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Pragma · 10-12-2005, 03:02 PM

I don't think it's a really great news story - and I think the airline was perfectly justified in doing so. I wouldn't particularly care if that woman was on one of my flights, even though I disagree with her views, but if an airline company gave me the decision between changing my shirt and not boarding a plane, I'd go get a different shirt, even if I had to run to a gift stand to buy one.

Now, there will be a segment of the population who gets really upset about this - and they're certainly allowed to be upset. However, will they really boycott Southwest? Probably not - but I'm cynical about consumer memory/outrage.

10-12-2005, 03:02 PM	#31 (permalink)
Pragma I am Winter Born Location: Alexandria, VA	I don't think it's a really great news story - and I think the airline was perfectly justified in doing so. I wouldn't particularly care if that woman was on one of my flights, even though I disagree with her views, but if an airline company gave me the decision between changing my shirt and not boarding a plane, I'd go get a different shirt, even if I had to run to a gift stand to buy one. Now, there will be a segment of the population who gets really upset about this - and they're certainly allowed to be upset. However, will they really boycott Southwest? Probably not - but I'm cynical about consumer memory/outrage. __________________ Eat antimatter, Posleen-boy!