In frequent flyer circles, probably the worst possible behavior — worse than anything you see from ‘the kettles’ (Ma and Pa Kettle who fly maybe once a year) or ‘gate lice’ (people who crowd the boarding lanes before their zone is called) are the ‘DYKWIAs’…usually elite passengers who think they’re entitled to whatever it is they want because they are so darned important.
Often the ‘DYKWIA’ declares their elite status, or throws down their elite membership card, along with their tantrum.
It seems that Delta is actually encouraging this, with their elite bag tags this year. They’ve even created a hash tag, #BragTag.
#StayClassy
Let’s all post our AA & UA elite tags and tag them with #BragTag.
i agree. I saw a pic on Twitter where one of these entitled salesman had his diamond credentials around his neck. I’m diamond too but guys like that make us look ridiculous. Put your tag on your bag and be kind.
Not a new thing, we’ve had the same tags for years…..
Can’t help but notice there aren’t any silver tags anymore
What a way to self identify as a douchebag. Lets start a twitter campaign to publicly call these people out #douchebag.
This ones going to backfire, some of the tweets are hilarious.
Isn’t it the luggage tag itself (sent out by all of the major FF programs), and not the silly label ‘bragtag’, that encourages DYKWIA?
Like of course Delta would do this, promote boorish and brutish behavior hoping to make money off of it. In the end they are still gonna overcharge you for award tickets, probably miscalculate your miles earning, and throw your spouse out of the lounge but hey at least you can brag like a brat that you gave them lots of your or your companies’ foolish money!
#whosedummer now?
@Jonathan Cohen – yeah, but it’s actually choosing to put it on your bag that brings it full circle!
I have the travelocity gnome #bragtag. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it rules. DYKWIA – I learned a new term today.
i should tweet then my NW Plat or AA tags – just to remind them how bad of an airline they are. Or encourage people to post the customer service issues with that hashtag.
I do wonder how many people will end up sending out photos with their #BragTags mostly covered in fecal matter, to display how Delta’s been treating us this year?
@nick — I love that idea. But believe they should be called #douchebagtags in efforts to mirror the (horrendous) campaign by delta here.
@nick — sorry; #douchbragtags would be a little better.