Airport humour
Larissa WalkiwI consider myself to be a well-traveled girl, and so I am very familiar with the airport code of conduct.
I bring Ziploc baggies for any carry-on liquids or gels (not exceeding 100mL, of course). I make sure not to wear an oversized belt buckle or any jewelry that might trigger the metal detector. If I’m wearing boots with especially high heels, I even unzip them while waiting in line to go through security.
My travel habits may be a tad excessive, but I’m just trying to make the airport experience more enjoyable and efficient for employees and passengers alike.
And I thought that’s what I was doing on the way home from Vancouver after the Christmas holidays.
I was waiting in line to go through security. Every now and then, an airport staff member would call out a flight destination for a plane that was in the boarding process, so that late-comers could have lineup priority and not miss their flight.
At one point, an employee ran up and called out “Anybody here going to Vegas?"
To which I replied (quite loudly so that everyone could hear) “I WISH.”
I was expecting a better response to my joke. Any kind of response. But I guess holiday cheer can only be found on one side of December 25th.
So the next time you travel, remember this fair warning: just because West Jet employees can get away with making really cheesy jokes, doesn’t mean that you can, too.
Larissa
