Americans travelling (Humor)

Lien · Post by **Lien** » 24 Nov 2003, 22:22

Humor:
The following are actual stories provided by travel agents:

* I had someone ask for an aisle seats so that his or her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window.

* I got a call from a woman who wanted to go to Capetown. I started to explain the length of the flight and the passport information when she interrupted me with "I'm not trying to make you look stupid, but Capetown is in Massachusetts. "Without trying to make her look like the stupid one, I calmly explained, "Capecod is in Massachusetts, Capetown is in Africa." Her response ... click..

* A man called, furious about a Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with the vacation in Orlando. He said he was expecting an ocean-view room. I tried to explain that is not possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state. He repliedo you ask?" She replied, "Well, when I checked in with the airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said FAT, and I'm overweight, is there any connection?" After putting her on hold for a minute while I "looked into it" (I was actually laughing) I came back and explained the city code for Fresno is FAT, and that the airline was just putting a destination tag on her luggage.

Post by **sn26567** » 25 Nov 2003, 09:20

Lien wrote:* A man called, furious about a Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with the vacation in Orlando. He said he was expecting an ocean-view room. I tried to explain that is not possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state. He repliedo you ask?" She replied, "Well, when I checked in with the airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said FAT, and I'm overweight, is there any connection?"

Lien, I tried to understand the joke, but it seems that at least one sentence must be missing. Or am I stupid?

Lien · Post by **Lien** » 25 Nov 2003, 13:04

sn26567 wrote:Lien, I tried to understand the joke, but it seems that at least one sentence must be missing. Or am I stupid?

No you are not stupid Andre.
Each language has its speciallities and variations and this one is
such a case.
Also are there differences(sometimes considerable) between British(English), Australian and American(US).

He repliedo you ask is a american/hispano way of speech and means 'he replied asking'

Post by **sn26567** » 25 Nov 2003, 13:13

Lien,

I retrieved the original jokes on Internet (http://www.gapyear.com/clubhouse.php?op=funstuff). It seems that you mixed two jokes together.

Here they are:

A man called, furious about a Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with the vacation in Orlando. He said he was expecting an ocean-view room. I tried to explain that is not possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state. He replied, "Don't lie to me. I looked on the map and Florida is a very thin state."

A woman called and asked, "Do airlines put your physical description on your bag so they know who's luggage belongs to who?" I said, "No, why do you ask?" She replied, "Well, when I checked in with the airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said FAT, and I'm overweight, is there any connection?" After putting her on hold for a minute while "I looked into it," ( I was actually laughing) I came back and explained that the city code for Fresno is FAT, and that the airline was just putting a destination tag on her luggage.

concordino · Post by **concordino** » 25 Nov 2003, 13:20

The beauty of cut & paste!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 25 Nov 2003, 14:07

I know those jokes now that Andre has put them on in their proper format (strange that my earlier reply to this topic has been removed, it wasn't offensive, I was merely stating that Andre wasn't stupid for not seeing the joke!!!)

And I don't find those jokes very funny (but will that statement be left alone or removed by the censor??!!)

Ah could tell thi some funny uns, but tha' wouldn't ge' 'em, Ah promise thi that!!! (and hands up how many people on here understand all that

)

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 25 Nov 2003, 17:53

This a story dated long before there was computer reservation in airline.
Everything was written down on cards, put alphabethically in boxes.
So were also the prepaid tickets at Zaventem departure desk.
Comes passenger Glloq to pick up his ticket for Tel Aviv.
Not so politely he: Give me my ticket, my secretary booked for me.
The agent replying: Can I have your name, pls?
The passenger: What you need my name for?
The agent: How else can I get you your ticket?
The passenger: But my secretary already called you?
The agent: Maybe so, but not to me...
(I'm sure you witnessed such non-conversations, if you work(ed) in airline)
Both guys getting nervous, and so on...
Finally the agent wants to wrap it up: Sir, his says, give me your name now!
"Glloq" replies the other.
How do you spell that?
G 2L O Q*
Why do you take a plane than? (pourquoi vous prenez l'avion, alors?)

Passenger spells GLLOQ as G 2L O Q = j'aai deux ell au Q...

twan01 · Post by **twan01** » 25 Nov 2003, 18:07

Fons,

For your 1001 post this is a real good one

However I'm afraid that a lot won't understand it. :jump2:

meerkat · Post by **meerkat** » 25 Nov 2003, 20:18

Always a problem when you attempt to translate jokes as they are often a play on words (of the base language)

fftopic: @ Comet

Ey up lass wa's thee problem. Does tha think tha's t'only wun from't north. From't wrong side o't 'ills tho.

Si thee later

Meerkat

liebensd · Post by **liebensd** » 25 Nov 2003, 20:22

Fons,

Congratulations

:mexwave:

Greetz,

Dave

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 25 Nov 2003, 20:31

meerkat wrote:Always a problem when you attempt to translate jokes as they are often a play on words (of the base language)

fftopic: @ Comet

Ey up lass wa's thee problem. Does tha think tha's t'only wun from't north. From't wrong side o't 'ills tho.

Si thee later

Meerkat

Meerkat - spokken like a native. Ah dun't ha' a problem (except in Yorkshire we would not say "tha" it's "t'a"). Good ter see others can speyk reyt!! Wait till tha see's me next City Guide, that'll gi' yer all summat ter think abaht!!

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 25 Nov 2003, 21:33

Congrats for the new A380 amongst us. :jumpy:
Keep going like that Fons
:mexwave:

ciao,
TriStar :jump:

ANR1972 · Post by **ANR1972** » 25 Nov 2003, 22:34

handluggage

I remember a purser saying to a pax that his bags were too big for the cabin...

the pax replied furiously : vous voulez que je les mette dans mon cul

the purser: si vous avez de la place...

======================
pax: would you like me to put it in my arse
purser: if you have some space ....

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 26 Nov 2003, 15:24

How do you spell that?
G 2L O Q*
Why do you take a plane than? (pourquoi vous prenez l'avion, alors?)

Passenger spells GLLOQ as G 2L O Q = j'aai deux ell au Q...

Very nice Fons and congrats for your A380 upgrade, welcome aboard

the pax replied furiously : vous voulez que je les mette dans mon cul

the purser: si vous avez de la place...

That's also very funny

Ciao
Chris
8)

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 26 Nov 2003, 19:54

Avro wrote:That's also very funny Ciao Chris 8)

Here is an other a real story:
Alitalia cancelled for some reason its last MILano -flight out of BRU.
All pax to the transit desk.
Imagine the long queue, and the Italians getting nervous, because no reason was given, nor did Atitalia communicate or show up. So the passengers start shouting.
Says one of the passangers: On attends ici comme de cons! (sic)
And the Sabena agent @ the transit desk answering: M'sieur vous attendez comme vous voulez!
The shouting goes on, again one of the Italians: Je suis diplomate...
And the same Sabena agent answering: Ca m'arrive aussi...
Big fun that night, I remember!

qnnm · Post by **qnnm** » 26 Nov 2003, 23:23

This one happened while disembarking a KLM aircraft:
On that particular flight all biz-class pax were given a small bottle of Bols liquor. Some pax stored the present at once in their handluggage and
other pax put the bottle in the seat pocket.
When leaving the aircraft, the stewardess noticed that a passenger forgotten his bottle...and she calls rather loudly: "Sir, Sir...you have forgotten your Bols"

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 26 Nov 2003, 23:33

How embarassing for the flight attendant

TS

twan01 · Post by **twan01** » 27 Nov 2003, 00:17

I think you all have to reed "Plane Insanity" the book we discussed earlier in an other forum.

This book is really good, and a lot of all these joke's are just a reflection of what's happens in reality.

My wife, FA and purser for over 25 years, can't stop laughing reading this book, with all those stories, which sometimes seems to be very good jokes, but are in fact just memories about things that happend for real.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 28 Nov 2003, 11:40

Here is a thai one, nothing to do with aviation... (sorry

)
A reporter asked the thai premier:
When do you have elections?
The premier: Evely molning.

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Pap Glloq to Tel Aviv.

More lol!

A thai one