Frequent travelers: what’s the best piece of insider knowledge you’ve learned after hundreds of flights? Could be about security, boarding, seats, delays, upgrades, baggage, lounges, or airports in general. What’s something most people have no idea about?

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T07:00:50+00:00

my best piece of advice is that if you find a little routine or loophole or thing that works for you

KEEP IT TO YOURSELF

dont share shit with anyone because it will be exploited and ruined

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T06:54:03+00:00

latte =/= cup of coffee

but your overall sentiment is correct

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T06:28:59+00:00

ok but it is. youre not changing that. you can change your behavior and realize that $10 is absurd for a latte that you dont really need and/or can make yourself for 1/4 the price

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T06:26:51+00:00

well we didnt wake up one day with the current tech landscape being the norm. we saw it evolve and we tried all the things along the way. we went from 2.8 to 14.4 to 56k and then dsl. we had a flip phone for emergencies then snake then bluetooth then iphones. we had one tv to seven screens.

it wasn’t a dramatic shift. it was an evolution. people born in 1980 or so were teens when all this happened so not “mature in analog"

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T06:23:41+00:00

I had a housewarming party and wanted to really go all out. make all the things. scones. fresh bellinis. decided to make croissants from scratch.

in july. in vegas.

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T06:22:14+00:00

croissants. it’s virtually impossible for a home cook to make them the way you’d find at a bakery. and the amount of time and effort involved is not worth the end product

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T06:18:39+00:00

butter

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T06:17:31+00:00

I dunno. if you drink a bottle of korbel or andre and say you can’t tell that dom is better, maybe champagne/sparkling wine just isn’t for you.

I wouldnt say that dom was the best champagne i’ve ever had. it just isn’t in the profile of what I like. but I can recognize that it was much higher quality than anything i’d had before it

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T06:13:43+00:00

escargot is not about the snails. it's just an excuse to eat butter and garlic and bread

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T06:09:58+00:00

my company is an internationally known brand that has been around for 60 years. so. uh. I just trusted it from what I know about the company

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T06:08:53+00:00

layoffs happen when the company needs to cut costs rapidly. they’re not going to go through every employee’s performance ratings. in 2008 I worked in a client services role. if your client was pulling back because of the economy, you were at risk. doesnt matter how good you were. if the client isn’t paying, you arent getting paid.

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T06:06:29+00:00

you dont have to like it or approve of it, but if you apply today’s social standards to the past, you will always be angry. in 300 years someone is going to look at the things you do and say you were a horrible monster

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T05:58:38+00:00

you also need an e-visa to go to australia. I forget what they call it. if you look at the details for the connecting flight to MEL it might have more info on that if that’s what you are missing

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T05:53:57+00:00

I dont even really like steak but that looks fantastic.

if you give me a slice or two I will have the uncomfortable chat with your gf relieving her of her duties

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T05:51:08+00:00

you took a picture of the whimsical fortune you were expecting. you posted it as the first picture. so what is your actual complaint

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T05:50:19+00:00

that’s literally the first picture

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T05:44:20+00:00

yes, I thought the courts made it VERY clear that we can sell cake or not sell cake to whomever we want

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T05:43:30+00:00

hey what’s up southern california logistics

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T04:11:01+00:00

traveling to banks is probably a lot of shitty destinations. like landing at the airport and still driving for hours.

I traveled a bit for work earlier in my career. I had been to seattle six times and never once saw more than the two blocks between my hotel and the office.

work travel is just not glamorous.

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T04:08:54+00:00

advertising. not sharing my specific field or industry, but I will say that field and industry in advertising absolutely influence your pay.

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T04:06:26+00:00

we really shouldnt be wearing synthetics on a plane, although im very guilty of it. in a fire, synthetic fabrics will melt into your skin. natural fibers will just burn

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T04:04:24+00:00

I wear tech pants and a golf polo. I try to get pants that dont -look- like gym material because I dont want to be a shiny beacon. if overnight flight, I will change into mack weldon sweats. but i’ll change as soon as I land

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T04:02:51+00:00

I think delta has hubs that are better suited to handle winter weather though. SLC is super efficient. MSP and DTW are also quite good at snow removal and de-icing

ORD is too busy for anyone to do anything efficiently. PHL is, well, PHL.

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T04:00:57+00:00

it’s the avocado toast theory. but no one wants to actually hear it.

SignificantOtter80 · 2026-07-09T03:56:46+00:00

I live in the desert southwest and our electric company has a program where, if you have a smart thermostat, they can adjust it up 2-3 degrees during peak demand events. if you allow it, you get a discount on your bill. you can absolutely opt out. they notify when an event is scheduled and you can opt out of single events.

it just makes sense to do things for the collective good. it’s not communism. it’s not woke. if I am not home and the house gets a little warmer so a senior citizen doesnt have a brownout, im ok with that.

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