Beware travelers with bratty kids

Peter R. wrote:
On 1/24/2007 3:32:58 PM, "Jim Macklin" wrote:

They had a few minutes, airline departures are scheduled,
that delay for a screaming rug-rat brat, was costing more
money than you probably earn in a week, maybe even a month.

LOL. Pay attention kiddies: *This* is an example of how to use
exaggeration to underscore a point.

I don't know that it was that much of an exaggeration. First the total time
that the aircraft would have been delayed had they waited for the parents to
get the kid in the seat is an unknown.

But how many people missed connecting flights and how many more would have
had they waited longer.

The question is how long do you think they should have waited? 30 minutes,
an hour?

On 1/24/2007 5:16:30 PM, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrote:

But how many people missed connecting flights and how many more would have
had they waited longer.

I am only going on what was posted here. From that information I thought the
airline waited 15 minutes before tossing the parents and child, no? If so, no
connection would have been missed for a 15 minute delay.

In any event, I don't necessarily agree that the aircraft should have been
held any longer than it was, either. However, I am getting a kick out of all
of these macho "I will stuff a dirty diaper in your kid's mouth," "The
airlines loses more money than you make in a month," and "I just don't give a
**** about you" comments. Absolutely hilarious example of the anonymous
keyboard muscle syndrome.

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Peter

Cost per hour for a USAir flight is [a guess] $3,000, so
that kid and her parents cost the airline $750, more than
the cost of the ticket they had purchased and they got a
full refund and an offer of another trip.

Total cost of the lost time, unknown.


"Peter R." wrote in message
...
| On 1/24/2007 3:32:58 PM, "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| They had a few minutes, airline departures are
scheduled,
| that delay for a screaming rug-rat brat, was costing
more
| money than you probably earn in a week, maybe even a
month.
|
| LOL. Pay attention kiddies: *This* is an example of how to
use exaggeration
| to underscore a point.
|
| --
| Peter

On 1/24/2007 5:41:08 PM, "Jim Macklin" wrote:

Cost per hour for a USAir flight is [a guess] $3,000, so
that kid and her parents cost the airline $750, more than
the cost of the ticket they had purchased and they got a
full refund and an offer of another trip.

Are you claiming that it costs the airline $3,000 per hour (a guess) per
aircraft while that aircraft is sitting at a gate with the engines off and an
APU connected?


--
Peter

I suspect that cost is while the airplane is in flight. Cost on the ground
would be significantly less.

Mike Schumann

"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
...
Cost per hour for a USAir flight is [a guess] $3,000, so
that kid and her parents cost the airline $750, more than
the cost of the ticket they had purchased and they got a
full refund and an offer of another trip.

Total cost of the lost time, unknown.


"Peter R." wrote in message
...
| On 1/24/2007 3:32:58 PM, "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| They had a few minutes, airline departures are
scheduled,
| that delay for a screaming rug-rat brat, was costing
more
| money than you probably earn in a week, maybe even a
month.
|
| LOL. Pay attention kiddies: *This* is an example of how to
use exaggeration
| to underscore a point.
|
| --
| Peter





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"Jim Macklin" writes:

Spanking, with an open hand-finger tips, on the butt
emphasizes what you say. But you can't use logic with a
child under about 10-12 years of age, their brain simply has
not developed to that level.

It depends on the child, and on the kids intelligence. Unfortunately,
the stupidest and worst-behaved kids usually have stupid and
ill-behaved parents as well. It runs in families.

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Jake Brodsky wrote:

I'd have given the parents a few minutes to calm the kid down. It makes
for better press...


According to the story, they delayed the flight a good 15 minutes before they
got the boot. I'd say the airline was more than patient.

And frankly, if that kid had been sitting close to me when he pulled that crap,
the parents would not be happy with what was going to be said to that child. As
if I gave a ****.

I grew up flying from the age of 9 months on military transports. There's no
excuse... none... for DELAYING A FLIGHT. You may love your kids and be willing
to bend over backwards for them but I sure as hell don't and won't. If you
can't control them, don't bring them. It's as simple as that.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

On 1/24/2007 3:35:08 PM, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote:

As if I gave a ****.

Yes, the world needs more people who just don't give a ****.



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Peter

Peter R. wrote:
On 1/24/2007 3:35:08 PM, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote:

As if I gave a ****.

Yes, the world needs more people who just don't give a ****.


Well, if I did, I'd give it to you.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

Peter R. wrote:
On 1/24/2007 3:35:08 PM, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote:

As if I gave a ****.

Yes, the world needs more people who just don't give a ****.

Probably half the problems in the nanny state world we now live in derived
from people that really "give a ****".