And like the Canadian Turkey Day, it's a holiday about giving thanks, spending time with friends and family, and eating lots of tasty food. It's also a hectic time for travel, and one of the busiest days of the year for anyone planning to fly.
As one can only imagine, flight delays are bound to happen. And when they do, you have two options: You can take them on the chin, or you can do what Elan Gale did, and wage war on a fellow passenger in what may be the greatest example of passive aggressive note passing ever documented on Twitter.
But first, some context. According to Gale's Twitter account, the producer on ABC's "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" was about to fly from New York to Los Angeles when his US Airways flight was delayed. He started tweeting the fallout after noticing a distraught passenger arguing with airline staff.
What follows next is an example of how not to respond to a grumpy flyer. It should also be noted that to the best of anyone's knowledge, Gale's seatmate did not have Twitter. As such, here's his account of the incident.
Our flight is delayed. A woman on here is very upset because she has Thanksgiving plans. She is the only one obviously. Praying for her
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013She's telling the flight attendants that it is Thanksgiving. She wants them to know she wants to have dinner with her family
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013According Gale, airline staff tried to be understanding�but it didn't do much to calm the frustrated passenger's fury.
The male flight attendant said "I understand ma'am. I'm looking forward to seeing my family too." She responded "This isn't about you"
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013Her family is very important to her, she says. Her family has a special recipe for stuffing. She needs to be there to help. It is crucial
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013She has a connecting flight. Why doesn't anyone understand she has a connecting flight? Why do people not understand her needs?
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013Eventually, their flight took off. But the passenger was still not happy about it, according to Gale.
She had to sit down because we took off. She has been muttering "about DAMN time" and I can hear her breathing from 5 rows back
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013Nearly an hour and a half into the flight, Gale decided to offer his fellow a passenger a glass to wine to shut her up.
I sent the lady a glass of wine and a note pic.twitter.com/GttnmQI25P
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013By this point, even the flight attendants were aware of the unhappy passenger in seat 7A.
She's pushing her call button a lot
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013The male flight attendant is giving me the "let's just pretend this never happened" face. Shaking his head a lot
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013He gave me two little bottles of vodka but he won't hand them to her. He says I have to do it myself
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013I'm going to do it
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013And then things got interesting.
Oh my God I did it I walked as if I was going to the bathroom and I leaned over and put them on her tray table and walked away Oh my God
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013Gale's fellow passenger wasn't very impressed by his account.
She just stared at me like REALLY hard. She was breathing through her teeth and I think she just couldn't believe I was doing that
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013I'm not going to lie I am shaking this is so terrifying she is so angry at me it's kind of incredible
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013I don't really know what to do now I'm afraid to get out of my seat. This is like being on a roller coaster I'm scared and super excited
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013And that's when Gale's fellow passenger/arch rival decided to introduce herself as "Diane."
The male flight attendant just handed me a note from 7A
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013From 7A pic.twitter.com/OEaCWw5mz3
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013Things probably won't be resolved peacefully any time soon.
This means war
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013Well I don't know what I'm going to so next but I've got two hours left on this flight and I'm going to retaliate
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013Diane is in her late 40s or early 50s. She is wearing mom jeans and a studded belt and she is wearing a medical mask over her idiot face
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013But while it looks like Gale didn't have the internet's full support, he decided to carry forward with his plan anyways.
I cannot believe there are "Diane" apologists in this world. You're with me or you're against me!
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013I'm writing a note as we speak
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013I just walked by her and said "I'll be back shortly." Then I stopped and took this picture and smiled at her pic.twitter.com/dNWMMXE2cc
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013I have delivered the note
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013My response to "Diane" in 7A pic.twitter.com/cRN2togLdq
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013It was not very well received, according to Gale.
I can hear her breathing
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013Diane has responded #TeamElan #7A #DianeCanEatMyD pic.twitter.com/vYFyGtGMZl
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013By now, there was less than 15 minutes before the plane would touch down.
My final (I think) note to Diane in 7A pic.twitter.com/SLrOug9U4d
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013But "Diane" had something to give Gale as well.
I have landed in Phoenix. No sight of authorities yet
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013Well, "Diane" just slapped me
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013Here's the play-by-play according to Gale.
When I got off the plane I waited for her at the gate. I was holding another note in my hand and I was going to give it to her
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013She walked right up to me and slapped me immediately in the face
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013The gate agent for the next flight actually grabbed her and held her back. He asked me if I wanted to have the airport police come over
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013But Gale says he wasn't interested in pressing charges.
I said no
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013She turned to the gate agent and said "Am I going to make my flight to Sacramento?"
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013He said "no"
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013I laughed. And then the gate agent said "Are you sure you don't want to talk to the police? You can if you want to"
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013And I said "No. It's okay. I understand. But I do have a note for her." And I handed it to her and I walked away
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013Let me just say this: What started off as an annoyance became a pleasure because of you people. Seriously. More than anything. I love you
� elan gale (@theyearofelan) November 28, 2013American Thanksgiving may be a holiday that Canadians don't celebrate, but let us all be thankful on this day for in-flight Wi-Fi and the entertaining magic of Twitter.
What do you think? Did Gale go too far? Was "Diane" justified in her actions? Let us know in the comments below.
You can see the rest of Gale's note by visiting his feed @theyearofelan.
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