daft hand luggage questions

[carolfoy]

As you all know I'm a travel agent and have to put up with peopel asking EVERY day about the new restrictions on hand luggage. Not a problem but some of the requests I had this week made me smile...

Lady 1: Can you tell me what I can't take on board?
me: Yes, basically no liquids, gels or pastes of any kind
Lady1: ok, what about my lipstick?
me: No, thats classed as a liquid, gel or paste
Lady1: but its in a tube!
me: well, its still classed as a liquid, gel or paste
Lady1: but its not a lip gloss! its a lipstick!
(sometime later the message got through)

Lady2: can I take a hair streaking kit?
me: Not in your hand luggage but you can put it in the hold
Lady2: but I usually streak my hair on the way to the accomodation
(I nearly spat my coffe out imagining all these women on board the transfer bus with those daft streaking caps on their heads)

Lady3: My 2 year old daughter will need a drink on the flight
me: you can get one on baord
Lady3: so I can't take her juice with me
me: no, sorry, no liquids, gels or pastes
Lady3: but she needs a drink!
me: you can get one on board, they'll carry extra because of the restrictions
Lady3: what about a carton of juice?
me: no, sorry, you can't take that on board, no liquids, gels or pastes of any kind
Lady3: but its in a carton!
etc etc etc, it went on for about half an hour, the other customers in the shop were in stitches.

Now I know the guidelines haven't been very clear but these were ridiculous

 

[florida sun]

Oh My!!!!!

 

[Netty]

that is so funny!!!!!!!!

 

[mandymouse]

What are some people like ??

 

[ariel75]

You wouldn't want to sit behind lady number two streaking her HAIR? The smell would be awful!!!

 

[jen_uk]

 

[wils]

How on earth do you manage to keep calm with a straight face!

 

[UKDEB]

Lady2: can I take a hair streaking kit?
me: Not in your hand luggage but you can put it in the hold
Lady2: but I usually streak my hair on the way to the accomodation
(I nearly spat my coffe out imagining all these women on board the transfer bus with those daft streaking caps on their heads)

OMG! I think I may have done myself a mischief!

 

[Cyrano]

Aren't we an intelligent lot

 

[Night-train]

I think you should put on a regular post, say weekly, with gems such as these! Sounds like you get as interesting a bunch at your work as I do at mine!!!

 

[Minniespal]

 

[KayleeUK]

Yu must be very patient Carol

 

[Disney owl]

At least when they've gone you can have a laugh about it!

 

[Hilary]

 

[wifey]

Carol I think you missed your true vocation

 

[ely3857]

Oh Jeez, some of these sound like my Mother!



Jodie

 

[Lizzybear]

Oh Jeez, some of these sound like my Mother!



Jodie

Same here i'm sad to say! It's not that she doesn't know rules, she just thinks they don't apply to her
Love the streaking cap one, how funny would it be if she actually did that?!

 

[natalielongstaff]

thats hilarious carol !

 

[MazdaUK]

These are hilarious! I found a lot of funny ones on the Tripadvisor London threads - particularly people looking for a substitute for chapstick!

Apparently a "certain intimate lubricant" is permitted onboard......

 

[Strommie]

These are brilliant Carol! I used to work for an airline, and I would get funny calls similar to these every day