RD Marchにあった記事です。逸話かジョークか分かりませんが。
The flight I was piloting was overbooked. So the gate agent came aboard with an offer. In exchange for leaving the plane, two volunteers would get fee hotel rooms, meal vouchers and tickets on the next morning’s flight. When nobody volunteered, I decided to try a little levity.
“Ladies and gentlemen,” I said over the PA, “if it helps you in making your decision, I’m not a very good pilot.”
たしかに、幾ら何でも場をわきまえない軽率なジョーダンですよね。 しかし、乗客も負けてはいません。
A loud voice from the back yelled, “Then YOU get off!”