Barry the Bogan steps out onto the tarmac from the aerobridge steps whilst enroute to boarding and lights up a fag.
Told to put it out by groundstaff.
Replies ( the most common reply in the incident reports submitted by staff agin pax) "You can't make me!"
"Sir put the cigarette out! you can't smoke on the tarmac!"
"Yes I can!"
"Sir put the cigarette out, you are not permitted to smoke on the... " "I BLOODY can SO!"
Sir you CAN'T ... look at the signs everywhere. There is refuelling... "The woman upstairs said I can."
"What woman upstairs?"
"The woman in the coffee shop."
"What exactly did the woman in the coffee shop say?"
"You can't smoke in here sir. You'll have to go outside."
While this is going on Sharlene, Barry's wife, is wacking him and hissing,
"Put it out Barry or you'll get us chucked off the plane."