"Depardieu 'apologies' for publicly urinating on jet"
(BBC)
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| Gerald Depardieu. |
Gerald's friend and fellow actor Edouard Baer said, "For a start, you taxi and are held for three hours on the runway with the lav a no-go area. Sure, the cabin crew can take a leak at their leisure, while we the paying public have to do the cross legs and knot-tie. Gerald has prostate problems and had not been drinking." The French thespian, now center stage went on, "Many here have been in similar situations and it's even worse when traveling with a child."
The current policy is a puddle waiting to happen. They get you on board the plane in FULL knowledge that it's not going anywhere, anytime soon. So lets keep the fidgety bastards from wondering around and getting in our way. We'll do the old for your safety 'cause it's really quite dangerous parked on the tarmac: Seat Belt Fasten Sign. Yeah, that's always a winner! Then Captain Plummy Voice Superior will announce over the intercom to the flying cigar box trap-ees, some nonsense about the weather five days ago in Timbuktu causing an unexpected delay here and how they really are sorry. Some of the more probable reasons? Cabin crew late for duty because they partied too much and couldn't be arsed to get out of their kip on time; control tower staff asleep on duty and just the usual airport incompetance. Whatever the reasons we've missed our spot and loo lock-down will remain in force.
Next time when in similar circumstances, let's just all do the Depardieu until the toilet Nazis change their policy.