Waiting to pass security at Palermo airport.
Everyone is feeling anxious in the shockingly long queue. The line goes up a set of stairs, circles around the hall and covers every possible junction and pathway in sight.
After an hour, we manage to pass a set of elevators and onto a narrow hallway. Behind us is a Spanish sounding guy, and behind him a sea of people, all worried about missing their flights.
A young “influencer” type looking lady walks out from the elevator and sees the giant line. With her face buried in her phone, she decides to casually attempt to enter at the junction, cutting in front of the man behind us.
Guy (blocking her way): “Hey, miss, the line is all the way back there”
Lady: “Ummm, I have a plane to catch!?”
She is genuinely offended by the suggestion, as if we are all just sitting there blocking her way for no reason. She even throws the signature mean girl look, thinking she just blew everyone’s mind.
“Everyone here has a plane to catch” the guy responds, as people around burst out laughing.
She then goes to the back of the line.
Years later, every time my wife calls me out for being childish, I go “Ummm, I have a plane to catch!?”.
Never gets old.