Originally Posted by
LOUDNOISES
Shorts and flip flops in the CCR is probably going to cause some upset to the suited and booted elderly couple who have saved for a lifetime for a trip in first.
If a suited & booted elderly couple is offended by the fact that others are dressed in shorts & flip-flops, that's their problem. The fact that they saved for a lifetime does not give them the right to enforce their outdated views of how people should dress on others.
Originally Posted by
LOUDNOISES
Sorry I can't tell if you are being obtuse or if you seriously can't understand why people taking a once in a lifetime trip might get upset with people who look like they are dressed for the beach.
Personally, I seriously can't understand why anyone taking a once in a lifetime trip would be offended by someone else's clothing. If their enjoyment of their lives is dependent on whether or not others conform to their values, I don't get that.
Originally Posted by
LOUDNOISES
There is such a worrying lack of empathy in the world today, which is the main reason Qantas need to impose sillyvrules like this.
There is also a worrying trend of trying to force one's values on others.
Originally Posted by
LTN Phobia
I tend to see it as my duty to be dressed as inoffensively as possible, in order to avoid making anyone feel uncomfortable, whenever possible and I would not assert my 'right to wear whatever I like because I paid for my F seat' because that is not my view of the world.
I tend to see it as my duty to mind my own business and not think that I have the right to look down on other people for how they choose to dress.
Originally Posted by
LTN Phobia
I do not think those who are from the previous generation, to whom flying in itself was an extremely privileged activity let alone flying in First, and all dressed smartly to fly, could be accused of being outrageously unreasonable if they feel disappointed with the environment if they see me in a pair of shorts or over-exposed top with my boobs almost hanging out.
If all they did was to
feel unreasonable, no one would care. But here, you have people saying that their feelings are reason enough to impinge on the freedoms of others.