Several hours before departing on an adventure with Q and MyFace, I received a text from Q asking if I had been upgraded. I checked to find I hadn’t been and called to find out why. “You don’t travel often enough,” was the reason given to me by the representative. Most people I know would dispute this comment. I take it as advice, a challenge, if you will.
When we got to the airport, we decided to grab some snacks. “I’m in First, so I don’t need much,” Q told MyFace and I as we stocked up on drinks, snack mix and chocolates.
Once on the plane, MyFace and I ordered wine to pair with our processed foods. We then gave a package of Rolos to the flight attendant and asked her to roll it up to Q in First. The remainder of the flight, we watched and waited for a rolo to come rolling down the aisle – never happened. Q did not roll a Rolo to her friends.
An hour after departing, we reached our destination and reconnected with Q. “How was First?” MyFace asked. “Good,” Q replied. “You didn’t drink, did you?” I asked. “No,” Q replied. “Well, we did!” MyFace informed her. “So sad. In a way, you were a wasted upgrade,” I told Q and added, “I would have been a truly wasted upgrade if I traveled more often.” “Me too,” MyFace said and then we hit the road like we always do – with them as the drivers and me in the backseat, coach class, if you will, free of any responsibility.