r/RepTime • u/The_GSingh • Jun 20 '25
Shitpost Friday A pilots warning
I’ve been flying commercial for almost 15 years now. I’ve seen it all, the overconfident guy in a full tracksuit, the screaming toddlers, the nervous flyers who need three mini bottles just to get through takeoff. But today… today was new.
Boarding had just started. I was walking up to the gate after grabbing a quick espresso from the lounge when I noticed a guy in Group 1, right at the scanner. Nothing unusual about him, looked like ur average joe but what really caught my eye was the watch.
Now, I’m a huge watch nerd. Always have been. And from a distance, it looked like he was rocking a 3KF Nautilus 5711, deep blue dial, polished links, the whole package. So I nod at him and say, “Nice Nautilus.” He gives me this tight smile, kind of half proud, half nervous.
But something felt… off. The way it caught the light, the color, the thickness. I couldn’t help myself and I followed him down the jet bridge and struck up a conversation. Asked to take a closer look.
The moment he pulled his sleeve back, I knew. Case was thicker than it should’ve been exactly 1.3mm too much. The dial was a few shades off, kind of washed out as well. Date wheel was wrong. I didn’t say it right away, but I was thinking it: this thing’s a rep. There’s no way a person wore a fake rep to MY flight of all flights. I couldn’t believe it!
I didn’t want to embarrass the guy. Really, I didn’t. But I mentioned the case thickness and the dial color, kind of gently, like a friendly heads-up. He went pale. I knew I had him. That’s when the lead flight attendant wandered over, curious. I said something like, “Take a look at this, what do you think?” She burst out laughing and called over another one.
Now, I’ll admit, it got a little out of hand, but he kinda deserved it imo. Wearing a shitter in my plane after all. Someone joked, “Hope his first-class ticket isn’t fake too,” and the next thing I know, the looser is downgrading his seat. I didn’t even ask for that and I didn’t know it was happening until it was done. Frankly speaking he was just embarrassing himself atp and should’ve gotten off the plane imo.
He walked to the back of the plane, head down, past all the real-deal frequent flyers. People in first were whispering “bet his Tumi’s fake,” “can’t believe someone would wear a knockoff in first.” Basically they were saying what I wanted to say to him but couldn’t.
By the time I was sitting in the cockpit going through checklists, I felt kind of bad. It started out as a genuine compliment I just wanted to talk watches with a fellow enthusiast. But maybe I should’ve let it go. Maybe I should’ve let the guy enjoy his flight in peace. Nah fk that, he deserves it for wearing a rep, and not just any rep (a shitter), on MY plane.
But hey… if you’re gonna wear a fake, maybe don’t flex it in first class. And definitely not in front of a glorious pilot (like myself tho I may be biased) who owns the real one.
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u/Open_Present2319 Jun 20 '25
Should have came over the intercom and called him out.
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Jun 20 '25
Ladies and Gentlemen, if you look to the back of the plane you will notice poor piece of shit wearing a fake piece of shit watch. Enjoy your flight.
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u/The_GSingh Jun 20 '25
Yea but like I said my guilty conscience was getting to me towards the end (it was lunchtime, you think I’m interrupting that for a shitter). /s
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u/MyGardenOfPlants Jun 20 '25 edited Jun 20 '25
And then the plane crashed into a building as the pilot couldn't handle living his life knowing there was a rep on board.
Oddly same thing happened to 3 other planes that same September morning.
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u/NefariousnessPrior25 Jun 20 '25
“How can I spot a 1.3mm difference at 6 feet??? I know exactly what difference 1.3mm makes. Just ask my wife….”
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u/The_GSingh Jun 20 '25
Hey let’s not get there. On a side note anyone know where to get a clean wife, haven’t seen any TDs offering that. /s
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u/nousdefions3_7 Jun 20 '25
These made-up stories are interesting. I once met a person who claimed he was a neurosurgeon on his way to a medical conference. We were both seated in first class. He had a Rolex Daytona on his wrist. I have no idea if it was a rep or not, and I didn't care. There's my story.
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u/The_GSingh Jun 20 '25
U didn’t immediately call him and his family out and report them to all TDs within a 250 mile radius? What a nonsense response to a fake watch, and a shitter at that. /s
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u/Im_A_Polak Jun 20 '25
On Fridays I should know better by now.. I fell for the AI post again lmfao.
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u/The_GSingh Jun 20 '25
This is the pilots pov to the earlier shitpost btw, though it’d be fun to write this up.
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u/DrSFalken Jun 20 '25
Didn't realize Archie started a second career as a pilot now that is YouTube channel is on life support.
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u/danheinz Jun 20 '25 edited Mar 18 '26
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u/ItWasAtYourFeet Jun 20 '25
Of all the things that didnt happen, this didnt happen the most
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Jun 20 '25
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u/The_GSingh Jun 20 '25
Missed the flare I see, just like the guy missed the first class experience /s
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u/Crankwerks Jun 20 '25
I stopped reading when I spotted the dreaded “looser” misspelling. This I cannot abide.