airline customer service: hello this is SAS how can i help
me: ok so i booked a flight with you just now and iβd like to reserve a space for my pet in the cargo hold, iβm bringing a cockatiel
SAS: (audibly worried) uhβ¦ uhmβ¦ iβm not sure we canβ¦ transport that kind of umβ¦ pet?
me: oh, huh? i did ring to check before i booked and the guy on the phone said itβd be fine?
SAS: (βdealing with unhinged customersβ voice) uh. ok. well, i guess i can try to checkβ¦ just give me some cage dimensions. how big is its cage
me: well i got him a teeny tiny travel cage, so⦠50x30x30, at most
SAS: centimeters??
me: yeah? is there a problem?
SAS: can you tell me exactly how big is this crocodile???
me: COCKATIEL
SAS: β¦OH