Comments on: Pay toilets on an airplane. Har! http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:49:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kanjy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-2/#comment-1494606 Kanjy Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:18:04 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494606 It's already bad enough waiting for some of those restrooms sometimes. Now I have to wait for some idiot digging through her purse in front of the bathroom door to find the money to go. This kind of plan really isn't very fair to those passengers who have frequent diarrhea (or frequent urination, whatever). Flight attendants in the future will be horrified when passengers find another use for those barf bags. It’s already bad enough waiting for some of those restrooms sometimes. Now I have to wait for some idiot digging through her purse in front of the bathroom door to find the money to go.

This kind of plan really isn’t very fair to those passengers who have frequent diarrhea (or frequent urination, whatever).

Flight attendants in the future will be horrified when passengers find another use for those barf bags.

]]> By: thecommodore http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-2/#comment-1494534 thecommodore Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:54:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494534 Airlines are always having solvency problems. So here's a novel idea: provide complete and complimentary services, and charge ticket prices that cover the costs? Would fewer people fly? Yeah, for a while, but not forever. More industries would follow suit, eventually wages would rise and we'd be back on track. It's not like all major hubs would end up in Beijing. A little inflation is good for the soul. Airlines are always having solvency problems. So here’s a novel idea: provide complete and complimentary services, and charge ticket prices that cover the costs?

Would fewer people fly? Yeah, for a while, but not forever. More industries would follow suit, eventually wages would rise and we’d be back on track. It’s not like all major hubs would end up in Beijing. A little inflation is good for the soul.

]]> By: whizzbang http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-2/#comment-1494452 whizzbang Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:26:07 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494452 Publicity stunt, OLeary's always up to this. Publicity stunt, OLeary’s always up to this.

]]> By: Norman Speight http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-2/#comment-1494447 Norman Speight Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:37:07 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494447 You would be amazed at just how many in the Irish Republic hate this O'Leary man. The surprising thing to me is just how many forget how much they dislike him just for the 'low price' flight. Actually, it isn't low priced if you take into account the cost of the extras, also the return journey, also the many extras that O'Leary adds on. Remember. This is the firm that charged a disabled person for a wheelchair (that, actually was NOT supplied by Ryanair but they gouged a charge for it). Not surprising that he thinks often of toilets - being one himself. I booked for four, two kids and my wife and me at the same time. On arrival the adults '...were not on the manifest'. What happened? Well we had to pay (£400.00 cash,for a one way trip for two, one hour flight Stansted to Shannon), were told the difference would be refunded. It never was, many letters and phone calls later I gave up. Incidentally four others going to Italy were undergoing the same problem, they were trying to raise the wherewithall in cash to re-book. They - Ryanair - are registered in Dublin by the way. Avoids the British Trading Standards pursuit of complaints. Praise O'Leary in a Republic pub and you may well be asked outside for a re-alignment of your ideas - and your features! You would be amazed at just how many in the Irish Republic hate this O’Leary man. The surprising thing to me is just how many forget how much they dislike him just for the ‘low price’ flight. Actually, it isn’t low priced if you take into account the cost of the extras, also the return journey, also the many extras that O’Leary adds on. Remember. This is the firm that charged a disabled person for a wheelchair (that, actually was NOT supplied by Ryanair but they gouged a charge for it).
Not surprising that he thinks often of toilets – being one himself. I booked for four, two kids and my wife and me at the same time. On arrival the adults ‘…were not on the manifest’. What happened? Well we had to pay (£400.00 cash,for a one way trip for two, one hour flight Stansted to Shannon), were told the difference would be refunded. It never was, many letters and phone calls later I gave up. Incidentally four others going to Italy were undergoing the same problem, they were trying to raise the wherewithall in cash to re-book. They – Ryanair – are registered in Dublin by the way. Avoids the British Trading Standards pursuit of complaints.
Praise O’Leary in a Republic pub and you may well be asked outside for a re-alignment of your ideas – and your features!

]]> By: Lou http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-2/#comment-1494443 Lou Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:33:27 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494443 Now I will have to take a crap in the sick bag. Now I will have to take a crap in the sick bag.

]]> By: meetsy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-2/#comment-1494435 meetsy Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:01:11 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494435 no problem..."depends". Either that or pee on the seat...would make it much easier than trying to get up, navigate around the damn drink cart, and then wait in line...only to have turbulence when you're in the bathroom and ordered to "go back to your seat and put on your seatbelt". no problem…”depends”. Either that or pee on the seat…would make it much easier than trying to get up, navigate around the damn drink cart, and then wait in line…only to have turbulence when you’re in the bathroom and ordered to “go back to your seat and put on your seatbelt”.

]]> By: RMR http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-1/#comment-1494366 RMR Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:26:47 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494366 Well then. They shouldnt get mad when you crap in a Zip Lock baggie and hand it to the stewardess when they come through on thier snack runs. Well then. They shouldnt get mad when you crap in a Zip Lock baggie and hand it to the stewardess when they come through on thier snack runs.

]]> By: deowll http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-1/#comment-1494323 deowll Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:53:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494323 You ruin the flying experience of everyone including the airline because they have to clean it up. The airline might get sued by the rest of the passangers as well. You ruin the flying experience of everyone including the airline because they have to clean it up.

The airline might get sued by the rest of the passangers as well.

]]> By: Nimby http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-1/#comment-1494296 Nimby Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:50:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494296 "I’d threaten to just piddle on the floor." And forever after be on the no-fly list. “I’d threaten to just piddle on the floor.”

And forever after be on the no-fly list.

]]> By: dcphill http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-1/#comment-1494267 dcphill Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:54:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494267 It won't work on an international plane unless the stewardess' have change for foreign currency. 20p or a pound coin won't be in everybody's pocket. The cost of outfitting all of the loo doors will be more than they can take in. If I didn't have a coin and no change was available, I'd threaten to just piddle on the floor. It won’t work on an international plane unless
the stewardess’ have change for foreign currency. 20p or a pound coin won’t be in everybody’s pocket. The cost of outfitting all
of the loo doors will be more than they can
take in. If I didn’t have a coin and no change
was available, I’d threaten to just piddle on the floor.

]]> By: steelcobra http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-1/#comment-1494206 steelcobra Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:40:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494206 Considering Ryanair's history of nickel-and-diming their passengers for everything but the airfare, and in general having horrible service, this isn't surprising. They are the cheapest regional flights in Europe for a reason. Considering Ryanair’s history of nickel-and-diming their passengers for everything but the airfare, and in general having horrible service, this isn’t surprising. They are the cheapest regional flights in Europe for a reason.

]]> By: Miss_X2b http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-1/#comment-1494175 Miss_X2b Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:55:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494175 Here I sit broken hearted, paid my nickel and only farted.... :) Here I sit broken hearted, paid my nickel and only farted…. :)

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-1/#comment-1494171 ECA Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:43:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494171 WHATS THIS STAIN ON MY SEAT?? WHATS THIS STAIN ON MY SEAT??

]]> By: eyeofthetiger http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-1/#comment-1494168 eyeofthetiger Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:37:41 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494168 This reminds me: how many does it take to get to a mile? This reminds me: how many does it take to get to a mile?

]]> By: Someone http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/02/27/pay-toilets-on-an-airplane-har/comment-page-1/#comment-1494127 Someone Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:39:49 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=41705#comment-1494127 Just like they provide throw-up bags, they should provide diapers as well. Just like they provide throw-up bags, they should provide diapers as well.

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