A little schadenfreude for your Wednesday
Gary Leff has a hilarious story today about a self-proclaimed "social media influencer" who faked a letter from Cathay Pacific claiming she was entitled to free upgrades to Business Class due to her large number of followers on social media. Well, the staff at the airport in New York didn't buy it and straight-up kicked her off the flight.
We've all seen these days how your follower count can greatly increase your chance of landing jobs, winning online contests, and even help you get acting gigs. Horror stories of entitled "influencers" abound, as do everyman hero stories of shops and inns who defiantly stand up to this entitlement.
I feel like some of this social engineering is up wrapped around people's own egos – like it becomes a little game of measuring your looks and charm and popularity by how much you can get for free. There's heaps of crappy advice online about how to use this approach for free upgrades on airlines, but it looks like this gal took things one step too far.
Of course she's now suing Cathay. I hope they press charges for fraud and that she does jail time. A long-form version of the story is over on Elliott Advocacy.
We've all seen these days how your follower count can greatly increase your chance of landing jobs, winning online contests, and even help you get acting gigs. Horror stories of entitled "influencers" abound, as do everyman hero stories of shops and inns who defiantly stand up to this entitlement.
I feel like some of this social engineering is up wrapped around people's own egos – like it becomes a little game of measuring your looks and charm and popularity by how much you can get for free. There's heaps of crappy advice online about how to use this approach for free upgrades on airlines, but it looks like this gal took things one step too far.
Of course she's now suing Cathay. I hope they press charges for fraud and that she does jail time. A long-form version of the story is over on Elliott Advocacy.
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