There was an Australian comedy show called Kath & Kim, which lampooned suburban Australian life. The stars are famous Australian comedians, primarily Gina Riley, Jane Turner and Magda Szubanski. One skit in particular resonates, as we all have a friend who announces flying at the pointy end.

Aussie’s like to fly, partly because you need to fly to get out of the country. Our flights are long and everyone seems to be a frequent flyer. Both Qantas and Virgin Australia boast memberships of around 15 million people. Not bad for a country of 25 million people!

That Friend Who Announces It When Flying Business Class

I have to admit, I have been guilty of this in the past. When I bought my around the world ticket in 2004, I naturally told people I was going abroad. Luckily I had a business class ticket and I told everyone about it.

This particular skit pretty much shows how I would have told people at the time. It’s pretty spot on and we all know a friend who announces it just like this, to all and sundry.

For some people, it’s a bit of an event when flying business class, especially when you don’t do it often. I imagine many people are guilty of this.

It’s not just business class, it could be first class, some kind of suites, any kind of special flying. You have to let people know your excitement at doing it. Part of the reason is that business class flights in Australia are very expensive, so not everyone has the means to do it.

Overall Thoughts

Jane Turner embodies that friend who announces flying business class very well indeed. It is a very accurate and amusing look at those kinds of people.

Have you been guilty of doing this in the past? Know a friend who announces it just like this? Thank you for reading and if you have any comments or questions, please leave them below.

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