A passenger on a JetBlue flight demanded to be allowed to cut in front of other passengers getting off, identifying herself as a lawyer. Was she going to get a judge to order everyone to wait for her?
- Claiming to be a lawyer when you want sympathy is probably the least effective strategy possible, because passengers pushed back quickly, “Wait for the people in front of you to get off!”
- Her response? “Shut your mouth.” And things escalated from there. Another passenger chimed in, “Let the people go.” And she told them they were all “whining for no reason” and they should “just deal with it.”
- That’s when a man starts chanting “Karen.” She tells him he’s “the real Karen” but I don’t know if that’s even possible? She insults a Southerner’s IQ. And a colloquey on colloquialisms follow, bizarrely enough, with a doctoral student proudly proclaiming their use of ‘improper’ English.
- As if the whole thing wasn’t strange enough, the discourse became pedantic even as it stooped to accusations of racism. She was called a racist, but demands nuance, arguing they actually mean to call her “xenophobic.”
She challenged opponents to a Barbri death match, I think? Threatening to meet them outside… to flash her “bar card.” Not implausibly, a passenger responds “You’ll lose your bar card once this goes viral.”
@itsme_brianli “low iq human being”
I have to wonder whether she’s actually a lawyer? Clearly not a very good one, at least in terms of managing complex negotiations or knowing when to speak and when to hold her tongue. I don’t think she should be disbarred, but her judgment is clearly questionable and the internet should find out her name because I certainly wouldn’t want to accidentally hire her.
Ultimately, the way she dealt with other passengers was terrible. But I’m going to defend her popping up into the aisle – a little bit. You might think she’s causing others to stay on the aircraft longer by jumping ahead of them, and that unfair, but she’s getting off the plane quickly! If everyone got off quickly, everyone would be on the plane for less time!
Fast deplaning also keeps flights running on time, allowing airlines to turn aircraft more quickly. And quick turns, along with on-time operations, keep costs down and fares low. She just needs to learn how to sell it – like any marginally competent lawyer would.
(HT: Live and Let’s Fly)
When people crowd you from behind during deplaning, a passive-aggressive approach is more fun. Not that I recommend anyone doing this, but, as you pull your bag down from the overhead make sure you say “excuse me” because that makes it okay by the rules of cabin etiquette if the bag happens to bump the crowding person on its vertical journey from the overhead bin.
Just sayin’…
You know she’s not a lawyer because she asks a man if he has her permission to film her. A lawyer should know he doesn’t need it.
I had a similar issue at CDG, but the French are not as nice as are we.
Waiting in line for exit passport control. 15 minute line. Lady rushes in, says she will miss the plane if she has to wait and goes to front of line not asking any of the passengers if this was OK. Passenger said her alarm did not work and she got up too late. Passport lady told her to get in back of line and bring two alarms next time. We were surprised by response. We would have let her in line had she asked, but never had a chance.
White trash behavior… She doesn’t even look intoxicated…
This woman is a lot of things. But lawyer “ain’t ” one of them!
Literally all she had to say was “Sorry, I have a tight connection” and the entire plane either wouldn’t care or would be rooting for her to make her connection. Any lawyer worth their salt could have come up with that one, true or not.
I can’t remember the commenter, because I think it was a one-off, but a while back (earlier this year), someone had the audacity to espouse ‘die at your desk’ work-a-holic ‘big law’ lawyers as some sort of ‘model achievement’ in our society. *vomit*
I just want to say, that guy was so wrong. Living a balanced, purpose-filled life rarely involves being or dealing with lawyers. Treat others as you and they wish to be treated, please.
Came back here just to check on this blog, after not reading it for a year or so, ever since the author upped the number of trashy articles.
Confirmed with this article that I can skip for another year.
@bluecat — Aww, you (won’t) be missed! See you in 2026!
Lock her up!
Lock her up!
Lock her up!
You know what you call the student who makes the lowest passing grade on the State Bar Exam?
Attorney & Counselor at Law. My guess is just got the Results, flying home to tell Mama it was worth all $300,000++ in student loans. And has accepted the $55,000 a year gig handling traffic tickets!
@Alan — Bah! Speaking of, so much for ‘promises made, promises kept.’ #45/47 hasn’t pulled that off… yet. I guess folks forgot about it. Oh well.