When checking in for a flight: “There are only middle seats left, sir.”
[Update] A few entertaining variants are being posted in comments, plus I’m receiving others via email. A current favorite from BobZ:
…it gets worse if you here these words from one of the people you are sandwiched between, “Excuse me, I’m going to need a seat belt extender”.
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Perhaps you have not heard, “I’m sorry sir, there is just one seat left, a middle in row 37, next to the lavatory.”
Worse than being in-flight and hearing a terse: “Flight attendants, please take your seats”?
Okay, let’s say they’re the worst _pre-flight_ words in the world
Followed closely, of course, by, “Boarding will be delayed slightly, as we have mechanics on board. We expect they should be finished shortly.”
I really don’t care for “there are just a few planes ahead of us on the tarmack”
My personal worst:
“Our overhead bins are full. We’re going to have to check your bag.”