About 5 years ago, I flew America West from Phoenix to Minneapolis. CC comes round with the trolley.
'Ja wanna drink?'
'If you please, may I have a Club Soda?'
'Waddya mean if you please? Are you tryin' to piss me off?'
Later that same trip, I'm waiting for the AW flight from San Diego to Phoenix that connected into the BA flight to London. (Before US Air took AW). It's late, so 'Come to the desk for your re-routing' (proounced 'rerowting') So I stood in the line in front of the desk and when I get there, she asks
'What's your final destination tonight sir?'
'London Heathrow' says I.
Her immediate response was 'Oh sh*t!' Just out loud, just like that.
When we got to Phoenix at 1900, we were of course at the opposite end of the airport to the gate BA goes from. Anyone who knows Phoenix Sky Harbor airport knows how far it is. There were two of us for the connection and they had sent an electric buggy for us. But the batteries were low and at a place where there was an incline, we had to get off and push!
Get to the BA Boarding Area: they said, 'Glad you've arrived. They are getting your bags over, we've held the departure for you'. - it was 1920 and departure time was 1915.
And then.......'Mr Radeng, you've been upgraded'.
We pushed back at 1930 and yes, the bag did make it.
I doubt any US airline would have bothered.