Hair Cut and The Airlines!!!!

Getting a hair cut could be a hair-raising experience. Seriously!!!!!
This weekend was 'Get your hair cut' weekend and after I headed towards my favorite saloon (criteria - the one nearest to my place). As expected, could see almost a delegation of IT crowd waiting there to get the loads off their heads. So I headed for the less preferred saloon.
Saloons are a good venue to socialize. I am not a person who could strike a conversation with complete strangers. But could see people coming, sitting there waiting for their turns to come and start chatting with each other as if they are having a conversation with some long lost friend - 'Kab ke bichde aaj yahan saloon mein aake mile' types.
I, for sure am not one of those who is capable of doing this.
So, while the others in the queue were speaking their hearts out, i grabbed the newspaper lying on the chair and started browsing.
One of the articles caught my attention and I managed to read through ('managed' because every now and then you need to be watchful to ensure that no one has illegally sneaked in front you in the queue while you are reading).
The author (who happens to be a millionaire and context of airlines is of US airline industry) discussed the downgrade in the hospitality of the airlines crews, downgrade in facilities and increased risk of accidents. Reasons cited:
a) Airlines are not being preferred by the multi rich class who opt out for private jets instead. Hence the crew ends up dealing with the poor junta from which they could not expect/receive any favors. So even if they do not serve these people properly it is not going to affect their bottomline.
b) Facilities are becoming chargeable and even a can of coke comes with a cost.The baggage is also chargeable and there are ideas floating around charging the tickets based upon the weight of the person.
Oh God!!! Can you imagine being weighed before checking in? "Sorry Sir/Madam, you cannot be let in as you are 5 kg over the permissible limit. If you still want to board the flight you will have to shell out 'x' dollars". I might just be becoming too pessimistic. Anyways, the point is obesity comes with a cost and with such ideas taking shape obese crowd will have to watch out. Beware of those French Fries!!!!
c) Safety hazards would be on the rise with the airplanes getting older and the airlines not very keen on replacing them.

Author suggested that the situation above could be improved by encouraging the multi rich to travel in these airlines by providing them luxuries which they seek in their private jets. By doing this, it would cut down on the costs incurred by the multi rich and also benefit the airlines.
Nice article!! Now let us get back to my hair cut.

Well i was pleasantly surprised to discover that i was at the throne being attended by the scissor artist in less than half an hour. The scissors went swiftly over the growth of 2 months on my head in a matter of seconds. On my way out.I could see people still chatting merrily.

And i thought "Sar ka ek bojh to Halka Hua". Now its the turn of the tyres to get rid off, the ones which i have meticulously acquired on the periphery of my stomach. How I wish it was as easy as the Hair Cut!!!!!!