class warfare and daxomni
Sep 24, 2006 | 6:14 pm
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class warfare and daxomni
I can't imagine why the well-reasoned, well-written thread by DaxOmni was closed. You let people call coach passengers "lice" for days on end, and question whether children should be "allowed" in first/business class, but for some reason, his pointing out arrogance and a growing sense of entitlement in Americans is offensive? How so?! 
Sep 24, 2006 | 7:08 pm
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Sep 24, 2006 | 9:10 pm
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Originally Posted by sylvia hennesy
his pointing out arrogance and a growing sense of entitlement in Americans is offensive? How so?!
I'd be much more offended if someone called my wife/kids "lice" because they ride in coach than if someone called Americans "arrogant" or "entitled."
Because the former is rude and the second is code for "I live with my parents. In France."
Oh, yeah, <smiley>.
Sep 25, 2006 | 9:02 am
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Originally Posted by sylvia hennesy
I can't imagine why the well-reasoned, well-written thread by DaxOmni was closed.
If you want to continue that debate, Omni awaits you. This thread, on the other hand, probably belongs in ORP.
Sep 25, 2006 | 10:06 am
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I never received any explanation for why my thread was locked, but I guess I can figure it out. Alternative views are apparently unwelcome here. Talk about an intentionally insulated crowd. How did we get a readership that's so highly educated and yet so completely unprepared for honest dialog with someone outside of the miles click?
Sep 25, 2006 | 11:15 am
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Originally Posted by DaxOmni
Talk about an intentionally insulated crowd. How did we get a readership that's so highly educated and yet so completely unprepared for honest dialog with someone outside of the miles click?
And I didn't agree with him either.
Says a lot for the strength (or lack of it) of his argument, on its merits. That's probably why he got such a universally negative response from a wide cross-section of posters.
And I'm now counting the seconds until this thread gets locked, too.
Sep 25, 2006 | 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by sylvia hennesy
I can't imagine why the well-reasoned, well-written thread by DaxOmni was closed. You let people call coach passengers "lice" for days on end, and question whether children should be "allowed" in first/business class, but for some reason, his pointing out arrogance and a growing sense of entitlement in Americans is offensive? How so?!
Closing thread pending review by co-moderators of TravelBuzz Forum.
The thread you are referencing is still under review. Also note that discussion of moderators is off-limits. If you wish to discuss specific moderator actions please do so with Randy Petersen.
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Sep 26, 2006 | 10:53 am
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Originally Posted by thegeneral
Someone have a link to the thread in question? I want to read it.
One of the mods sent me a PM saying my thread would be re-opened, but it still looks closed to me.
Sep 26, 2006 | 11:06 am
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Originally Posted by DaxOmni
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=605350
One of the mods sent me a PM saying my thread would be re-opened, but it still looks closed to me.
One of the mods sent me a PM saying my thread would be re-opened, but it still looks closed to me.
Thread is definitely open now.O2K
