• See You Later, Alligator

    Letters 11.07.2008

    Dear Frontier Airlines,

    I do not believe you are using the word “lowest” correctly.

    $219.00  
    		lowest fare
    5 seats left
    at this price
    $189.00  
    		 
    1 seat left
    at this price

    Don’t worry. All elementary school students have difficulty with this concept at first.  One of my own elementary school teachers – I vaguely recall it being Mrs. Magliolo in the fifth grade – taught us a helpful mnemonic device.  The little alligator is very hungry and always wants to eat the bigger number, so 219 > 189 because 219 is a bigger number than 189 is.

    With a little practice I’m confident you’ll be able to master this.  Don’t give up!

    Sincerely,
    Your Most (or is it Least?) Loyal Customer

    Posted by Ben @ 9:16 am

  • One Response

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    • just pixels Says:
      July 12th, 2008 at 8:17 am

      Perhaps “lowest” refers to altitude, as in the flight closest to the ground. Or perhaps it refers to some kind of debasement, as in the flight with the worst meal. Or perhaps it’s a typo and should have said “slowest fare”.

      Or maybe the alligator just likes 2s better than 8s. (They are kinda tasty.)

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