I realize that the flight was a bit delayed before the boarding process started, and that it was a full plane, and that you simply wanted to expedite our departure. I also know that dealing with the public as “customer” is often a harrowing task which would singe the nasal passages of any sentient being. So, in the spirit of understanding, and coming from someone who has worked more than her share of customer service jobs, I offer you this tiny piece of information:
If a person does not speak English, simply raising the volume of your voice will not do anything to change that fact. Shouting the same three words over and over, with an angry look on your face is not the Rosetta Stone in a nutshell, and will not magically penetrate the confusion.
Perhaps talking in a quiet but clear tone, and directing the person to an area out of the aisle where you could talk to him without the pressure of people waiting to board would have been a more productive option. As it was, I think the gentleman in question experienced something akin to walking into a formal dinner with his trousers on fire and his dingle-dongle dangling.
I’m trying to give you the benefit of the doubt, but now let me just say this: I hope that next time you encounter such a situation that you will stop to consider what it might be like if it were YOU trying desperately to fit your carry-on in the overhead bin on a plane in a country where you do not speak the language. South Korea, maybe. My people are some loud, fast-talking muhfuckers, and I’ll just bet you don’t speak any Korean, do you?
ANNYONGHASEYO??? YOGI??? YOGIKASEYO??? ANNEEYO!!!
Filed under: Another Roadside Attraction | Tagged: don't make me go all hanguk on your ass, let's all be cool now
