Boomer Breakdown in Philly Airport
Recently I was on a layover at the Philly airport. A big storm came through and a huge number of flights were cancelled. Hundreds of people are stranded, no hotel rooms available, everyone tired and frustrated. Not the worst travel experience of my life but annoying nonetheless. I am in line with the rest of the hoards for the customer service to see what is going on. Near the front of the line is a Boomer Lady sitting at a bench looking as sad as the rest of us. Then, a cop rolls by helping a few people and she suddenly screams as though she is being murdered, “HELP! Help me, please GOD! They are torturing me, HEEEELP!” She started crying and said she was disabled, unable to walk, and needed to use the lady’s room but they wouldn’t help her. The cop said he would come back as soon as he helped the other disabled people he was transporting.
Another person in line and I offer to help get her to a restroom and she declined. We said it wouldn’t be a big deal and her demeanor suddenly changed. The crying stops and she gives us a wry smile and says, “I’m just hamming it up so they help me faster.” Aaaaand there it was. The next half an hour was her cry-screaming at anyone and everyone. She was disabled and unable to walk and about to die and her family was going to sue because they were MURDERING her. At one point she was asked a question that might get her to a hotel, then a miracle happen and she jumps up and can easily run up to the counter to scream at and threaten the lady helping her. It was honestly the most disgusting display of selfishness and manipulation I have ever seen in my life. How do people become something so horrifying?