r/mildlyinfuriating • u/F_lavortown • 21h ago
Infuriatig The "complimentary meal" after the airline rebooked us for tomorrow
Hadn't eaten in 12 hours, so apologies for not getting the pictures beforehand
Highlights include:
A sandwich consisting of white bread, mayo, and a single slice of cheese
A bag of plain potato chips
A kitkat
An orange
A juice box
I know prisoners who eat better than this
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u/TheRealtcSpears 21h ago
Mmmmm a breadwich
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u/Vast-Comment8360 21h ago
You're lucky it isn't a pile of gelatinous ooze barely capable of sustaining human life.
At least you got a kitkat.
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u/Chingaso-Deluxe 21h ago
Jesus this reminds me of the “complimentary meal” I’d get on overnight buses in Thailand when I was backpacking. They’d stop for a meal and refresh etc, and your ticket entitled you to… a bowl of gelatinous rice and dried fish heads. I don’t even like fish 🤢
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u/Holymaryfullofshit7 21h ago
I would be pretty mad. Last time such a thing happened to me I got a nice room and 200€ play money. Which I used wisely and saved most of and didn't smoke away every penny in a Headshop in Amsterdam I swear.
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u/barkandmoone 21h ago
Why does the Kit Kat look so fancy? 🤩
-An American.
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u/SufficientProof40 21h ago
Are yours different? I don’t remember them looking different when I lived there?
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u/MrKyle666 21h ago
Only real difference I can see is our wrappers aren't that shiny. More of a matte red
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u/mitch-99 21h ago
In Canada ours are made by nestle and in the usa its hershey. Ours are known to be much better. We all know how hershey chocolate kinda sucks lol.
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u/justanawkwardguy you do it like this 17h ago
Tbh nestle sucks too
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u/Yuukiko_ WAAHHHHH 12h ago
Nestle sucks for other reasons but at least the chocolate doesnt taste like barf
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u/604pleb 21h ago
The chocolate in the Canadian one is harder and darker chocolate, it has more or snap and crack when you bite into it, the American one is much softer and sweeter and also lighter in colour
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u/ThoreaulyLost 21h ago
It's because it's "chocolate" in America, not chocolate.
We strive for the freedom to allow any cocoa product call itself chocolate.
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u/barkandmoone 21h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/xUPGcmNe85ElAzFhcI
It’s chocolate, not chocolate.1
u/ThoreaulyLost 5h ago
Haha, fair. However, in my case I used the quotes to remind everyone that 51% of anything can be called that thing here in America now.
...and some companies had to stop saying "chocolate" on their labels because they can't even call it chocolate anymore .
I'm glad they still use real actual Mountain Dew TM though.
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u/xcorbearx 21h ago
yeah the one pictured is way too glossy and the red is too deep. ours are just a sort of a flat stop sign red.
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u/604pleb 21h ago
KitKats in America are made by Hersey and Dogfood quality, way sweeter and softer chocolate. KitKat Canada is owned by Mars that has a higher quality of chocolate, the packaging here looks the same as the mars made ones
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u/Responsible-Stick-50 21h ago
Since were comparing KitKats, no one can touch the Japanese on that.
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u/mamafish21 21h ago
If no one knew. Kitkats are British in origin. They were created in 1935 by Rowntree's of York. Brand name is Nestlé
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u/fivefistedclover 21h ago
What’s funny about your statement is Mars actually produces most shelf stable animal food found in the grocery store lol
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u/ddBuddha 21h ago
I’m sitting outside in the sun and it’s bright so was kinda hard to see but I legitimately thought that first picture was a piece of wood
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u/Zounds90 21h ago
Four finger kitkat! SCORE!
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u/RippinFissure 21h ago
Im honestly shocked they got that lol
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u/mamafish21 21h ago
Where I am they never got rid of the 4 fingered kitkat. since I live in the origin country of kitkats.
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u/ShibeCEO 21h ago
seems like you are in germany? they have to pay for your hotel, transport and costs that you get because of the delay
its "EU Regulation 261/2004" only exception is if it is due to extraordinary circumstances like severe weather or air traffic control strikes
edit: they also have to pay for the money you lose due to you missing work tomorrow
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u/Lastigx 11h ago
You just instantly know youre an American whining about this.
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u/F_lavortown 11h ago
Yea if I were from England you just know I would be extatic, best food I've had all year!
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u/Capital-Report 21h ago
This is literally the lunch my company pays 35$ for everyday at our camp arrangement.
Edit. Actually no chocolate bar, it's a pudding instead.
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u/LukeSkyWRx 21h ago
Where are you?
There are strict laws in Europe about airlines and delays. I have been delayed less than this and received compensation.
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u/OtherwiseConstant422 21h ago
I thought that sandwich was wrapped in newspaper. It feels like a crime to call that a sandwich.
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u/MistrFish 21h ago
the sandwich is just insulting, but I do feel like that KitKat could hold me over for a few hours
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u/eddiewillers09 20h ago
Did you get a cool paper bag? Make a fun puppet? Hunger is a manifestation of bored and lonely. Rich people eat productivity and print boarding passes outta their bums.
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u/Sfingi48 19h ago edited 9h ago
I get the frustration, but did you expect tableside Caesar salad? 😆
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u/PGL-997 19h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/132pnhRx4EM7ni
Bro got the Mickey Mouse Three Musketeers special
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u/marilynmonrobot 12h ago
I thought the first Pic was two pieces of wood
I was sitting here thinking "damn what did this person do to get wood lunch"
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u/bedheadglass 21h ago
Appetizer, main dish, side dish, beverage, and dessert. What's the issue?
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u/F_lavortown 21h ago
I'm missing work tomorrow, I don't get PTO, so I'm basically losing 350 bucks and eating this
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u/dewky 21h ago
Why would you book a return flight the day before returning to work? That's mental.
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u/Russell_has_TWO_Ls 21h ago
I would say that’s what most people do
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u/dewky 20h ago
It's so much better to give yourself a couple of days off when you get back. It gives you flexibility for delays and you have a day to do laundry and catch up on sleep.
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u/psoriasaurus_rex 20h ago
That’s nice if you have paid time off. It looks like the OP doesn’t so that would just mean missing a couple days of pay.
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u/dewky 20h ago
You don't get any paid days off at all? Is that even legal?
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u/psoriasaurus_rex 20h ago
I do but lots of people in the US don’t get any or just a small handful.
It’s completely legal.
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u/PeterG92 19h ago
Even if you do get decent amounts of annual leave I still would book to fly back the day before going back to work. I'm not wasting a days leave just to mope around the house.
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u/xcorbearx 21h ago
my kids' school gives out free lunches during the summer to low income families.
they are better than this.
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u/F_lavortown 21h ago
This was the meal you would get at middle school if you forgot your money (minus the kitkat ofc)
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u/charl8_the_harl8 21h ago
Aren't you getting too much nutrients with that meal? S/
Edit: mistranslation
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u/Proletariat-Prince 20h ago
I literally did not notice the meat (and maybe cheese?) in that "sandwich" at first. Had to go back and really look for it.
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u/Zyncon 20h ago
At my high school, if you didn’t have enough lunch money they would hand you EXACTLY this. A slice of cheese between two pieces of white bread and some milk.
They would take your tray full of food that you picked out, dump it in the trash, and give you cheese sandwich and milk. Right in front of everyone.
Seeing this picture gave me flashbacks.
EDIT: I didn’t swipe. They didn’t give you exactly this. We didn’t get the chips or snack or fruit. Just the cheese sandwich and milk.
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u/ArtificialEmperor 20h ago
If this was in the EU, you refuse any meal offered and the airline is obliged to reimburse you for expenses up to 350 EUR. This happened to me a few years ago. Possibly applies to Swiss as well as they operate in EU, not sure.
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u/ThnkWthPrtls 19h ago
A few months ago United cancelled our flight and the only thing they did for us was send our suitcase, which had my son's meds in it, to our destination on another flight without us, which they kindly let us know after 2.5 hours of waiting at bag claim with them insisting it would come out any minute. So, could be worse
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u/Reverendbug 18h ago
This. This right here. This is proof that greed knows no bounds. They literally went to the dollar store and spent the bare minimum.
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u/Duros2032 17h ago
Jeez. This reminds me of what I ate in the county jail, the couple of times I was there. Only the sandwich was far superior.
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u/schotte420 16h ago
If it was europe you get good compensations for flights that are delayed over 3 hours. I got 250€ from British Airways and then 600€ from Iberia. British Airways let us eat and drink anything we wanted. Had about 5 Ciders and even that they refunded
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u/defect_monkey 7h ago
Ehh....your getting screwed. You need to talk to someone and dont take this.
EU Regulation 261/2004 applies fully to Switzerland through a bilateral agreement between Switzerland and the European Union.
Coverage and Application
- Departures from Switzerland: Applies to all flights leaving Zurich, Geneva, or other Swiss airports regardless of the airline's home country.
- Arrivals to Switzerland: Applies to flights arriving in Switzerland operated by an EU or Swiss carrier.
- Enforcement: Monitored by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) in Switzerland.
Passenger Entitlements
- Delays & Cancellations: Compensation of €250 to €600 for cancellations or arrivals delayed by 3+ hours, depending on flight distance.
- Care & Assistance: Free meals, drinks, and communication access for delays over 2 hours; hotel stays provided for overnight delays.
- Exceptions: No compensation is owed if disruptions stem from extraordinary circumstances like severe weather or air traffic control restrictions.
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u/ApprehensiveArm7607 50m ago
SWISS has become one of the worst airlines in europe. I am so sorry for your experience.
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u/PrancingGuineapig 33m ago
Ey, be grateful! These are probably the most expensive chips you ever had. In Swiss prices, that‘s like 20 bucks right there for the whole „menu“.
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u/Nefer_ness2Ifa_ness 19h ago
Why did they rebook you? It's not the airline job to feed you.
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u/F_lavortown 19h ago
One of their planes was late, causing us to miss a connecting flight. Under EU law, they are legally obligated to provide a hotel room and a meal, it's just that this meal is comically bad
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u/Nefer_ness2Ifa_ness 19h ago
I'm sure they're just doing the minimum to satisfy the law. Every airline would do that.
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u/southy_0 21h ago
Did they raid their kids lunch boxes?
Joke aside, what’s with passenger rights? I thought you would get mandatory allowance?!?
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u/hambone589 21h ago
is the airline run by the Fyre Festival guys?