weekend, was a bunch of Chinese ladies walking away from the wreckage
carrying luggage. There really aren't any sicker images to look at,
than one where you know that somebody took time to gather their
belongings while there is a plane full of people in a burning inferno
behind them. Knowing that somebody had the chutzpah to make sure they
weren't leaving their fake Louise Vuitton bags behind while that could
mean life/death for a fellow passenger is beyond sick and knowing how
widespread it is, makes it even worse.
I have never been in a crash, but I have tried to disembark from
plenty of normal flights on my life and I know that as soon as people
start pulling crap out of the overhead compartment, I may as well pull
out a sandwich cause I will be there a while
I hear all the excuses, like this is some kind of cultural difference,
but honestly having taken plenty of flights in Asia, the difference is
that nobody on those flights pay any attention to the messages. These
guys are jumping out of their seats to collect their luggage from the
bins before the flight even lands. There is no, 'wait till the
captain has turned off the fasten seatbelt sign'; people are literally
getting up before the plane has even slowed down. I have heard many
American flights attendants basically throw their hands up in the air
because their instructions are completely ignored. It's not just
chaotic, it's a total zoo and a complete pain in the ass for the rest
of the rule abiding passengers because they are throwing shit
everywhere. All you bags are getting turned upside down because some
idiot needs to locate his green-tea box from behind your laptop bag.
But now to see it when a plane is down with potential dozens of people
hurt and two casualties is so callous it is disgusting. All l in the
name of a a few dollars, a knockoff brand bag and an iPod
Yes and no. The western answer to this is: "That's why we have insurance!". But that's the western answer to a lot of things. That's the culture of unions getting their "fair share". That's the culture of endless litigation.
ReplyDeleteThe eastern way is to grab your shit and don't let anybody bother you unless it's family. Not saying its perfect. I would've grabbed my shit in two seconds flat. In another eight seconds, I would've helped three old ladies with theirs. That's four people with their stuff in ten seconds and now looking for a bottle of spring water, not a phoney neck brace.
There is nothing wrong with litigation.
ReplyDeletesigned,
A litigator