The Model Passenger

I consider myself a rule follower so

whenever I fly, 

I try to be a "model passenger"  

and abide by all rules and regulations.

I tease PaulA 

whenever he is reminded by the flight attendants 

to turn off his Blackberry. 

bad, bad boy

On my last flight, however,

I might have blown my "model passenger" status.

I might have been reminded by a flight attendant

to turn off my phone when taking off 

and to put my seat back up when landing.  

But hey lady,

do we really need to sweat the small stuff?  

I must admit,

it was especially hard to look "good"  

sitting next to this guy.

Who could compete with this face?

(It would have helped if I was sitting next to Alec Baldwin
aka
archnemesis of the friendly skies.)

This service dog 

couldn't have been sweeter, gentler or calmer.

He practically wore a sign that said: 

"At your service."

You can imagine that he got a lot of attention from everyone…

especially the flight attendants.  

They couldn't get enough of him and his mild manner.

They were happy knowing

there was at least one passenger onboard who wasn't going to punch the "service" light 

and demand a blanket and another beer 
while you're at it.

I'm pretty sure he was the only passenger 

paying close attention 

as the flight attendant went through the 

rules and regulations on what to do 

(other than put your head between your legs and scream) 

when the plane is going down.

Never once did he bark out any requests for them 

to fetch more pretzels and nuts.

(I swear you have to be part squirrel to get an extra bag of nuts these days.)

Dog gone it...

he was the "Model passenger."
This Kat was being shown up by a dog.

Anywhoooo……

The 4-legged continued to be the 
"model passenger" 
as he slept the entire flight.

When we deplaned, 

he patiently waited his turn 

and didn't run anyone over 

(as most passengers will do when it comes to 

getting off da plane.)

As PaulA and I made our way through the airport terminal, 

I glanced back to get one more look 
at his sweet face.

And that's when I watched...

the "model passenger" 

come to a complete stop,

spread his legs...

and pee all over the terminal floor.  

I wanted to find those flight attendants 
and bring them back to
get a look at their 
"model passenger" 
now...
standing in a sea of pee.

Atleast this Kat never once peed the floor.

(note to self:  very lame to compare your behavior to that of a dog.)