AA FAs tell doctor her clothing is offensive, must cover self with blanket
Jul 8, 2019, 7:12 pm
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I wish the USA would get over its overuse of confusing euphemisms. Everyone has a size, so why not just say fat (same number of letters, fewer syllables) or obese ( few more letters) when that is what you are intending ton convey?
Jul 8, 2019, 7:41 pm
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American Airlines made a doctor wrap a blanket around herself because a flight attendant found her summer outfit 'inappropriate'
- A Houston-area doctor said she was forced to get off her American Airlines flight after boarding and wrap an airline blanket around her waist before being allowed back on.
- She said a flight attendant told her that her outfit was unacceptable; however, she tweeted photos showing that the outfit was appropriate.
- American Airlines prohibits "offensive clothing," but otherwise does not publish a dress code for flights.
https://www.businessinsider.com/amer...oarding-2019-7
- A Houston-area doctor said she was forced to get off her American Airlines flight after boarding and wrap an airline blanket around her waist before being allowed back on.
- She said a flight attendant told her that her outfit was unacceptable; however, she tweeted photos showing that the outfit was appropriate.
- American Airlines prohibits "offensive clothing," but otherwise does not publish a dress code for flights.
https://www.businessinsider.com/amer...oarding-2019-7
Jul 8, 2019, 7:58 pm
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Get over yourself. Not a single person is calling her a piece of ****, you are projecting that definition yourself. POS is a perfectly appropriate and legitimate term, it only has the unfortunate coincidence to be the same abbreviation for the other 3 words. You are making something out of nothing, and it is a legitimate problem in modern society, where people get more worked up about word choice than about the actual subject of the conversation. Don't add to it.
I guess I should also stop calling my friend Richard, Dick, just because it also is the slang for male genitalia.
I guess I should also stop calling my friend Richard, Dick, just because it also is the slang for male genitalia.
I think you need to broaden your world view.
Or maybe you can convince the banking system in China that Chinese pig isn’t actually offensive when talking about pork prices. @:-)
I think these subjective decisions about dress, odor, etc. need to be supported by at least 2 if not 3 crew members, to at least eliminate the rogue-employee-on-a-power-trip phenomenon.
Jul 8, 2019, 8:30 pm
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Pretty ugly and unflattering, but certainly not offensive.
[QUOTE=boerne;31283360] She is not a person of size, in my expert opinion, looking at the pictures. And yes I am an expert.[\QUOTE]
I'm curious as to the educational or professional credentials that makes one an expert in determining whether someone meets an undefined descriptive term.
Is there an ANSI/NIST/etc. standard for POS that we're not aware of?
[QUOTE=boerne;31283360] She is not a person of size, in my expert opinion, looking at the pictures. And yes I am an expert.[\QUOTE]
I'm curious as to the educational or professional credentials that makes one an expert in determining whether someone meets an undefined descriptive term.
Is there an ANSI/NIST/etc. standard for POS that we're not aware of?
Jul 8, 2019, 9:01 pm
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Terrible outfit but I don't have an issue if she wants to wear it.
Jul 8, 2019, 9:27 pm
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She is fat. Person of size.
Jul 8, 2019, 9:39 pm
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The bottom of the outfit is shorts, so you aren't going to see any more when she sits down than when she stands up.
No plumber's crack, and personally, I find that much more offensive. I've never seen an FA ask a guy with droopy jeans and plumber's crack to wear a blanket, but I wish they would.
No plumber's crack, and personally, I find that much more offensive. I've never seen an FA ask a guy with droopy jeans and plumber's crack to wear a blanket, but I wish they would.
Jul 8, 2019, 9:46 pm
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Jul 8, 2019, 9:46 pm
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Jul 8, 2019, 9:58 pm
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I was flying the other day and some fat dude showed up in a worn-out wifebeater, basketball shorts leaving his pink (actually pink!) sore-ridden Steve King melon calves exposed, and flip flops. Didn't get a second look from any FA. But a hell of lot of people were clearly hoping he just kept walking down the aisle as he approached their row...
Guess us white guys really get a hall pass on the appropriate clothing thing.
Guess us white guys really get a hall pass on the appropriate clothing thing.
Jul 8, 2019, 10:15 pm
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The passenger said she was calm.
The actual story is better than a plausible alternative where there's a confrontation and arrest. The kid gets sent to the local child protective services. The mother ends up bloody. She sues and settles for a large amount.
The actual story is better than a plausible alternative where there's a confrontation and arrest. The kid gets sent to the local child protective services. The mother ends up bloody. She sues and settles for a large amount.
Jul 9, 2019, 2:30 am
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Umm what? Just looking at the pictures it's pretty clear she's a BMI of at least 35, possibly pushing 40, which yes, is a person of size.
Jul 9, 2019, 4:53 am
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Is it possible that the outfit she was wearing didn't quite go as high and finish quite as low when the FA questioned its appropriateness, compared to when she took those selfies?