Overbooked

I packed my bag with care
I measured every side
I weighed it on the bathroom scale
I checked it twice and thought -
I better leave that pair of shoes behind
I double checked my ticket
I reviewed my list of stops
I rehearsed my day, from dawn til dusk
I planned it all ahead
I left my house and made my gate
I did it all in record time 
I hardly missed a step today
I did pretty good!

Good afternoon sir, ticket please
Absolutely! And how'd’ya do today
Well I’m ok but I’m afraid you cannot board this plane
Come again?
You cannot come aboard, sir
What? Why not? I checked my bag and everything!
Is my suitcase too big? Is my ticket not right? Have I made some mistake?
No.
You’re sure? I can put my bag in the thingy again. It will fit! I promise you.
I am sure you are right sir, but then where will you sit?
Where will I sit? Haven’t you got a plane with seats? I didn’t pay to stand!
Well we just didn’t figure it’d fill up quite like this. 
We’re already over by 20, and the rest keep arriving all the time!
THE REST!
You mean you’ve now done this to two dozen souls?
Yep.
Why!?! How!?!
I’m sorry sir, did you want your seat guaranteed?
YES!
I see. Well you have to pay extra for that.

FRONTIER Airlines

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