So much herp - Inflight movie = Diversion

[LearLove]

I'm still trying to figure out how "the Herp" is involved-
I mean I'd divert too if a movie was giving people herpes

Yeah I was thinking UAL was showing a movie about how not to get herpes from the lav toilet seat. I assume it comes on right after the seat belt/life vest demo. And if the monitor is broke how does the FA act out that demo?

 

[NEDude]

You're taking only the word of the family, for one. Plus, it's being filtered through the modern media, which I've never seen report an aviation story accurately. ("Hours on the runway" sound familiar? "Plunged thousands of feet in turbulence"?)


I'd be very surprised if the pilots pissed away tens of thousands of dollars on a divert for "just a request." There's more to this story, I guarantee it.

True this is one side of the story. The other parts are they were questioned by the FBI for less than five minutes, issued an apology by the airline and put on the next available flight. That leads me to believe this was more of an over-reaction by the crew than the family being out of line. Plus this is not the first time a United crew has been in the news recently for over-reacting.

I hate to throw flight attendants under the bus, but my guess is the flight attendants made a much bigger deal over this than it really was. The only information the captain has is via the flight attendants, so if the flight attendants are not accurate in their portrayal of the events, or are over reacting, the captain has no way of really independently verifying what is happening.

That being said, the family needs to chill out a bit about movies. Americans are way too uptight.

 

[johnsonrod]

Did UAL break the family's guitar too?

 

[doh]

The only thing I take from this thread is people need to watch the auto spell on their devices. Hype people, not HERP!!

 

[njcapt]

Did UAL break the family's guitar too?

I can ignore pretty much whatever is being played on the IFE system, but if I was forced to gate check a guitar and had it busted I'd be pissed enough to write a protest song about it.

Just saying.

 

[Tweaker]

The only thing I take from this thread is people need to watch the auto spell on their devices. Hype people, not HERP!!

Herp as in Herp Derp
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=herp

The prefix of "derp". Usually used when saying something foolish.

 

[Flyer1015]

True this is one side of the story. The other parts are they were questioned by the FBI for less than five minutes, issued an apology by the airline and put on the next available flight. That leads me to believe this was more of an over-reaction by the crew than the family being out of line. Plus this is not the first time a United crew has been in the news recently for over-reacting.

I hate to throw flight attendants under the bus, but my guess is the flight attendants made a much bigger deal over this than it really was. The only information the captain has is via the flight attendants, so if the flight attendants are not accurate in their portrayal of the events, or are over reacting, the captain has no way of really independently verifying what is happening.

That being said, the family needs to chill out a bit about movies. Americans are way too uptight.

I have a right to be upset about pornographic scenes on an airplane that my kid is on. It's uncalled for, it should be edited. It's one thing if we are all mature adults, but with young kids around, they don't need to see that kinda stuff.

As for FAs, they are the biggest drama queens in the aviation industry.

 

[waveflyer]

I don't know- quicker you talk to your kids about sex- the better. Quicker you tie it to love the better. Teach that it can be had in any number of damaging ways, but the goal is love.
Never thought hiding kids from reality ever helped. But that's just me.

 

[The Drizzle]

I have a right to be upset about pornographic scenes on an airplane that my kid is on. It's uncalled for, it should be edited. It's one thing if we are all mature adults, but with young kids around, they don't need to see that kinda stuff.

As for FAs, they are the biggest drama queens in the aviation industry.

Yeah, sex is icky.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Yeah, sex is icky.

I'm sure it was portrayed in the most wholesome, beautiful manner.

 

[NEDude]

I have a right to be upset about pornographic scenes on an airplane that my kid is on. It's uncalled for, it should be edited. It's one thing if we are all mature adults, but with young kids around, they don't need to see that kinda stuff.

As for FAs, they are the biggest drama queens in the aviation industry.

Pornographic scenes in 'Alex Cross'? I have seen it twice on United and do not recall anything close to being 'pornographic'. If you think there was then you fall under the category of 'uptight American'.

 

[Flyer1015]

I haven't seen the movie, just going by descriptions which sound graphic enough that it is understandable for parents to be upset if their children were forced to watch it on overhead TVs.

 

[list2002]

Nothing but Finding Nemo from here on out.

 

[big shacks]

What about "The Walking Dead" highly appropriate.

 

[Green]

Just curious how the flight crew came to the decision to divert? What specific details would cause any of you to divert if a family was unhappy concerning the IFE choice? I honestly can't think of any. Unless the mom pulled out a steak knife and threatened to stab someone if the movie wasn't changed immediately. ********************ing ridiculous move by the entire crew imho.

I don't care how bad the FA made it sound over the inter phone. The CA should have asked a few questions. Possibly the crew was bitter and looking for any excuse to stick it to the company.

 

[wms]

UAL crew bitter? C'MON! The only unbelievable part of the whole story is the FAs actually taking time to put the movie in, Oh and that there is actually a working VCR on a United airplane.

 

[waveflyer]

Getting a little traction, Huckabee's commenting on it

 

[J.Otto]

so what if some minor saw some a$$$ (not even really). Get over it. This country is way too uptight. This would be laughed at in Europe. Do these parents have a V-chip in their TV as well? Kids are routinely exposed to these "adult" themes all day long without the parents consent.

 

[The Drizzle]

so what if some minor saw some a$$$ (not even really). Get over it. This country is way too uptight. This would be laughed at in Europe. Do these parents have a V-chip in their TV as well? Kids are routinely exposed to these "adult" themes all day long without the parents consent.

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