Last night, while waiting in line at passport control, I witnessed something strange involving a foreigner. This guy unclipped the belt from the stanchion, cut in line, and bypassed about a hundred people. An airport cleaning lady protested and said something to him, but then she continued on her way. He managed to cut in with his friends near one of the separate lines. I looked around and noticed there was no security, so I thought he might get away with it. However, about five minutes later, he was escorted out by security. It made me laugh.

21 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

What is the dumbest thing you have seen at the airport?

Hordes of Chinese cutting each other off while mobbing the ticket counter.

Just now, novacova said:

Hordes of Chinese cutting each other off while mobbing the ticket counter.

11 minutes ago, novacova said:

Hordes of Chinese cutting each other off while mobbing the ticket counter.

I’m not surprised.

50 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Your easily amused Dad

I didn't find it funny at all ,you did Dad

1 hour ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Last night, while waiting in line at passport control, I witnessed something strange involving a foreigner. This guy unclipped the belt from the stanchion, cut in line, and bypassed about a hundred people. An airport cleaning lady protested and said something to him, but then she continued on her way. He managed to cut in with his friends near one of the separate lines. I looked around and noticed there was no security, so I thought he might get away with it. However, about five minutes later, he was escorted out by security. It made me laugh.

I have witnessed the same.

Unfortunately a lot of selfish people around nowadays

Usually they are of a certain nationality either Chinese or indian...

not really a dumb thing to do, not polite for sure, and possibly breaking the queuing 'rules', but why dumb?

in many ways could be described as a smart move to get ahead, not that i'd condone it.

Just now, it is what it is said:

not really a dumb thing to do, not polite for sure, and possibly breaking the queuing 'rules', but why dumb?

in many ways could be described as a smart move to get ahead, not that i'd condone it.

Not dumb

But selfish? Rude ?

What other words?

Beautiful post my friend

1 minute ago, it is what it is said:

not really a dumb thing to do, not polite for sure, and possibly breaking the queuing 'rules', but why dumb?

in many ways could be described as a smart move to get ahead, not that i'd condone it.

I feel like people should be polite when traveling internationally.

1 minute ago, georgegeorgia said:

Not dumb

But selfish? Rude ?

What other words?

Beautiful post my friend

It’s selfish and rude.

Saw a guy walking around barefoot that had sandal straps tattooed on his feet.

47 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

It’s selfish and rude.

No prizes for second best Son ,I have already said those words !!

3 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Last night, while waiting in line at passport control, I witnessed something strange involving a foreigner. This guy unclipped the belt from the stanchion, cut in line, and bypassed about a hundred people. An airport cleaning lady protested and said something to him, but then she continued on her way. He managed to cut in with his friends near one of the separate lines. I looked around and noticed there was no security, so I thought he might get away with it. However, about five minutes later, he was escorted out by security. It made me laugh.

I saw some underclass types do that in USA. One guy just unclipped the retractable belts from the stantions, threw them down on the ground violently and two moved in without replacing the belts as if it was completely normal behavior. Nothing was done to stop them by security or airline agents. They were not actually cutting anyone off, they just could not be bothered to do any S turns.

Must be the same kind of people who leave empty Starbucks cups and garbage on supermarket shelves. Born of a extreme self-centered attitude and disrespectful

Returning from the US in November, the staff at immigration checking the "online arrival cards" told the guy in front of me that his was no good, and he argued, so the staff moved on.

He was claiming to the rest of us that it had worked the last time or some such and was jerking around on his phone.

Half hour later the immigration officer turned him down, and it was back to the end of the line.

2 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

I feel like people should be polite when traveling internationally.

They should be polite everywhere, including. airports. Unfortunately, all nationalities are given to idiocy. One need only look up Spirit Airlines or RyanAir to see examples.

Stupidest people are the ones who stop in the exit doors from baggage and look around. And I men smack dab in the middle of the electronic doors. Happened a few days ago on my domestic flight and I had to shout Move for the farang to do so.

Other stupidity is not respecting that one side of the travelators is for people in a hurry. Step to the side, don't stand gabbing.

And continuous stupidity are the people who sit in the gate seats reserved for the disabled . I have seen some stare at an elderly person who needs the seat.

I think folks with long-stay visas should be accommodated in the fast-track system. There are relatively few of us and we deal with other immigration hoops all year long. I suppose it gives us something to look forward to when we turn 70 😗

3 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

I feel like people should be polite when traveling internationally.

Your name is Mike_Hunt dude. Don't you think that may offend some on a public ( or for you pubic) forum?

Coworker pulled the wrong lever, and dropped the tail cone off a DC9 ... oops

4 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

It’s selfish and rude.

"...selfish..."

Worst I've seen was in the arrivals queue at the new Shanghai airport where the many many passport lines are very efficent 'on very busy days, that's very often there's numerous queus which split to 4 quees near the inital desk for each line'.

American woman refused to join one of the queues, just kept yelling very loudly 'where the line for American citizens?'

There were several arrivals staff moving along each line asking politely, in English to look at each arrivals documents and to put them into an order ready for quick processing.

An old passport officer approached the American lady, she gave him quite some abuse and yelled 'don't come near me, I don't trust Chinese, I'm an American citizen and I don't put up with this bull<deleted>, and why do I need to get my passport stamped, Americans should have open / no documents entry to every country in the world'. Hundeds heard her and laughed.

Eventually other American arrivals said to her 'yelling will get you nowhere, join a line, it's all moving very fast, standing back and yelling will get you nowhere'.

She did then join an arrivals line, 2 minutes later the old Chinese passport man came to her in the line. She instantly gave him serious / very rude abuse.

The old Chinese officer spoke in a low voice into his microphone. Wthin perhaps 10 seconds 2 young very tall strong soldiers appeared on the spot (no rifles or handguns). They quickly stood either side of her and put their arms under her armpits, lifted her up and legs dangling they quickly took her to the end of that line and gently put her down, then they quickly disappeared.

In the meantime the old Chinese officer had carrier her hand luggage to her and put it at her fet then he moved on. Hundreds of other arrivals clapped and booed her.

After a few seconds she picked up her hand luggage and ran back to the room before the arivals room.

Selfish.

5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Unfortunately a lot of selfish people around nowadays

Usually they are of a certain nationality either Chinese or indian...

Or French...:)

I saw an Asian fella trying to check in with some sort of Buddha statute strapped to his body which obviously had some sort of religious significance.

It was about 3 feet high and two feet wide. How he thought they'd let him on the plane I don't know.

Also a fella getting on the plane with no shirt on...which must've been nice for those sitting next to him.

3 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

They should be polite everywhere, including. airports. Unfortunately, all nationalities are given to idiocy. One need only look up Spirit Airlines or RyanAir to see examples.

Stupidest people are the ones who stop in the exit doors from baggage and look around. And I men smack dab in the middle of the electronic doors. Happened a few days ago on my domestic flight and I had to shout Move for the farang to do so.

Other stupidity is not respecting that one side of the travelators is for people in a hurry. Step to the side, don't stand gabbing.

And continuous stupidity are the people who sit in the gate seats reserved for the disabled . I have seen some stare at an elderly person who needs the seat.

No, the stupidest people stop at the end of a packed escalator or "travelator".

The rudest stick their nasty bare feet between the seat-backs.

2 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Larry is always right. He says what we all want to say.

3 hours ago, Wuvu2 said:

I think folks with long-stay visas should be accommodated in the fast-track system. There are relatively few of us and we deal with other immigration hoops all year long. I suppose it gives us something to look forward to when we turn 70

I've been wondering about that. I just turned 70 and planning on going to the USA next year. I heard that there is a lane for us oldsters. 😃 Bring it on, I'm playing that old card. Anyway, where do I find this lane when departing and returning? Leaving from Phuket, but will have to go through immigration in Bangkok on the way back. anyone have any input on this. Thanks.

Also, shoes off at Thai airports (over 70) ? TSA in the USA doesn't require shoes off anymore. It wouldn't be so bad, but the last time I flew in Thailand they didn't offer any chairs to sit on to take / put shoes on.

2 hours ago, scorecard said:

"...selfish..."

Worst I've seen was in the arrivals queue at the new Shanghai airport where the many many passport lines are very efficent 'on very busy days, that's very often there's numerous queus which split to 4 quees near the inital desk for each line'.

American woman refused to join one of the queues, just kept yelling very loudly 'where the line for American citizens?'

There were several arrivals staff moving along each line asking politely, in English to look at each arrivals documents and to put them into an order ready for quick processing.

An old passport officer approached the American lady, she gave him quite some abuse and yelled 'don't come near me, I don't trust Chinese, I'm an American citizen and I don't put up with this bull<deleted>, and why do I need to get my passport stamped, Americans should have open / no documents entry to every country in the world'. Hundeds heard her and laughed.

Eventually other American arrivals said to her 'yelling will get you nowhere, join a line, it's all moving very fast, standing back and yelling will get you nowhere'.

She did then join an arrivals line, 2 minutes later the old Chinese passport man came to her in the line. She instantly gave him serious / very rude abuse.

The old Chinese officer spoke in a low voice into his microphone. Wthin perhaps 10 seconds 2 young very tall strong soldiers appeared on the spot (no rifles or handguns). They quickly stood either side of her and put their arms under her armpits, lifted her up and legs dangling they quickly took her to the end of that line and gently put her down, then they quickly disappeared.

In the meantime the old Chinese officer had carrier her hand luggage to her and put it at her fet then he moved on. Hundreds of other arrivals clapped and booed her.

After a few seconds she picked up her hand luggage and ran back to the room before the arivals room.

Selfish.

Cool story bro !

19 minutes ago, LivingNThailand said:

I've been wondering about that. I just turned 70 and planning on going to the USA next year. I heard that there is a lane for us oldsters. 😃 Bring it on, I'm playing that old card. Anyway, where do I find this lane when departing and returning? Leaving from Phuket, but will have to go through immigration in Bangkok on the way back. anyone have any input on this. Thanks.

Also, shoes off at Thai airports (over 70) ? TSA in the USA doesn't require shoes off anymore. It wouldn't be so bad, but the last time I flew in Thailand they didn't offer any chairs to sit on to take / put shoes on.

Not sure if this helps but I've read that at BKK anyone over 70 can use the Priority line - the ones that Business Class pax use. Anyone confirm?

One of the dumbest things I've ever seen was, waiting for a Thai flight to London, with the gate about to close, the staff were running around like crazy, looking for a family who had checked in but were now missing.

Finally found them still in the duty-free and when this Sikh family finally arrived at the gate, the Thai staff were berating them for holding everyone up.

The man of the party announced to all "But madam, we are always late"

It's either funny or he's an arrogant <deleted>, depending on your POV!

Have any of you tried to get out of a lift only to have Chinese try to get in as your getting out !

Oh don't be racist