10.06.2010

Hugel Asks Ben a Question

(via Instant Messenger)

H: is it worth it to take Jetblue whenerver possible?
H: like Im going up to NYC for halloween, and JetBlue service ends while I'm there.
H: so do I buy a 1 way ticket with them and one with someone else?

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B: personally i would drive. but thats cus i hate flying, and i like the evening nyc drive

H: ok, glad I asked
H: why do I bother





(ed note: Hugel's final question is not an unreasonable one)

4 comments:

Johnny Hugel said...

Ben has requested a return to facts, and I intend to honor this request, but I must ask you, valued blog reader, why he refuses to do so himself?

The part of the conversation that was so infuriating and classic Ben that made me ponder "why I even bother" is the part he conveniently replaced with an ellipses. If he had answered my question with "I don't like flying, I'd rather drive" I wouldn't have persued it further. Since he answered in typical Kohler fashion, I ended up wasting another two minutes speaking with him which I could have spent surfing the Internet for memes. Full conversation below:

me: is it worth it to take Jetblue whenerver possible?
like Im going up to NYC for halloween, and JetBlue service ends while I'm there.
so do I buy a 1 way ticket with them and one with someone else?
Ben: ends?
me: ends in Richmond
Ben: really? i didnt know that
me: yupper
Sent at 9:57 AM on Wednesday
Ben: what carrier is taking its place
me: dunno I could take US Air or Delta
Ben: personally i would drive. but thats cus i hate flying, and i like the evening nyc drive
Sent at 10:00 AM on Wednesday
me: ok, glad I asked
why do I bother

ben said...

I left that part out because I didn't think it really added anything to the conversation.

I thought Hugel was infuriated because I never give him a straight answer. It turns out it's because I don't stay up to date on local airport news.

Johnny Hugel said...

No, it's the former. If it was inconsequential to your response, then don't ask.

ben said...

I asked because I was honestly curious. I assumed this conversation could be a back-and-forth exchange of information and ideas. I didn't realize that this exchange was contingent on me satisfactorily answering your question.