Attendant And Passenger

To combat the recession, a budget airline has introduced a wave of new passenger charges:

Attendant: “Welcome aboard Cheapo Airlines, sir. May I see your ticket?”

Passenger: “Sure.”

Attendant: “You’re in seat 61C. That’ll be $5 please.”

Passenger: “What for?”

Attendant: “For telling you where to sit.”

Passenger: “But I already knew where to sit.”

Attendant: “Nevertheless we are now charging a seat-locates fee of $5. It’s the airline’s new policy.”

Passenger: “That’s the craziest thing I ever heard. I won’t pay it.”

Attendant: “Sir, do you want a seat on this flight, or not?”

Passenger: “Okay, I’ll pay. But the airline is going to hear about this!”

Attendant: “Thank you. My goodness, your carry-on bag looks heavy. Would you like me to stow it in the overhead compartment for you?”

Passenger: “Yes, thank you.”

Attendant: “No problem. That will be $10, sir.”

Passenger: “What?”

Attendant: “The airline now charges a $10 carry-on assistance fee.”

Passenger: “This is extortion. I won’t stand for it!”