Bad Airline Meal Inspires Crazy Letter to Richard Branson
Hilarious letter, with photos, to Richard Branson, president of Virgin Atlantic Airways, complaining about every item on an in-flight meal (Mumbai to Heathrow). The product of a mind at the absolute end of its tether. Witness:
I'll try and explain how this felt. Imagine being a twelve year old boy Richard. Now imagine it's Christmas morning and you're sat their with your final present to open. It's a big one, and you know what it is. It's that Goodmans stereo you picked out the catalogue and wrote to Santa about. Only you open the present and it's not in there. It's your hamster Richard. It's your hamster in the box and it's not breathing. That's how I felt when I peeled back the foil and saw this [right].
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8 Comments:
British people apparently still have no concept of actual Indian food.
DanielJ at 11:53AM on 01/27/09
It looks like that turkey dinner from Sheetz that FFC reviewed last Thanksgiving.
Cassaendra at 12:27PM on 01/27/09
10 points for this guy!
Cath25 at 12:28PM on 01/27/09
Richard Branson actually followed up with a phone call. This is how to get noticed.
Michele Humes at 12:29PM on 01/27/09
It's mustard Richard..... MUSTARD! More mustard than a man could consume in a month.
Dear god I read the whole article... best laugh today.
bisbee at 12:41PM on 01/27/09
ooooh, i know how dude feels!
marchpane at 9:00PM on 01/27/09
Check this article...They are giving this guy a job as a taste tester now!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/4371036/Virgin-complaint-letter-Author-of-Virgin-letter-offered-chance-as-airlines-food-tester.html
carolinemarie at 9:46AM on 01/28/09
I flew Newark to London all of the time (well, about 6 or 7 times) when I lived there. I thought the in-flight meals were pretty good, although they only served one vegetarian option. Not my first choice of food in general--buttery, cheesy lasagna with mushrooms. It was actually better, however, than some veggie options I've gotten in a few very heavily meat-focused restaurants!
HeartofGlass at 9:54AM on 01/28/09