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Celerity

(43,485 posts)
Fri Dec 17, 2021, 07:07 PM Dec 2021

Man 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 doesn’t know that we’re at cruising altitude. It’s 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 wasn’t 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.”

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Man Banned From United Airlines for Life for Wearing Red Thong as a Mask (Original Post) Celerity Dec 2021 OP
What a moron. Deuxcents Dec 2021 #1
What a jerk... secondwind Dec 2021 #2
Florida man Mz Pip Dec 2021 #3
People Left The Plane In Support? ProfessorGAC Dec 2021 #4
I don't believe that either. nt BlackSkimmer Dec 2021 #9
You sure showed everyone, didn't you Adam? gratuitous Dec 2021 #5
don't want to wish that anyone get COVID but... Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #6
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
Then he thought that comparing himself to ROSA PARKS Maru Kitteh Dec 2021 #10

ProfessorGAC

(65,159 posts)
4. People Left The Plane In Support?
Fri Dec 17, 2021, 07:23 PM
Dec 2021

I find that hard to believe. Travelers adding inconvenience to their own trip? I don't believe it.

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
Fri Dec 17, 2021, 07:31 PM
Dec 2021

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.
Fri Dec 17, 2021, 08:54 PM
Dec 2021

What’s that got to do with anything? Anybody know?

Maru Kitteh

(28,342 posts)
10. Then he thought that comparing himself to ROSA PARKS
Fri Dec 17, 2021, 10:02 PM
Dec 2021

was legitimately a good idea.


May he never breed.



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