American Airlines Karen Demands Window Seat For Son, Cabin Crew Complied By Upgrading Her Victim

by Gary Leff

Mar 31 2024

An American Airlines passenger, dubbed a Karen on reddit, demanded that a passenger assigned to a window seat move so that her child could have it, became extremely abusive. The woman threatened to sue the airline, and to sue the passenger at the window, when he wouldn’t move.

Finally cabin crew gave into the woman’s demands, accommodating her insistence on the window seat for her kid – by upgrading the passenger who had the window seat to business class. That incensed passenger Karen even more.

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Maximize Your Rewards: The Little-Known Pitfall In Paying Your Taxes By Credit Card

by Gary Leff

Mar 31 2024

Tax day is right around the corner, and so is the year’s first quarterly Estimated Tax deadline of April 15th.

Many people pay their taxes due via credit card. It can be worth it for earning credit card initial bonuses, threshold spending bonuses and credit towards status, and for high rebate cards even just earning the spread between cost and reward value

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Doctor’s Viral Hack For Bringing Coconuts & Burgers on Planes To Beat High Airport Prices Is 100% Unhinged

by Gary Leff

Mar 31 2024

A doctor shares his travel hacks to bring liquid and meals past TSA security at airports, so he doesn’t have to buy water and gets to eat what he wants. The government won’t let you bring a bottle of water into the airport (unless you freeze it first). He brings a whole bag of coconuts so that he can drink coconut water on the plane. And he brings burgers.

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$580 for 129 Miles? Politicians Rail Over United Airlines Monopoly And High Fares In U.S. Territories

by Gary Leff

Mar 31 2024

If Jimmy McMillan had been a resident of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, he might have declared the airfares are too damned high!. Politicians in Guam and Saipan have figured out that you never lose by taking on the cost of air travel. And, they complain, that “[a] roundtrip ticket from Saipan to Guam can cost up to $580 on United Airlines. That’s more expensive than some tickets from the Marianas to destinations in Asia.”

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Rival Monkey Gangs Declare War On Streets Of Thailand As Authorities Arrest Leaders

by Gary Leff

Mar 30 2024

In Lopburi, Thailand, a significant escalation has occurred involving conflicts between rival monkey factions, leading to significant disruptions. To mitigate the situation, officials have engaged, successfully capturing a key figure among the monkeys, Ai Krao, along with several of his followers. Despite these efforts, the challenge persists due to the monkeys’ adeptness with firearms and understanding of human cues.

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With Hotel Housekeepers Moving To $73,000 Pay, It’s Time To Stop Tipping

by Gary Leff

Mar 30 2024

Before the pandemic, Hilton’s CEO Christopher Nassetta admitted that he typically doesn’t tip housekeeping. He quickly backtracked once coming under criticism. But at least now, and in Southern California, doesn’t it seem like he’s right?

Once a job hits $35 per hour with $20 per month full family health insurance coverage, should we take it out of the category where tips are expected?

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