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A little anecdote that tickled me at the time, and sorry but I will set the context first:
On a recent long haul flight, I ended up sitting by an Ozzie lady of about 70 years young. She was travelling with her brother and daughter. They were en route to the UK for a family funeral.
I like a few glasses of red wine, especially on long haul flights, helps pass the time, helps to sleep, if it is possible.
It was relatively morning on the plane, and they were serving breakfast. I had a red wine, with the full intention of having another or two, or three.
The Ozzie lady and I had been conversing, about Australian and UK politics, etc.
When I asked for the red wine with my breakfast, I mentioned, to the Ozzie lady, something along the lines of: "red wine for breakfast, why not". She suggested that anytime is a good time to start drinking because it will be after 6.00 pm somewhere in the world.
I gathered the Ozzie lady was not a seasoned traveller because she quietly asked me what spirits they keep on board. She seemed a little shy to ask, so I asked as though for my own interest. The stewardess said they have all the usual spirits and it would be quicker and easier for me to ask for something specific rather than for her to list all that was available.
After a short while the Ozzie lady and her daughter had a drink, and another, and another. By then we had a little party going. The stewardess even started checking regularly if we needed topping up, explaining that they soon recognise where the party is on board.
Now the important bit:
At one point I went off to the loo, and found that the Ozzie lady was kinda blocking the doorway to the loo, with the door open, and there was someone else in there also!
I could not see what was going on. I went back to my seat and explained to the Ozzie daughter that her Mother was investigating how many people she could get into the loo at the same time.
At the top of her voice, the Ozzie daughter said, "Seeing how many people my Mother can get in the ****ter at the same time, Yeah that figures!"
But the stewardess still kept our glasses topped up!
On a recent long haul flight, I ended up sitting by an Ozzie lady of about 70 years young. She was travelling with her brother and daughter. They were en route to the UK for a family funeral.
I like a few glasses of red wine, especially on long haul flights, helps pass the time, helps to sleep, if it is possible.
It was relatively morning on the plane, and they were serving breakfast. I had a red wine, with the full intention of having another or two, or three.
The Ozzie lady and I had been conversing, about Australian and UK politics, etc.
When I asked for the red wine with my breakfast, I mentioned, to the Ozzie lady, something along the lines of: "red wine for breakfast, why not". She suggested that anytime is a good time to start drinking because it will be after 6.00 pm somewhere in the world.
I gathered the Ozzie lady was not a seasoned traveller because she quietly asked me what spirits they keep on board. She seemed a little shy to ask, so I asked as though for my own interest. The stewardess said they have all the usual spirits and it would be quicker and easier for me to ask for something specific rather than for her to list all that was available.
After a short while the Ozzie lady and her daughter had a drink, and another, and another. By then we had a little party going. The stewardess even started checking regularly if we needed topping up, explaining that they soon recognise where the party is on board.
Now the important bit:
At one point I went off to the loo, and found that the Ozzie lady was kinda blocking the doorway to the loo, with the door open, and there was someone else in there also!
I could not see what was going on. I went back to my seat and explained to the Ozzie daughter that her Mother was investigating how many people she could get into the loo at the same time.
At the top of her voice, the Ozzie daughter said, "Seeing how many people my Mother can get in the ****ter at the same time, Yeah that figures!"
But the stewardess still kept our glasses topped up!