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US Airways slammed after flight attendant refuses hang Army Ranger's uniform jacket

Discussion in 'United States' started by BroncoBilly, Oct 11, 2014.

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  1. Durandal

    Durandal Well-Known Member Donor

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    There you go. Time and again, people fall for this hype-bait. They get upset over race baiting, yet a story like this is patriot baiting.
     
    Durandal, Oct 11, 2014
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  2. cpicturetaker

    cpicturetaker New Member

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    And this is a LIBERAL why?? Because it is a SHE? Because SHE might be a union employee??
    Sure that s it!

    A 'first class' passenger pays more!!! Isn't that the REPUBLICAN WAY?? First class seats and FIRST CLASS CLOSETS are worth more. That's the REPUBLICAN WAY!

    Get real!!
     
    cpicturetaker, Oct 11, 2014
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  3. Denizen

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    What a whiner.
     
    Denizen, Oct 11, 2014
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  4. Alwayssa

    Alwayssa Well-Known Member

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    From what I have read, the soldier went to the lead flight attendant and asked to put up his jacket in the first class closet. The lead flight attendant refused. At that time, the first class passenger over heard the conversation and offered to help. The first class passenger offered to exchange his seat with that of the soldier. The lead flight attendant refused. And at some point, another flight attendant placed the soldier's jacket in the first class closet.
     
    Alwayssa, Oct 11, 2014
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  5. fiddlerdave

    fiddlerdave Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    No one spits more on and does more to do cruel and abusive by the so called "Conservatives".

    Republican health and benefit cuts and deadly cheapy choices like cutting troops' armor have killed many veterans.

    While Obama has come close to DOUBLE the VA for the health and welfare of the veterans.

    Trying to claim "Liberals" are "bad for Veterans" are completely BS.
     
    fiddlerdave, Oct 11, 2014
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  6. Athelite

    Athelite Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Why is this even a discussion? Coach class passengers are not entitled to first class services. Hang it on the back of the seat like everyone else.
     
    Athelite, Oct 11, 2014
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  7. domer76

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    I think we are beginning to glorify our military too much and that's not a good thing.
     
    domer76, Oct 11, 2014
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  8. Alwayssa

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    That depends on the airline and its policies. With domestic flights at least, there really is no policy by US Airways whether or not a person sitting in coach is allowed to hang up their jacket in the first class closet. Usually with some airplanes, such as the 7777, 757, and 767, there are closets for first class and business class passengers. Sometimes the flight crew will accommodate a passenger if there is room.
     
    Alwayssa, Oct 11, 2014
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  9. Rainbow Crow

    Rainbow Crow New Member Past Donor

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    Reading the article, a first class passenger said he was offended by her attitude. It's usually not people's actions but their apparent intent that gets people angry. If she had been polite about it this would probably not be a story.
     
    Rainbow Crow, Oct 11, 2014
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  10. Colonel K

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    How long has the military (or their fanbois) had this entitlement attitude?
     
    Colonel K, Oct 11, 2014
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  11. cpicturetaker

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    Just a total 'cheesy STORY! Makes me think the LOCAL TV station was a FOX affiliate. Something seems to be missing from this story!
     
    cpicturetaker, Oct 11, 2014
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  12. domer76

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    Exactly my point!
     
    domer76, Oct 11, 2014
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  13. Nightmare515

    Nightmare515 Ragin' Cajun Staff Member Past Donor

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    Thats honestly the first time I have ever heard of a flight attendant refusing to allow people to switch seats.
     
    Nightmare515, Oct 12, 2014
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  14. Alwayssa

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    Between seat classes, it can happen. But it depends on when. Most of the time, stitching seats usually happen before the boarding of passengers. The other time is when the flight attendants ask passengers who are sitting in the emergency exists if they are able to meet the obligations. If not, they will switch with another passenger, usually in the same class.
     
    Alwayssa, Oct 12, 2014
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  15. Nightmare515

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    Most military personnel are very humble and don't like the attention they receive. It's not uncommon to see somebody stuffing their uniform in their bag in the airport bathroom and changing clothes to escape the public eye. The military doesn't feel "entitled" to anything, our troops are highly respected by the general public who tends to show their support by offering up their seat in first class, buying drinks, buying dinner, etc. They don't go out expecting to be treated special as if they are holier than thou, the public treats them special to show their appreciation which is a wonderful thing.

    I know quite a few people in the military and I have never met one who deliberately wears their uniform out in public in an effort to get praise or free stuff. Way more often than not you will have a hard time getting a servicemember to easily accept anything you try to give them. If they do take your seat in first class it will likely be after the person continued to insist and refused to take no for an answer. This is why many have stopped offering to do things but instead do it without the service member knowing. Instead of coming up and offering to buy dinner a Soldier might find that his bill had already been paid for courtesy of the person walking out of the door. Or upon reaching the gate find that his ticket has been upgraded to first class courtesy of a stranger who went to the check in counter and switched seats with him.

    Perhaps you should learn more about our military before spouting off completely baseless opinions about them.
     
    Nightmare515, Oct 12, 2014
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  16. Nightmare515

    Nightmare515 Ragin' Cajun Staff Member Past Donor

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    Perhaps I have just never seen it before. I fly pretty often and on almost every flight that I take there is someone in first class who gives up their seat for a military member. I never knew there was a policy against doing that as far as a manifest and whatnot. Perhaps airlines just tend to brush it off seeing how people are usually swapping seats with military members and it would seem pretty bad if the airline refused to let them do that.
     
    Nightmare515, Oct 12, 2014
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  17. Colonel K

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    I see plenty idolatry such as yours going on here. He's not entitled to special treatment simply by wearing the clothes. He certainly doesn't need defending by another seeking his imagined reflected glory.
     
    Colonel K, Oct 12, 2014
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  18. Nat Turner

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    An FA follows company rules and that somehow becomes a "liberals hate the military" diatribe. Good Lord.

    BENGHAZI!
     
    Nat Turner, Oct 12, 2014
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  19. BroncoBilly

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    "Joe Joe was a man who thought he was a woman, get back to where you once belong" ("Get Back", Beatles, my lyrics)

    Poor little Joe, your childish pathetic comment was to try and ridicule me with your usual personal attacks, not realizing by your complete ignorance, that this is a political forum, and partisanship on a political forum is all part of it.
     
    BroncoBilly, Oct 12, 2014
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  20. BroncoBilly

    BroncoBilly Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    This is a perfect example of the left's attitude towards the military and why the vast majority of our soldiers are conservatives.

    Soldiers never have an attitude of entitlement, they are humble, respectful, and love and honor the United States of America, so unlike you liberals, which is why you will never see a conservative burn the American flag
     
    BroncoBilly, Oct 12, 2014
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  21. Nat Turner

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    A jacket doesn't get hung in a closet is proof positive that millions upon millions of Americans are military hating flag burners? Oh my. I shudder to think what would be fallout from a spilled drink.
     
    Nat Turner, Oct 12, 2014
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  22. BroncoBilly

    BroncoBilly Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    As goes the saying, "not all liberals are flag burners, but all flag burners are liberals".

    Your spilled drink comment falls right in line with the petty non issue threads like your recent Palin thread.
     
    BroncoBilly, Oct 12, 2014
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  23. domer76

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    This guy was using his uniform in his job interviews. So, it looks like he wasn't even active duty. Apparently, he thinks it gives him a one up on others.
     
    domer76, Oct 12, 2014
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  24. BroncoBilly

    BroncoBilly Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    It does, why do you have a problem with it?

    Most Americans honor our military and give them preference when it comes to hiring, it is obvious you don't, and you fall right in line with the point of this thread.
     
    BroncoBilly, Oct 12, 2014
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  25. Nightmare515

    Nightmare515 Ragin' Cajun Staff Member Past Donor

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    He simply asked if he could hang up his jacket.

    Where do you get off saying our military believes they are entitled to special treatment? You have yet to come up with an answer to that besides your own baseless opinion. Post the link, post the quote, post evidence. Show me a link to a story titled "Soldier upset at airline for refusing to upgrade him to first class".

    Until you can provide evidence then your opinion is worthless and wrong. I guarantee that I know more military members than you do and if I have yet to see this entitlement attitude then I highly doubt you have.
     
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