Friends you make at check-in counters …

Check-in counters ...
Hello …
Imagine this conversation … does it ring a bell … ?

Guy :: Friend, are you Maldivian … ?
Me :: Yes, I am …
Guy :: Can we check-in together friend… I’m kinda heavy …
Me :: I’m not light either … err … but lets try …
Guy :: OK …

The guy behind the counter doesn’t like this …
So he goes on about how we are not booked together …
And all sorts of airline jargon thingies …
To deter us from checking in together …
The guy behind me takes over the conversation from me …
I was 19 kgs … and he was 9 kgs overweight …
And somehow we end up checking in together …
And the guy didn’t pay a single dollar for excess baggage …
Check-in over, we go our separate ways …
The guy didn’t even thank me … he just left …
I took a casual walk and went to grab a bite to eat …
I bump into the guy there as well …
He was at the end of the order line …
So I went and stood behind him …
He was loudly speaking into his cell phone …
Apparently he didn’t even notice me …
I boarded the plan a while later …
And this guy comes trudging behind me …
He didn’t even seem to recognize me …
No hello, no raised eyebrows … no nods …

I’m not complaining here …
I don’t mind helping out a fellow Maldivian …
Hell, I don’t mind helping out any traveler …
But I wouldn’t mind an occasional thank you …
What do you guys say … ???
Laterx …

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    27 Comments

    • At 2007.02.05 00:02, shweeeeet! said:

      yah really..those people..arrrgh!
      (btw, thank you for nething you have done for me, in case ;p)

      • At 2007.02.05 04:19, Simon said:

        Yes I agree. This is very common. I do not tolerate this sort of behaviour.

        One day I went to a computer shop here in Male\’ and while I waited for a quotation I saw who I think was the owner of the business sitting on a stool reading a newspaper. Then some of sheets from the paper fell to the ground. So i picked them up for him and what does he say? Absolutely nothing.

        So I excused myself, took the paper from him, removed some sheets and dropped them back on the floor and left the shop.

        • At 2007.02.05 04:57, spark of silence said:

          the typical maldivian style ppl who r so foni n inconsiderate.
          PS: dhiraagu sux. i commented b4 too. but page error eh came. dhiraagu sux. err did i say dat b4? nvm

          • At 2007.02.05 09:05, coxsharp said:

            Simon, is that a story you just just made up. Just kidding.

            • At 2007.02.05 17:23, Ibu said:

              Shocking behaviour. I hope the guy rots in hell.

              • At 2007.02.05 21:43, sigam said:

                come on sc, you thank-you whore. haha. anywayz, knw wat u shudda done? told the security that u recongnize the guy as a wanted man in maldives for terrorist links.

                • At 2007.02.07 14:45, anonymous said:

                  you know you could’ve been into big trouble. how would you know what was in those bags checked in under your name.

                  never ever check-in strangers bags under your name. never ever ever.

                  being nice is one thing. selling your ass for it is another. that’s called being foolish.

                  • At 2007.02.08 10:06, fractal00 said:

                    Stupid dude .. the least he could have said was thank you

                    • At 2007.02.08 17:00, vishnu said:

                      cmon dude.. what ever happened to unconditional good deeds? lot of good karma there!!unless you want to be a ferengii.. ‘ no good deed goes unpunished..’

                      • At 2007.02.14 13:58, opinionshadow said:

                        you are absolutely right. this something that really bothers me. it seems most south asian people don’t bother to thank people for small or big favours like opening a door for them, helping to serve a coffee or paying for a coffee. once an elderly maldivian said this ‘you guys are too western, get a grip, maldivians don’t thank each other’

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