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Shorties are various ‘interesting’ moments I have experienced over the years, mainly during my travels. The best thing about them is their shortness; you can’t possibly get bored with them, even if, like me, you have attention deficit…. sorry, what was I saying?
Random Passenger: Excuse me this is my seat Me: My boarding pass says it is mine, I have 2B and this seat is 2B Random Passenger: But I always have 2B Me: What does your boarding pass has on it:…
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Stupid Questions: In 1998 I was asked a question by a worried Belgian client if I could help with his company’s state of readiness for the Millennium Bug; we all worried the world would come to an end on 1…
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Algeria is a beautiful country but they don’t do “Customer Service”. Here is a conversation I once had with Reception in one of the most prestigious hotels: Receptionist: Yes? Me: Can you please send someone to stock the bathroom with…
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So, what are the minimum requirements for an average police person or security person in a sensitive area such as an Airport Departure Lounge? Fitness / strength? Alertness? Sharp shooting? Maybe. At an airport in a major North African city,…
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Nuisance First Law of Travel: Wherever you are in an airport, when they announce your departure gate, you will always be standing at the furthest point from that gate.
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Nuisance Second Law of Travel: Your suitcase will emerge on the belt immediately after 7 other over-sized suitcases are claimed by their feeble owners on either side of you thus, preventing you from retrieving it until the conveyor belt has…
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Nuisance Third Law of Travel: No matter how long or short the Immigration Line you choose to join, you always end up with the passenger immediately in front of you who is in the wrong queue, has a forged passport,…
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Weary Wisdom: Although nature sometimes saddles us with less than perfect relatives, it makes up for it by gifting us with the wisdom to make the right decisions. A short conversation overheard in a marine equipment shop in Southern Spain: Very…
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So, which nation should appreciate and respect Champagne more than any other? The French, right? Wrong! The Air France Algiers to Paris flight was preparing to take off. I accepted a very inviting chilled flute of Champagne from the flight…
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World Trade Center Association has an annual general assembly they hold in different cities, and I occasionally attend as part of my current job. This incident took place when the event was held in Dubai where all delegates stayed at…
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