> Attendant: Welcome aboard Ala Carte Air, sir. May I see your ticket?
>
> Passenger: Sure.
>
> Attendant: You're in seat 12B. That will be $5, please!
>
> Passenger: What for?
>
> Attendant: For telling you where to sit.
>
> Passenger: But I already knew where to sit.
>
> Attendant: Nevertheless, we are now charging a seat locator fee of $5.
> It's the airline's new policy.
>
> Passenger: That's the craziest thing I ever heard. I won't pay it.
>
> Attendant: Sir, do you want a seat on this flight, or not? ...

>
> "dweebken" yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:4898e242$0$1027$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...

>> Attendant: Welcome aboard Ala Carte Air, sir. May I see your ticket?
>>
>> Passenger: Sure.
>>
>> Attendant: You're in seat 12B. That will be $5, please!
>>
>> Passenger: What for?
>>
>> Attendant: For telling you where to sit.
>>
>> Passenger: But I already knew where to sit.
>>
>> Attendant: Nevertheless, we are now charging a seat locator fee of $5.
>> It's the airline's new policy.
>> ...