View this post on Instagram Profiling can be funny! • (Part 1 of 2 posts) • I just wanted to share a funny experience that I had earlier while checking into my flight on United... • So I had just finished up a successful panel for ad week in NYC, and now it was time to go home. I get dropped off and proceed to the Premier 1k entrance. For those who are unfamiliar, this is where you go if you are a frequent flyer on the airline. Here, you receive perks, like an expedited check in experience, as a reward for your loyalty to the airline. • As I walk into the roped off exclusive area, one of the employees is standing there and greets me with an oddly frustrated “Where are you going?” • Oblivious, I answer “Austin, Texas.” To which she retorts, “that’s around the corner.” • Very confused, i start looking around thinking, “the Austin flight has it’s own special check in area? All I see around the corner is the standard check in tables...” • I decide to try and get some clarification... • “What...around the co...?” I start to ask, but before I could get another word out she takes a snarky tone and asks, “Are you premier 1k or first class?” I say, “Oh, actually, I’m both.” • I noticed her get a little red. She then goes silent and just looks forward. Still oblivious at this point, I look at her for a second or two longer. She’s still silent...Guess the conversation is over ??♀️ • I turn around and start to walk to the check in counter. And it finally hits me: “oh snap! I think I just got profiled!” ? • I look at my wardrobe- I’m wearing a purple dragon ball z “Frieza” shirt, grey sweatpants and a pair of tie dye adidas Ultraboost sneakers (sneakers are ? btw). • I start putting all the pieces together as I begin to realize what might have just happened. • It was confirmed when I finished a 15 minute check in process and was walking to security. I just so happened to walk by the woman again, who is now all smiles and free of all signs of frustration and snark. She waves me down and says “Excuse me Sir (I’m ‘Sir’ now!), next time all you have to do is say you’re 1k and you can just go right up!” • I look her in the eye: “No s**t! I’ve been a... (Continued in next post) A post shared by Kofi (@thetruekofi) on Sep 26, 2019 at 2:09pm PDT
Profiling can be funny! • (Part 1 of 2 posts) • I just wanted to share a funny experience that I had earlier while checking into my flight on United... • So I had just finished up a successful panel for ad week in NYC, and now it was time to go home. I get dropped off and proceed to the Premier 1k entrance. For those who are unfamiliar, this is where you go if you are a frequent flyer on the airline. Here, you receive perks, like an expedited check in experience, as a reward for your loyalty to the airline. • As I walk into the roped off exclusive area, one of the employees is standing there and greets me with an oddly frustrated “Where are you going?” • Oblivious, I answer “Austin, Texas.” To which she retorts, “that’s around the corner.” • Very confused, i start looking around thinking, “the Austin flight has it’s own special check in area? All I see around the corner is the standard check in tables...” • I decide to try and get some clarification... • “What...around the co...?” I start to ask, but before I could get another word out she takes a snarky tone and asks, “Are you premier 1k or first class?” I say, “Oh, actually, I’m both.” • I noticed her get a little red. She then goes silent and just looks forward. Still oblivious at this point, I look at her for a second or two longer. She’s still silent...Guess the conversation is over ??♀️ • I turn around and start to walk to the check in counter. And it finally hits me: “oh snap! I think I just got profiled!” ? • I look at my wardrobe- I’m wearing a purple dragon ball z “Frieza” shirt, grey sweatpants and a pair of tie dye adidas Ultraboost sneakers (sneakers are ? btw). • I start putting all the pieces together as I begin to realize what might have just happened. • It was confirmed when I finished a 15 minute check in process and was walking to security. I just so happened to walk by the woman again, who is now all smiles and free of all signs of frustration and snark. She waves me down and says “Excuse me Sir (I’m ‘Sir’ now!), next time all you have to do is say you’re 1k and you can just go right up!” • I look her in the eye: “No s**t! I’ve been a... (Continued in next post)
A post shared by Kofi (@thetruekofi) on Sep 26, 2019 at 2:09pm PDT
A lesson this week from Kofi Kingston on not making snap judgements on people you don't know. You could end up looking very silly.
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