Oh S***!

Musings from Dennis #32: That morning flight. Somehow when I travel for business, I try not to go directly from plane to any meeting immediately as some passengers do when they take the short less-than-an-hour-long flight from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. I had to catch one early 6am+ flight once and that flight was eerily quiet. Here was everyone, silent and likely sleepy. Many, like me closed our eyes and gambled for a quick shut-eye. Then it was time for the cabin crew to serve some hot or cold beverages. All was well when suddenly from behind me a shrill “s***!” pierced through the still cabin air and woke many of us up! Our ‘demure’ stewardess had spilt a cup of coffee directly onto the passenger right behind me and onto his shirt! No turbulence at that time! She quickly realised her "linguistic error". Profuse repeated sorries and attempts to clean him up ensued. Eventually the chief steward handed him a laundry voucher because he said, “I have no time to let you get my shirt cleaned because I have a meeting immediately when I land”. He passed me by when we disembarked, and it was a light coloured shirt. Watch and learn, Dennis, watch and learn.