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"I don't understand. But I don't care, so it works out."
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Originally Posted by Sassybluesy
I'm trying to find the article that I read yesterday about this...but I thought the article said she had JUST boarded...the flight crew found her outfit offensive, and asked the flight attendant to say something to her. The flight attendant walked with Dr. Rowe, off the plane, and onto the jetway.
I don't think many passengers actually got to see her when this all went down. Not until she was covered with a blanket.
She was asked to step off the plane by a male flight attendant. Then she and her 8 year old son were greeted by a female airline employee (probably a troubleshooter) and asked if she had a jacket. She apparently did not, so she was given a blanket and allowed to reboard. There was a moment there that she was told she may not be able to reboard due to the way she was "defending her outfit" but they got that worked out and she was allowed to take her seat.
Well, ironically, this is exactly what American Airlines was doing, in asking her to cover up. "Minding their business". That is, taking care of their company's best interests. Which is exactly what "mind your business" means. There are two sides of that coin. It doesn't ONLY mean ignore other people, it also means spend your time not worrying about other people's interests, but rather, focus on your own interests. Which is exactly what the two employees were doing.
It's in their best interest to set a standard for dress. That elevates their business.
And why exactly is chastising women on their clothing choices in an airlines best interest?
Why do you think many businesses have dress codes, that they enforce?
There's your answer.
And what about her outfit violated this dress code? Her shorts were an appropriate length, her boobs weren't hanging out... Are women not allowed to show their shoulders on planes? If so, that is something the airlines need to let customers know when they book their flight.
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Originally Posted by Sundaydrive00
And what about her outfit violated this dress code? Her shorts were an appropriate length, her boobs weren't hanging out... Are women not allowed to show their shoulders on planes? If so, that is something the airlines need to let customers know when they book their flight.
I don't disagree. It makes it easier on them if they publish their dress code.
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But why do you think her outfit would even go against any dress code?
And we're talking about an airplane, not a Michelin star restaurant.
It's not up to me to decide what standard they want to enforce for their clientele, Sundaydrive. It's up to them.
I don't see how it serves any purpose for me to opine on her outfit, although I've done it already in this thread.
Businesses that want to attract an elegant, well-behaved customer base enforce dress and behavior rules.
And I could CERTAINLY write a dress code that would rule out what she was wearing.
This isn't the beach, and it's not Walmart. AA is in a very competitive business, and likely is fighting not to become a Walmart airline.
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