Angry air passenger eats his winning scratcher

[Don]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8539560.stm

A Ryanair passenger who became enraged when he was told he could not claim a scratchcard prize on his flight ate his winning ticket.

The man was flying from Poland to the East Midlands on a Ryanair flight when he won 10,000 euros ($13,659) on a scratchcard he had purchased on board.

Ryanair confirmed he ate his ticket on 26 February after cabin staff refused to pay him the winnings immediately.

The airline said it could not reveal the winner's identity.

Ryanair spokesman Stephen McNamara said the cabin crew and some passengers urged the man not to eat the ticket, but he stood up and ate it anyway.

He said it appears the passenger acted out of frustration and anger.

Mr McNamara explained that all winners must be verified before the cash prizes are handed out.

He said the airline crew did not have the cash "kicking around the aircraft" and in any case the prize had to be collected directly from the scratchcard company.

"In the last two years Ryanair's scratchcards have given away 10 cars, more than €300,000 in cash prizes and more than 100,000 flight vouchers," he said.

Since the prize will now go unclaimed, the money will be donated to charity, he added.

The winning charity will be chosen from a list of five charities in a web vote.

[T-Bone]

What a moron... I hope that $13,659 meal was good

[Rip Rokken]

What a moron... I hope that $13,659 meal was good

Exactly what I was thinking. It's hard to imagine people this stupid, but they do seem to exist... and proliferate.

[Saint John]

The man was flying from Poland

This explains everything.

[squirt1]

In the last 15 yrs, I have realized how many mentally ill persons are untreated. People that feel no remorse about harming humans or animals,hear voices or are delusional or paronoid. It wasn't like this in the 60's- 70's, I assure you.

[Behshad]

The man was flying from Poland

This explains everything.

You don't miss anything , do ya ?!

[yulog]

In the last 15 yrs, I have realized how many mentally ill persons are untreated. People that feel no remorse about harming humans or animals,hear voices or are delusional or paronoid. It wasn't like this in the 60's- 70's, I assure you.

Just in the last 15 days i have realized how many mentally ill persons go untreated here at MR.

[Everett]

The man was flying from Poland

This explains everything.

You don't miss anything , do ya ?!

That's what she said.......

[StevePerryHair]

The man was flying from Poland

This explains everything.

[StevePerryHair]

In the last 15 yrs, I have realized how many mentally ill persons are untreated. People that feel no remorse about harming humans or animals,hear voices or are delusional or paronoid. It wasn't like this in the 60's- 70's, I assure you.

Just in the last 15 days i have realized how many mentally ill persons go untreated here at MR.

Only in the last 15 DAYS????? I would have thought you would have realized that in the last 2500 days or so

[Saint John]

In the last 15 yrs, I have realized how many mentally ill persons are untreated. People that feel no remorse about harming humans or animals,hear voices or are delusional or paronoid. It wasn't like this in the 60's- 70's, I assure you.

Just in the last 15 days i have realized how many mentally ill persons go untreated here at MR.

If it took you this long, you are the one that's fucking crazy.

[Voyager]

I guess the Polack jokes that I heard as a kid actually have some basis in reality.

How do you stop a Polish army on horseback?
Turn off the carousel.

[pinkfloyd1973]

In the last 15 yrs, I have realized how many mentally ill persons are untreated. People that feel no remorse about harming humans or animals,hear voices or are delusional or paronoid. It wasn't like this in the 60's- 70's, I assure you.

Just in the last 15 days i have realized how many mentally ill persons go untreated here at MR.

Were you in the Styx forum?

[Saint John]

I guess the Polack jokes that I heard as a kid actually have some basis in reality.

I'm still trying to figure out why this guy felt he needed the money right then. I figure there must have been a whorehouse or a casino on the plane. Or he's just a typical Polack.