one little cog

I ran across this clip over at The Animation Show (which by the way guys … when are you going to show up in Toronto already? … I mean … there were showings in Ottawa this summer! You’ve got to drop by Canada’s biggest city at some point.)

Anyways about a week ago I hopped on a Air Canada flight back to Toronto from Vancouver and there happened to be a small kerfuffle surrounding who was sitting near the emergency exit. Apparently there was a man sitting next to the emergency exit who did not speak English very fluently (possibly none at all) and had to be moved to another seat. He seemed to understand enough English (or general hand gestures made towards him) to realize that he was being moved to another seat (and made some attempts at refusing to budge) but I don’t think he liked the fact that he had to move away from the window … not that anyone generally would.

I just found it peculiar because I’ve never come across a situation like that before. I can understand the need to understand English but I also wonder what happens during international flights then? Is a particular language required depending on the flight or is it English?

Maybe the man should have arm wrestled for the seat. It’s all about customer service and expectations — I think if you’re going to move someone from their original spot next to the window, perhaps they deserve something in return for the unexpected change in service. Maybe a free meal or a better seat in first class?

Here’s a hilarious clip from The Life and Times of Tim:

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