told to button shirt or be kicked off
 

Anyone see the report of the woman who was well endowed being told to not show cleavage or be kicked off on Southwest

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1598274.html

Simple, common or garden, sense dictates how one dresses in public places.

When I worked for an airline in the summer of 1970 or 1971 I refused passage to a male passenger who wanted to board a flight bare chested - until he covered up.

And that same sense dictates she was clearly not dressed "lewdly, obscenely or patently offensive."

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I don't think the woman was dressed inappropriately. I am sure some people feel good when they exercise power over others inimposing thieir personal morals. the Airline obviously disagreed with the employee.
What about exposed mid-rif? Is that lewd or onscene?

Depends on how much they weigh:).

Trust me, my exposed midriff would be obscene

I seem to remember that a few decades back, the FAs of this same airline wore uniforms that barely covered their nether orifices.

Thought the pic would be at least titillating (;)) if not downright pornographic. It's just a bit of cleavage; not even a hint of aureola or nipple. Very disappointed.

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She would have been booted off for that reason had you been the GA. :D

No, that's about as much as I want to see, thank you.

Scary pic.

Well I wouldn't say "no boarding for you", but I was breast fed so boobies don't scare me (OK some do, but they're the very rare exception).

That being said, no one would want me as GA/CC as "behavioral problems" would be handled in a Procrustean way - with a double helping of "severe." Carry-on too big or you've got too many bags - they get checked; no arguments. You aren't in your assigned seat, you're told (not asked, told) to move. You're using a cell phone or other device; it get's turned off NOW. etc. etc. etc. Any args and your *ss is off the plane.

Hmmm, wonder if the airlines could install a "holding cell" or, more accurately, a brig in the cargo area (assuming someway of accessing that area). A nice quiet place to "ensconce" less than properly behaving pax. Nothing too comfortable (or everyone would want one). A hard seat (with restraints), a metal toilet and, most certainly, no AVOD.

Sorry, but imho, WN is a big effing prude! If they are pulling this cr*p (and imho, the woman was not inappropriately dressed), then they need to have dress police for their flights to/from LAS :mad:

After reading this and watching them on TV, one wonders where Southwest finds their employees. Retired drill instructors? Police academy washouts?

I see that much cleavage walking around town. We have lots of classic debates here about what's acceptable in first class or coach. Folks want to lower standards in first, wear flip flops, shirts hanging out, shorts etc. Considering she was flying in coach on Southwest, I don't see what the problem is.

I don't see anything inappropriate with the way she is dressed in the picture.
[From pictures of people flying in the 50's and 60's, a man without a suit and tie (probably) would be considered "improperly" dressed--it's interesting how times have changed.]