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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMan Banned From United Airlines for Life for Wearing Red Thong as a Mask
https://www.thedailybeast.com/adam-jenne-banned-from-united-airlines-for-life-for-wearing-red-thong-as-a-mask
A man in Florida has been banned from ever flying United again for wearing a lacy red thong on his face instead of a mask on multiple flights. He told local station NBC 2 after his most recent attempt, I think the best way to illustrate absurdity is with absurdity. He was booted from a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Washington, D.C., before it took off, and the Broward County sheriff met him at the gate.
Other passengers went so far as to doff their masks and walk off the aircraft with him, he said. Every single flight has been met with different reactions from the flight crew. Some with a wild appreciation, others confrontational, he said, adding that he got a full refund for the flight and used the money to buy another ticket for Saturday. COVID doesnt know that were at cruising altitude. Its stupid. The whole thing is theater. Hopefully, Spirit Airlines has a better sense of humor tomorrow, he said.
United said in a statement, The customer clearly wasnt in compliance with the federal mask mandate and we appreciate that our team addressed the issue on the ground prior to takeoff, avoiding any potential disruptions on the air.
Read it at NBC 2
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Man Banned From United Airlines for Life for Wearing Red Thong as a Mask (Original Post)
Celerity
Dec 2021
OP
Over 800,000 people are dead and the rate of cases of those dying has jumped to over 1300 a day
turbinetree
Dec 2021
#7
I haven't flown lately, but I don't get the comment about cruising altitude.
BlackSkimmer
Dec 2021
#8
Deuxcents
(16,312 posts)1. What a moron.
He should be banned from all public transportation.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)2. What a jerk...
Mz Pip
(27,453 posts)3. Florida man
Of course he was.
ProfessorGAC
(65,159 posts)4. People Left The Plane In Support?
I find that hard to believe. Travelers adding inconvenience to their own trip? I don't believe it.
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)9. I don't believe that either. nt
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)5. You sure showed everyone, didn't you Adam?
Have fun not flying United for the rest of your life.
Demovictory9
(32,472 posts)6. don't want to wish that anyone get COVID but...
turbinetree
(24,713 posts)7. Over 800,000 people are dead and the rate of cases of those dying has jumped to over 1300 a day
and he thinks that it was humor along with other assholes.....good on my former company.....
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)8. I haven't flown lately, but I don't get the comment about cruising altitude.
Whats that got to do with anything? Anybody know?
Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)10. Then he thought that comparing himself to ROSA PARKS
was legitimately a good idea.
May he never breed.