Thread by @proBRUCEr

A thread about my wonderful experience with @Delta today:

- Got a whiff of acrid pee when I walked on board

- Scent got stronger as I got further into the plane

- Found the apoplectic woman already in the seat next to mine covering her nose

@Delta - Discovered that the stench was from the bathroom directly across the aisle from my seat, which was SOAKED

- Flight attendants began desperately spraying air freshener in the bathroom, but didn't take it out of service, so folks were in and out through a 5+ hour flight

@Delta - Flight attendants apologized but said the flight was full, so we were unfortunately stuck in Peeland

- Presuming that it was a self-contained issue in the loo, we stowed our bags under the seats in front of us

- About 20 minutes after takeoff, I slipped off my shoes...

@Delta - The moment my sock touched the floor, it absorbed a sopping amount of urine from the carpet

- I disgustedly chucked the sock under my seat, and checked on my backpack, which had unfortunately also been soaking up a fair amount of urine

@Delta - Told flight crew, who were very apologetic but couldn't really do anything but give me some antibacterial wipes to wipe my foot, my bag, and to clean off the bottles of water I also had on the floor

- Lady next to me asked for coffee grounds to spread around and cut the odor

@Delta Let me be clear: this crew was really terrific, and I could tell they felt genuinely bad about the situation that we were all forced into by the airline for keeping this plane in service when it was such a disaster. NOTHING in this thread is a criticism of their service today.

@Delta - So anyway, I tried to not be angry and figured I could distract myself by checking my email and catching up on some work...only to find that the in-flight wifi system was out of order

- So I decided to check out the in-flight entertainment, to find a comforting movie or music

@Delta - Then I found there was some kind of crossed wire that fed audio of Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen's "The Long Shot" faintly into the background of any video or audio offering I pulled up, which would've been fine if I'd had any interest at all in watching "The Long Shot" today

@Delta - Finally got home to JFK and made my way to baggage claim, where I waited...and waited...and waited until they shut the belt off and I was left standing utterly alone and luggage-free (not counting a pee-soaked carry-on). At this point, I wasn't even mad, just utterly resigned

@Delta - The baggage office said my suitcase decided to extend its time in Los Angeles by a day, and that they'd be bringing it to my apartment tomorrow afternoon (when I'd planned to be out and about for a volunteer obligation, which I'll have to either abbreviate or cancel)

@Delta On the cab ride home, I was torn between going home and screaming "F***!!!" at the top of my lungs, or having the driver drop me at my neighborhood watering hole to get blindingly drunk and hope none of my neighbors notices that I smell like a construction site portapotty.

@Delta Hands down, the worst travel experience I've ever had, and even though the flight crew used their powers to give 5000 miles to me and the woman next to me, I don't know if I'll ever have the inclination to fly their skies again. This plane should NOT HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE.

@Delta To then have lost luggage on top of the five hours of huffing other people's whiz has me just dumbstruck. Thanks for letting me vent, y'all. It was a rough day, and I needed to get that off my chest. I need a friggin' vacation, but I think when I do, I'll take the train.

@Delta Now, just shy of 24 hours after landing, and after an entire day of being captive in my apartment awaiting it, my luggage has finally made its way back home. At least the ordeal is finally over!