So, I used to live in Detroit. The best way to get from there to St. Louis would be what? Fly! Yes, you are correct. You would think.
Listen to this bullshit.
This girl i know (which, by the way i had had LOTS of problems with, but that was in the past and we agreed to let all of that go.) called me and asked me if I would go to her company x-mas party with her. You know, why not?Party one night, see friends and family the next, home town. Sure. When?
I call the airlines and then I call her back and give her all of the info, since she will be picking me up at the airport. By the way this is pre 9/11. The next few days we talk back and forth about our upcoming weekend and I am actually looking forward to this. She is really excited, and you know what that means.

Day of flight. I travel down Hwy. 94 on my way to metro to catch my 10 am flight. I'm running a little late, but should be fine. I arrive at the horribly designed airport complex, park and wait for my shuttle to pick me up. And I wait. And wait. And wait. At this point I really can't do anything for this IS the pickup point. 22 minutes of which I didn't allow for has gone by. There is no way I will make this flight. The shuttle finally arrives and the only excuse this jack-off has for the delay is.... "that's why they tell you to get here earlier." They tell everybody that all because of you? interesting. I am now in the terminal. I stand in line to change my flight, surprisingly it goes pretty smooth. Now what? Hit the bar to waste my 3 hour delay, but first i call my ride to let her know that i will be late.
Of course, being a woman, she makes this into a bigger deal than it is, we will still have plenty of time to make this party. She's mad because she was at the airport already and I should have called earlier. Well, I'm sorry. I thought I would take care of business first so I had the new information at hand.
6 or 8 drinks later I head for the gate. while waiting for boarding to start I thought I should go ahead and take a piss first. I left my bag on the chair and went to the bathroom. There was this older lady that I had asked to watch my bag. When I returned the last selection of boarding numbers were in line and boarding. I grab my bag and start to walk toward the gate Then a security person stopped me. By me leaving my bag alone constitutes a bag search along with a series of questions. Remember my 6 or 8 drinks? Well this is not a time for stupid questions. Guess what? Looks like Darril is taking the next flight.
This will be a good phone call.
The next flight will put us having to go straight from the airport to the x-mas party. Which, by the way, was formal.
She is very upset with me now. I promise to sober up and tell her that during my wait I will change so that we can go straight there. We discuss where she will be to pick me up because she doesn't want to walk through the airport in a gown. "Please Darril, make that next plane." "Don't worry honey. See you then."
Of course, I missed the next plane.
And this is why:
The previous story was being told to her from my recliner as I sat drinking and laughing aloud by myself. You see, I never purchased a ticket. I made the excuses up for my own entertainment.
Do you know why?
Because she caused me alot of problems, and yes, we did agree to let it all go....
BUT...

I have trouble letting go, BITCH!