YVRYEGYVR

I've been wondering this for a while. Mostly a joke, but after watching the video for the hundredth time I thought I'd ask here... is the AC safety video softly racist?
it is funny how:

1. White man in suit in J
2. White women in suit in J
3. All ethnicities (Asian, black, brown) in Y
4. Gays (I presume...) in Y

Just a random thought. I know the easy answer is that the average J passenger is the white guy in the suit and an Indian grandma will almost certainly be in Y .... but still.

Also what's up with the constant message of heavier items below the seat in front of you and lighter items in the overhead???

The United video the other hand is pretty good for a safety video and retains my attention more than AC!

yyznomad

Gimme a sec... gotta go get popcorn from Walmart.

24left

Since you brought it up, I am outraged that the lobster had to go under the seat in front but the bagels get to go in the overhead bin.

I often wonder about that part of the video where the words do not match the visual. Clearly all those carry-ons in the OH bin are much heavier than the lobster, so, if heavier items are supposed to under the seat in front, why does the visual show them in the bin?

ridefar

/me Looking around for a 10' pole. Nope. Fresh out.

not going near this one!

canadiancow

I've definitely seen a lot of people joke about who goes to J and who goes to Y in the video, for the exact same reasons.

24left

Focus on the bagels. Forget the pole.

flyquiet

The OLCI web page also says heavy below, light above, and we all click it, and do the opposite.

yyznomad

I try to ignore the stuffed beaver (for those easily offended, please see the video to see that there is actually a stuffed beaver in the overhead bin)

24left

Oh of course it had to be you that mentioned stuffed beavers when I went out of my way to avoid doing so.

Still, I think that hockey helmet might weigh more than the lobster as well.

Fiordland

You have to understand AC is the responsible, animal loving Star Alliance partner in North America.

United demonstrated why puppies and lobsters should not be stored in the overhead bin.

Stranger

Not sure that's really true though. At least as far as air is concerned. About the dog, main issue may have been emotional rather than anything. But OTOH the breed in question has respiratory issues, not good to bring them on a plane in the firat place. <obster would not be affected by either.

RangerNS

Why do they torment people not in YHZ with lobster, and people in YHZ with 787's?

smallmj

Suddenly remembering South Park S01E06 entitled Death. Mr. Garrison, Chef, and Jesus all avoided a touchy subject in the same way.

YVRtoYYZ

Place..."heavier items under the seat in front of you". Then the woman places her handbag underneath the seat. Read into it as you wish.

somedude3210

As a tall, fat, brown guy who typically rocks the homeless look when traveling (only J or PY because of the aforementioned tallness/fatness), I feel under represented in the safety video.