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displacedvermoter

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23. Really...?

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 11:45 AM

20 hrs ago

Significant numbers of airline personnel might not have found his shirt provocative, so his chances of making headlines might have "bombed" so to speak.

If it had said "I'm a Sex Bomb" or had he been wearing a Runaways shirt that said "Cherry Bomb" on it, would that have been provocative?

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N.J. man says he was almost kicked off plane after flight attendant found shirt offensive [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 21 hrs ago OP

Did his darker skin (visible in picture) RockCreek 21 hrs ago #1

Hmmmm - let's guess. 3catwoman3 20 hrs ago #3

Or three guesses, first two don't count....🤔 littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #6

I'm not offended. badhair77 20 hrs ago #2

"How dare you prick my conscience... AloeVera 20 hrs ago #4

Who supported bombing kids? yardwork 20 hrs ago #12

The person "offended". AloeVera 20 hrs ago #18

???? yardwork 20 hrs ago #19

You are somehow conflating two very distinct policies. AloeVera 19 hrs ago #30

There must be a more detailed article that is being referenced here. yardwork 19 hrs ago #31

Since you believe a policy against offensive attire and one on endangering public safety are one and the same... AloeVera 19 hrs ago #45

I appreciate your research into this. yardwork 19 hrs ago #46

I appreciate your research into this. yardwork 19 hrs ago #47

Lack of research is not the problem here. AloeVera 19 hrs ago #51

It's not a question of enforcing a long-standing policy SpankMe 19 hrs ago #39

We all know what the shirt refers to TBF 18 hrs ago #68

Airlines treat flying as a privilege, not a right. yardwork 17 hrs ago #69

lol - yes all of that is factual TBF 16 hrs ago #70

I'm certainly not defending it. yardwork 16 hrs ago #71

Wearing a shirt is not defacing property - TBF 16 hrs ago #73

What the heck United? One of your flight attendants found that offensive? Biophilic 20 hrs ago #5

Welcome to the United States of Authoritarianism. littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #8

Here's what I would have told the personnel he spoke with BaronChocula 18 hrs ago #64

Any reference to bombing or bombs gets anyone kicked off planes, yardwork 20 hrs ago #7

My thought exactly. And good morning. NT mahatmakanejeeves 20 hrs ago #9

Good morning! yardwork 20 hrs ago #10

Maybe she should have explained that policy whathehell 20 hrs ago #16

Sounds like she did. yardwork 20 hrs ago #17

As the passenger said, whathehell 19 hrs ago #41

According to the article, that's exactly what happened. yardwork 19 hrs ago #42

"joked about a bomb" ... VERY DAMNED DIFFERENT. Again CONTEXT matters. hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #50

I read your report of the article whathehell 19 hrs ago #52

You might be responding to the wrong post? yardwork 19 hrs ago #54

You are correct whathehell 19 hrs ago #58

No worries at all. yardwork 19 hrs ago #61

Good.. whathehell 18 hrs ago #66

You are correct whathehell 19 hrs ago #59

Again context matters for use of the word "bomb" hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #49

Exactly.. whathehell 19 hrs ago #56

Nice stretch there. AloeVera 20 hrs ago #20

Context matters, yardwork. That is an incredible stretch. I like his lawyer's odds on this one. hlthe2b 20 hrs ago #24

Really. yardwork 19 hrs ago #27

Uggh huh. Threatening to remove him if he did not remove his shirt is a viable "harm" especially hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #36

yeah- R0ckyRac00n 19 hrs ago #55

Thanks for confirming what I suspected. ShazzieB 18 hrs ago #67

The First Amendment is not relevant Cirsium 12 hrs ago #83

THANK YOU Skittles 13 hrs ago #81

It will be settled out of court. The Wizard 20 hrs ago #11

Did he miss the flight? yardwork 20 hrs ago #15

So their policy is if anyone of their staff is offended by your shirt, intheflow 19 hrs ago #34

You don't say the word "BOMB" in an airport or on a jet... nor should you make references to them. QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #13

His subsequent actions tend to support that conclusion. yardwork 20 hrs ago #14

Really...? displacedvermoter 20 hrs ago #23

You. Don't. Say. BOMB. In. An. Airport. 💣️✈️ QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #26

Ok displacedvermoter 19 hrs ago #29

He didn't say it. AloeVera 19 hrs ago #38

Blaming the flight attendant personally ignores the reality of the airline industry and how corporate liability works. QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #72

The airline itself characterized it as a dress code violation, not a safety violation. AloeVera 15 hrs ago #74

Passengers must obey flight crew instructions. He did. Then whined about it. End of story. QueerDuck 15 hrs ago #75

So, using your own words, someone made a "subjective judgement" AloeVera 14 hrs ago #78

As a legitimate backup to the threatening word of bomb. Yes. When it comes to flight crew the rule is simple.... QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #79

I want that shirt to wear to protests, Bayard 20 hrs ago #21

This is the ridiculous side of those who want to make everything antisemitic and there are those hlthe2b 20 hrs ago #22

Who said this incident is antisemitic? yardwork 19 hrs ago #28

I listed this as but one of several possibilities. Again, jumping to conclusions is problematic hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #32

What similar incidents? yardwork 19 hrs ago #35

If she found that offensive then she must find 'Bombing kids is self defense' acceptable ToxMarz 20 hrs ago #25

Exactly! If his flight partner had a t-shirt with your slogan, which one would get kicked off? TheRickles 14 hrs ago #77

A thought experiment relogic 19 hrs ago #33

I find that to be extraordinarily unlikely. yardwork 19 hrs ago #37

Please be specific relogic 19 hrs ago #40

Your last sentence. yardwork 19 hrs ago #43

So, then relogic 19 hrs ago #53

Sure, the Trump administration is nuts and authoritarian. yardwork 19 hrs ago #60

You underestimate relogic 11 hrs ago #85

or maybe Skittles 11 hrs ago #84

Hell, I want one! no_hypocrisy 19 hrs ago #44

Just don't try to wear it on a plane! yardwork 19 hrs ago #48

In related news Soul_of_Wit 19 hrs ago #57

He'll win Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #62

He didn't mention any names. Why would one be upset?. twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #63

Me feelwings were hurt. I've seen shirts on planes WAY more "Hot Words" chouchou 18 hrs ago #65

Irony... Both sides of the conflict could use the same meme/slogan on their propaganda. OC375 15 hrs ago #76

Would an idiot donning mAga attire get treated the same? BHDem53 13 hrs ago #80

Not likely... displacedvermoter 12 hrs ago #82

In solidarity.... Dethhogan 11 hrs ago #86

Selective reading by a not too bright airline person. Aussie105 10 hrs ago #87

I'm offended by that United flight attendant RainCaster 9 hrs ago #88

Will United make the MAGAt change their shirt? Or take off their red hat? maspaha 9 hrs ago #89

Gonna go out on a limb here and say air travel is not the place to fly your position flags high LearnedHand 8 hrs ago #90