Travel

Of course, air travel is always somewhat unpleasant, but Southwest does seem to go out of its way to make it less so. Their people tend to act more like people and less like automatons than the other airlines. This has the residual effct of making the people flying with them less tense and better-humored, which is good for everyone. Those of you who know me would probably say I'm a reasonably nice, mellow, tolerant person, but when I'm trying to deal with US Airways, something about it immediately turns me into an SOB. When people are rude to me I have no problem bring rude in return and I arrive at the airport ready for them to be rude to me. Not fun.

Before I forget I have to mention my new favorite warning label. On the plane they give you Cheez-its and peanuts. On the (incredibly teeny) bag of peanuts it says:

INGREDIENTS: Peanuts, salt.
ALLERGY WARNING: This product produced in a factory that processes peanuts and tree nuts.

I guess it would have been more disturbing if it wasn't produced in that kind of factory.