In message shmat@xenon.Stanford.EDU
(VS) wrote:
>In article ,
>SMS wrote:
>
>>The $100 bill idea, also mentioned in Arthur Hailey's novel _Airport_
>>isn't really doing anything wrong.
>
> That's because you don't view lying in order to save two bucks as
> doing anything wrong.
Well, you could do this without lying, just make a point to not have any
small change on you.
Of course, were I the airline, I'd just switch to an exact-change-only
system, without offering any change at all. Another profit center, plus
it closes off an avenue to be abusive. Sure glad you buck the system.
>>If everyone did this, the
>>airline would get the message about nickel and diming passengers.
>
> Everyone would not do this. I suspect that most normal people find
> lying to save a few bucks distasteful.
>
>>Personally I think that charging for non-alcoholic beverages isn't going
>>to catch on simply because it would take an inordinate amount of time to
>>collect money from every passenger.
>
> Ryanair and other European discounters do it all the time, no problem.
Indeed., especially once people get trained.
>>Also, if you ever notice employees
>>at snack bars that both handle money and serve food, they have to put on
>>a new set of latex gloves every time they switch between handling money
>>and serving food
>
> An airplane is not a snack bar. Even now, flight attendants don't put
> a new set of gloves when they switch between taking money for alcohol
> and serving food.
Nor do most waiters or waitresses. |