font - The moral of this story: while traveling is stressful, it always helps to be patient with staff doing their jobs. Otherwise, you may not make your flight. I'm still baffled about why he was causing so much trouble when he had so little time to make his flight
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    Font - fraze2000 I don't understand people who are rude to service staff and expect them to do them favors. Think about if you were in their shoes - who would you be more willing to go out of your way for? The person who is abusing you or the person who is being polite and respectful to you? And from - 6 hr. ago experience, the problems you experience are very rarely the fault of the person who is trying to help you. They just have to deal with the fallout. 251 Reply Share ...
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    Font - captainnofarcar · 6 hr. ago When I worked FIFO we missed our flight from work back to Perth because of low cloud cover. We had to take a bus back and as such I would miss my connection to Sydney. I called the air and politely explained my situation. I was told to come see them at the desk and ask to see the manager when I got there. I was very polite at all times. When I got there they put me on the next available flight which was 4hrs away and gave me some passes to the Qantas lounge to
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    Font - P dellaevaine 7 hr. ago We were in line for customs and the computers had gone down. Knowing that we might not make our flight, we nicely spoke to the security lady that was organizing customers and she put us in a shorter line, which allowed us to make our flight. Same trip, we were stopped by a police officer asking about our trip, we had a delightful conversation with him after a 24 hr delayed flight and he warned us to thoroughly clean a CPAP machine after being in the tropics. Great
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    Font - Sooner70 5 hr. ago I remember an anecdote from years ago.... Dude getting irate during check in. Lady at the counter is pleasant throughout. Dude finally leaves. Next customer comments that Lady has the patience of Job. Conversation goes something like.... "It's easy to stay calm when I know something he doesn't." "What's that?" "That man is going to New York. His luggage.... isn't."
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    Font - Live-Dance-2641. 7 hr. ago You have to contend with all manner of people in an airport and sadly some of the staff need a charm implant. Barking orders at a family struggling to check in bags at 6am with two crying toddlers shouldn't be the basis to start an argument, but often is.
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    Font - OttersAndOtters And Ot 5 hr. ago. edited 4 hr. ago Since he travels so often, he should know NEVER to leave his boarding that late. Belligerent f 24 Reply Share
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    Font - Graphite57 5 hr. ago . We've had free upgrades on multiple flights (including international) because of the way we treat staff at check in .. it's not hard to have a laugh.
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    Rectangle - LeonardSmallsJr. 5 hr. ago Side lesson besides "Don't be a ": Get to the airport with plenty of time before takeoff. Security is not something new.

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