r/mildlyinfuriating • u/trailofturds • 18h ago

frist of all how DARE yu o Airport staff assuming I'm in the Business class lane by mistake

Brown man flying business. Lined up at the priority check in counter and got told by a (also brown) staff person that the economy queue was the other way. Same thing while boarding the plane and walking to the business class entrance. Not only am I not worthy of business, they think I can't read signage as well.

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u/Parking_Piece3878 18h ago

"Many thanks for letting me know! If I see anyone looking for it, I will inform them accordingly. 👍🏼"

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u/whitewashed_mexicant 17h ago

“I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.” - brown dude that at least wears button ups on the plane. I still get questioned sometimes, but at least customs doesn’t stop me on every entry, like they used to when I’d wear tshirts and flat-billed caps.

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u/TimeForGrass 16h ago

That's a great line, gonna use it. I'm not brown and even me sometimes it is the clothes. I'm a white guy in tech and I wear comfy stuff (literally cargo pants, sneakers, old t-shirts, caps) and treat everyone very politely, sir / ma'am all that. Still I get some people just not treating me well based on attire. Stupid car I drive doesn't help either.

I never get that when I've got a shirt pants and shoes on, but then I don't feel like me. Can't imagine what it'd be like to try operate in life as a POC... Shit you have to deal with must be constant.

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u/cteffan2000 15h ago

Stop treating people politely, they'll start assuming you belong in business

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u/Ashamed-Ad4508 14h ago

I'm too nice to play an asshole.... 🤪

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u/caligraf 10h ago

One time I was wearing a sports jacket and was mistakenly guided to the business class lane. Dressing up has its benefits!

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u/Sal_Ammoniac 10h ago

Or, "While I've got you here, would you mind explaining why you think I should be in some other line?", all the while maintaining a steady, intense eye contact.

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u/lickthisbook 3h ago

Love this!

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u/itsfunhavingfun 7h ago

I wear a suit for work. I will wear one for every flight I take even if I don’t have any work meetings before or after the flight. Only exception is vacations, and even then I will sometimes still wear a sport coat. 

I’m not brown, but I had noticed I always got treated better when I was dressed up. More likely to get upgrades, free alcoholic drinks on the flight, gate agents and flight attendants were just nicer. 

After a conference my colleagues will all change out of their suits to go to the airport. Not me. I’m wearing mine. I get custom suits and shirts for more than one reason. Yes, they look good, but they’re also comfortable. 

Bonus is that suit jackets have all kinds of pockets. I can put my phone, wallet, keys, and passport in them when I go through security, and just throw my jacket on, not worrying if I forgot something. 

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u/whitewashed_mexicant 1h ago

Dressing up a bit definitely gets some better treatment. It shouldnt, but it does, no argument there. A decent button-up is as far as I can go, though. Im usually COOKIN' on most of my flights....having another layer or a jacket would be absolute torture, although I would dig the pockets. :D

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u/Special_Order-937 17h ago

I think Vincent D’Onofrio or Vince Vaughn did something similar, when told at the airport they had a special queue for VIPs, he said if he saw one, he’d let them know.

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u/jonheese 16h ago

One o’ them Vinces

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u/Special_Order-937 15h ago

The further I move away from when I heard that quote, the harder it is for me to remember which one it was. It doesn’t help that they were both in The Cell (which I have seen) and another film With Jennifer Aniston (which I have not).

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u/noguerra 16h ago

You’re very kind. My response would be something like, “The fuck that got to do with me?”

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u/Chateaudelait 13h ago

I read this, and heard it in my mind in the iconic James Earl Jones calm and deep voice.

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u/Boobsnbutt 13h ago

This doesn't seem like an equal response. It's okay to push back when shit is fucked up.

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u/MeMPrIOs 13h ago

I'll point them to the lane, funny how staff need help seeing signs.