From Kim Komando's website: Dave Carroll is a country singer. His song, like other great country tunes, rides an undercurrent of tragedy. It was inspired by his broken heart. Now, country hearts are usually broken by unattainable love. But that wasn’t Carroll’s experience. No, his heart was broken by baggage handlers. He was flying United Airlines from Nova Scotia to Nebraska. During a long layover in Chicago, Carroll peeked out the window. Baggage handlers where heaving guitar cases around. Guess what? They broke his favorite $3,500 guitar. He pursued payment from United. But every request was rejected. To Carroll, there was no question—United had done him wrong. So, he put his heartbreak into song. The video became an instant viral hit. And United decided to take another look.
I saw part of this on CNN yesterday, but hadn't seen the whole video. What a perfect revenge! This video, with its catchy tune, will be in everyone's mind for decades and this singer got publicity he NEVER would have gotten otherwise.
Oh, and now United Airlines is (supposedly) going to reimburse him AND use this video when training baggage handlers. Kinda like closing the gate after the horse has already gotten out, huh?
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I saw part of this on CNN yesterday, but hadn't seen the whole video. What a perfect revenge! This video, with its catchy tune, will be in everyone's mind for decades and this singer got publicity he NEVER would have gotten otherwise.
Oh, and now United Airlines is (supposedly) going to reimburse him AND use this video when training baggage handlers. Kinda like closing the gate after the horse has already gotten out, huh?