They tell you that "The world's greatest flyers fly American", and it might be true, but what they don't tell you is that they're a bunch of nits with their complimentary snacks and beverages.
It looks harmless enough, but the skies would be more refreshed if they gave us the full can.
On JetBlue on the way down to Florida, besides having the iconic seat-back TV sets to watch, they handed us a full can of soda.
(Actually I didn't even ask for a drink.. 
Then they came by with an assortment of snacks and made sure that you know you can take more than one thing.
On American, they open a can of soda and pour some of it into a cup, and then they ask you if you want pretzels or cookies.
Psshh.
It seems like such a hassle and stress on the staff to ask them to pour everyone's soda. All to save, what, 1/4 of a can each time?
Obviously it adds up repeated over every customer all the time. But so do all the smiles over at JetBlue.
I could see not doing complimentary drink and snack. That seems totally decent (it really is kind of awkward how much of a process it is just to distribute a dinky little snack to us). I'll pay a dollar less for a ticket and have no snack, sure. But dare I say, no more half-measures American Airlines. If you're gonna hand out drinks, just give us the can.
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We actually made the same order: ginger ale and pretzels.
Right now we're delayed for our connecting flight. (Having a connection is why I elected to drink on the flight -- the first leg was just 90 minutes.) But it's ok, I was able to eat a burrito and watch the great Tom Brady add another feather to his cap, and now I'm watching Eagles vs. Vikings.
Chris is playing Hearthstone, but being shy guy:
