what a sad sad ruin of an industry.

WHY is that word pronounced EUlegy??? Freakin' English language.

@homerjay wants Boston Legal back!: They're actually two different words: "eulogy" and "elegy." Eulogy is the thing at a funeral where somebody says nice things about the deceased; elegy is more of a lament about something. Yeah, there's some conceptual overlap, but they really are two different things, and "elegy" is not pronounced like "eulogy."

/etymology nerd

@magic8ball: The more you knoooow! :)

Long time reader of Consumerist - first time commenting. I was lucky enough to have a job where I flew a lot in the days before deregulation for my job. Those were good times- nicely dressed professional people, happy "stewardesses" - a veritable cocktail party in the air compared to today. Ah - those were the days...

I took my first flight over 47 years ago, when I was 10 months old. My Dad worked for Ozark, then TWA, then American, and never left his workbench. And with each company change, the airline got worse.

I remember when the stewardesses used to hand out the little wings to all of the kids. When airline personnel were required to dress up when flying. When service was the goal, not the exception.

@mmcnary: Yeah, Delta was awesome back when I was 5.