What did a flight attendant do that made you go "you gotta be kidding me"?

I gave up my first class seat to a soldier in uniform. When the flight attendant came by in coach asking for our drink orders, I said, “whiskey and diet coke please.” He said, “You know, I am go…

Top stories for Long   What did a flight attendant do that made you go "you gotta be kidding me"? John Antanies, Principal and Founder • Answered March 14, 2023 I gave up my first class seat to a soldier in uniform. When the flight attendant came by in coach asking for our drink orders, I said, “whiskey and diet coke please.” He sa... Read more » 18.1K 300   When will alcohol kill the alcoholic? Marylyn Dranos, studied at University of Nevada, Las Vegas • Answered January 23 I have an uncle, a man who over the course of the last twelve years grew from a functional, successful businessman, someone I could finally recognize, into a shell of a man... Read more » 968 142   Why are pro golfers so much better than amateurs, even when playing on unfamiliar courses? HalftimeLedger, Sports analysis and commentary • Answered May 16 Watch a tour pro hit a 7-iron. The most striking difference between them and an amateur isn't the distance—it's the mathematical predictability of their mistakes. Golf is fu... Read more » 13 2   Why is only a white bed sheet used in hotels? Rohit Virmani, knows English • Answered April 6, 2022 At first glance, using all-white bedding in a hotel might seem a bit absurd; white fabric is the easiest to stain, after all. Before the 1990s, colorful sheets were used in ... Read more » 12.4K 60   Why do veterans believe President Obama treated the Armed Forces, and by extension them, poorly and with disrespect? Ron Wagner, Author & Co-creator at Renazonce - 23rd Century (2017-present) • Updated April 14 As a USAF pilot veteran who flew in the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB (the one that flies Air Force One, Air Force Two, and Executive One Foxtrot), I must say this is a ... Read more » 9.1K 1.3K   How do pilots pack their dress clothes? They always have a suit and they only ever seem to have a small suit case and a laptop bag. I need to travel for work and I want to know how they get their clothes from getting destroyed. OpenBlueprint • Answered June 2 If you want to know the secret packing technique pilots use to keep a suit perfectly crisp inside a tiny carry-on, the answer is simple: the suit never actually goes in the... Read more » 131 7   If SSDs are much better than HDDs, why are companies still improving the technologies in HDDs (i.e., HAMR, HDMR, etc.)? Andrew Lane, Used computers for 30+ years, done some formal education. • Updated March 15, 2020 SSDs maybe much better than HDDs when it comes to access speeds, read/write speeds and I/Os per second but HDDs still have one area where they blow SSDs out of the water. T... Read more » 4.6K 385   Why did Long John Silver's lose its popularity after being so big in the '70s and '80s, and what happened in the '90s to cause its decline? MetroDispatch • Answered May 19 In the 1980s, Long John Silver's ruled fast-food seafood with over 1,500 locations. A decade later, the empire was bankrupt, destroyed by a disastrous financial maneuver an... Read more » 605 61   Why do people keep saying eggs are high in protein when they are not? Darwin Peverison, Medical Lecturer • Answered May 26 The idea of eggs being a high protein food alongside chicken breasts and steak is perhaps one of the most persistent yet intriguing misconceptions that can be found in nutr... Read more » 1.5K 148   Is smoking weed once a day, before bed, a bad thing? My life is in order. It’s not causing any problems. Will Yu, Student • Answered September 6, 2020 for me- my life was in order. Good college, part time job, girlfriend hit the gym once a day. Thing is I’d smoke once a day at night. I’d tel myself everything is good. Wor... Read more » 1.9K 392   Who is the rudest celebrity you have met, and who would be the nicest? Betsy Thornton • Answered May 27 Encountered a few over my lifetime. Marvin Hamlish, Don Henley, Heather Locklear, James Caan, Dr.J (Julius Irving) all dismissive and unfriendly; but by far the worst was R... Read more » 2.2K 175   Which alcohol type is least harmful (wine, whiskey, beer, vodka, etc.)? Robert Wade Bess, It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere • Answered May 20 For me? Bottom Shelf Scotch The reason being that if Cutty Sark is all that's in the cupboard, I'm more likely to opt for tap water. …neat.... Read more » 169 28 Read more in your feed

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