Well, she could have paid £250 and got an in flight meal..... don't udnerstand the point of this?
Me neither. Especially the bit about her being a missionary nun. Maybe missionary nuns can't go 45 minutes without coffee or something?don't udnerstand the point of this?
I don't see it as mean. They are selling the coffee and if any customer can't pay for it then they can't have it. If they start making exceptions then everybody will want it for free. A person's occupation/vocation is irrelevant to this transaction. Was your friend upset by this too? If so why didn't s/he stump up the €2 to pay for the nun's coffee maybe? On a tangential point I welcome a new Ireland in which people don't automatically grant respect to others just because of their job/vocation/beliefs/status etc.
Did anyone on the plane not at that point offer to pay for her cup of coffee for her ?
I recall once, when I was student , a very kind nun giving me the 50c I needed for my bus fare when I got on a bus to Heustion without realising I was short the fare in coins.
In that situation I did not expect the bus driver to let me stay on the bus. He would be doing in his job in asking to get off, fair enough. What it illustrates is the small kindness of strangers ( in this case a nun), which is one of the lovely things about Ireland.
Perhaps this is diminishing as time goes on.............
Did anyone on the plane not at that point offer to pay for her cup of coffee for her ?
I recall once, when I was student , a very kind nun giving me the 50c I needed for my bus fare when I got on a bus to Heustion without realising I was short the fare in coins.
In that situation I did not expect the bus driver to let me stay on the bus. He would be doing in his job in asking to get off, fair enough. What it illustrates is the small kindness of strangers ( in this case a nun), which is one of the lovely things about Ireland.
Perhaps this is diminishing as time goes on.............
I am sure the nun knew only too well that African currency would not be acceptable.
...... if she is a teacher or nurse.
True but she mightn't have even known that she had to pay anything. Maybe last time she flew with them they offered a free beverage. Who knows. Maybe she was just chancing her arm in which case she got what she deserves
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