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May 26, 2008

Strike 2. Pesteh

 

About a month ago, I missed a flight from Johannesburg due to my own carelessness.  I never looked at the ticket closely to find out the flight details.

 

Fast forward to last Tuesday night at 11 pm.  A couple of friends saw me off and happily, we had a photo op outside.  Walking in, the airport looked bright, shiny and new.  Perhaps due to the lateness of the hour, there were no long lines, no milling crowds.  Looking at the departure board, I felt the first touch of unease: no display for my flight.  One query returned no answer.  Two more led me to the counters at the end of Row C but another airline was checking in its passengers.  A final question provided the only one of two explanations available: “sir your flight is on the 22nd”.  Deja vetch!!

 

A lesson was just given out but I did not learn.  I wasn’t paying attention, I’m a slow learner or I’m both.  I committed exactly the same mistake: not looking at my own flight details.  Tangadiveh?

 

The funny thing was two friends looked at it and failed to see the date, but confirmed what I knew to be the flight departure.  P also checked earlier.

 

I absolyutly loathed myself on the 30-minute ride back to the hotel.  To feel better, I asked my friends to go out and have a drink

 

If there’s going to be a sequel, I don’t want to be there.

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