World weeps over Airport Disaster

The entire world was united in horror today as bad news continued to flow from the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow. Opened last week, the new terminal has become a symbol of national shame for Britain, as scores of passengers were inconvenienced by missing baggage and cancelled flights.

Many have been so shocked by the front page news that support groups have had to be established, for those still reeling from disturbing revelations such as baggage sometimes gets lost, brand new airport terminals don't always run smoothly from the first day, and - perhaps most disturbingly of all - flights can sometimes be cancelled.

A flight from Terminal 5, yesterdayA flight from Terminal 5, yesterdayThe graphic pictures of chaos at the terminal, which included uncensored images of people sitting down without their baggage, have made millions physically ill. "This is the most important and shocking thing to ever happen to the human race", said a spokesman yesterday. "It's unthinkable that such inhuman suffering is still possible in the world". He then wept, and ritually burnt a union jack.

In other news, officials are investigating shocking new claims that other forms of public transport may be occasionally late or cancelled, missing a flight isn't really the end of the world, and that a few hiccups in a new airport terminal aren't actually going to kill anyone at the end of the day.

CrazyDave's picture

Surprised

I still can't believe I didn't hear this Monty Python song once over the weekend.

Tim's picture

I've got to post those

I've got to post those lyrics!

Quote:
I'm so worried about what's happening today,
In the Middle East, you know.
And I'm so worried about the baggage retrieval
System they've got at Heathrow.
I'm so worried about the fashions today,
I don't think they're good for your feet.
And I'm so worried about the shows on TV
That sometimes they want to repeat.
I'm so worried about what's happening today,
In the Middle East, you know.
And I'm so worried about the baggage retrieval
System they've got at Heathrow.
I'm so worried about my hair falling out,
And the state of the world today.
And I'm so worried about being so full of doubt
About everything anyway.
I'm so worried about modern technology,
I'm so worried about all the things
That they dump in the sea.
I'm so worried about it, worried about it,
Worried, worried, worried.
I'm so worried about everything that can go wrong.
I'm so worried about whether people like this song.
I'm so worried about this very next verse,
It isn't the best that I've got.
And I'm so worried about whether I should go on
Or whether I shouldn't just stop.
I'm so worried about whether I ought to have stopped.
And I'm so worried because it's the sort of thing I ought to know.
And I'm so worried about the baggage retrieval
System they've got at Heathrow.
I'm so worried about whether I should have stopped then,
I'm so worried that I'm driving everyone round the bend.
And I'm so worried about the baggage retrieval
System they've got at Heathrow.

Written in 1980! The prescience!

Jayne's picture

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HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

CrazyDave's picture

It makes a depressing poem,

It makes a depressing poem, that it's all still valid. Still it's a jaunty little tune.

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