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AloeVera

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74. The airline itself characterized it as a dress code violation, not a safety violation.

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 04:19 PM

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Other examples of dress code violations are lewd, obscene messages, bare feet, revealing clothing etc. Nothing to do with safety but rather subjective, personal standards - meeting societal expectations of proper and acceptable attire.

The flight attendant found the message personally offensive, as he/she might a low-worn tank top or a "GFY" T-shirt.

The FA did not invoke the security/safety rule pertaining to "bombs" that you started your argument with.

And let's get back to what is being claimed: "The flight attendant found your shirt offensive".

That's the point where your argument falls short.

So again, what did the FA find to be personally "offensive" about that T-Shirt? It's not hard to draw the right conclusion about why it "offended" him/her.

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N.J. man says he was almost kicked off plane after flight attendant found shirt offensive [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP

Did his darker skin (visible in picture) RockCreek Yesterday #1

Hmmmm - let's guess. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #3

Or three guesses, first two don't count....🤔 littlemissmartypants Yesterday #6

Hmmm.... OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #92

I'm not offended. badhair77 Yesterday #2

"How dare you prick my conscience... AloeVera Yesterday #4

Who supported bombing kids? yardwork Yesterday #12

The person "offended". AloeVera Yesterday #18

???? yardwork Yesterday #19

You are somehow conflating two very distinct policies. AloeVera Yesterday #30

There must be a more detailed article that is being referenced here. yardwork Yesterday #31

Since you believe a policy against offensive attire and one on endangering public safety are one and the same... AloeVera Yesterday #45

I appreciate your research into this. yardwork Yesterday #46

I appreciate your research into this. yardwork Yesterday #47

Lack of research is not the problem here. AloeVera Yesterday #51

It's not a question of enforcing a long-standing policy SpankMe Yesterday #39

We all know what the shirt refers to TBF Yesterday #68

Airlines treat flying as a privilege, not a right. yardwork Yesterday #69

lol - yes all of that is factual TBF Yesterday #70

I'm certainly not defending it. yardwork Yesterday #71

Wearing a shirt is not defacing property - TBF Yesterday #73

We all must kowtow to our corporate masters Farmer-Rick 11 hrs ago #93

If you want to fly on a commercial airline, yes. yardwork 11 hrs ago #94

What the heck United? One of your flight attendants found that offensive? Biophilic Yesterday #5

Welcome to the United States of Authoritarianism. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #8

Here's what I would have told the personnel he spoke with BaronChocula Yesterday #64

Any reference to bombing or bombs gets anyone kicked off planes, yardwork Yesterday #7

My thought exactly. And good morning. NT mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #9

Good morning! yardwork Yesterday #10

Maybe she should have explained that policy whathehell Yesterday #16

Sounds like she did. yardwork Yesterday #17

As the passenger said, whathehell Yesterday #41

According to the article, that's exactly what happened. yardwork Yesterday #42

"joked about a bomb" ... VERY DAMNED DIFFERENT. Again CONTEXT matters. hlthe2b Yesterday #50

I read your report of the article whathehell Yesterday #52

You might be responding to the wrong post? yardwork Yesterday #54

You are correct whathehell Yesterday #58

No worries at all. yardwork Yesterday #61

Good.. whathehell Yesterday #66

You are correct whathehell Yesterday #59

Again context matters for use of the word "bomb" hlthe2b Yesterday #49

Exactly.. whathehell Yesterday #56

Nice stretch there. AloeVera Yesterday #20

Context matters, yardwork. That is an incredible stretch. I like his lawyer's odds on this one. hlthe2b Yesterday #24

Really. yardwork Yesterday #27

Uggh huh. Threatening to remove him if he did not remove his shirt is a viable "harm" especially hlthe2b Yesterday #36

yeah- R0ckyRac00n Yesterday #55

Thanks for confirming what I suspected. ShazzieB Yesterday #67

The First Amendment is not relevant Cirsium Yesterday #83

THANK YOU Skittles Yesterday #81

It will be settled out of court. The Wizard Yesterday #11

Did he miss the flight? yardwork Yesterday #15

So their policy is if anyone of their staff is offended by your shirt, intheflow Yesterday #34

I think the DID understand what the shirt meant, Haggard Celine 9 hrs ago #96

You don't say the word "BOMB" in an airport or on a jet... nor should you make references to them. QueerDuck Yesterday #13

His subsequent actions tend to support that conclusion. yardwork Yesterday #14

Really...? displacedvermoter Yesterday #23

You. Don't. Say. BOMB. In. An. Airport. 💣️✈️ QueerDuck Yesterday #26

Ok displacedvermoter Yesterday #29

He didn't say it. AloeVera Yesterday #38

Blaming the flight attendant personally ignores the reality of the airline industry and how corporate liability works. QueerDuck Yesterday #72

The airline itself characterized it as a dress code violation, not a safety violation. AloeVera Yesterday #74

Passengers must obey flight crew instructions. He did. Then whined about it. End of story. QueerDuck Yesterday #75

So, using your own words, someone made a "subjective judgement" AloeVera Yesterday #78

As a legitimate backup to the threatening word of bomb. Yes. When it comes to flight crew the rule is simple.... QueerDuck Yesterday #79

I gave up to attend to my whiplash. AloeVera 9 hrs ago #95

I want that shirt to wear to protests, Bayard Yesterday #21

This is the ridiculous side of those who want to make everything antisemitic and there are those hlthe2b Yesterday #22

Who said this incident is antisemitic? yardwork Yesterday #28

I listed this as but one of several possibilities. Again, jumping to conclusions is problematic hlthe2b Yesterday #32

What similar incidents? yardwork Yesterday #35

If she found that offensive then she must find 'Bombing kids is self defense' acceptable ToxMarz Yesterday #25

Exactly! If his flight partner had a t-shirt with your slogan, which one would get kicked off? TheRickles Yesterday #77

A thought experiment relogic Yesterday #33

I find that to be extraordinarily unlikely. yardwork Yesterday #37

Please be specific relogic Yesterday #40

Your last sentence. yardwork Yesterday #43

So, then relogic Yesterday #53

Sure, the Trump administration is nuts and authoritarian. yardwork Yesterday #60

You underestimate relogic Yesterday #85

or maybe Skittles Yesterday #84

Hell, I want one! no_hypocrisy Yesterday #44

Just don't try to wear it on a plane! yardwork Yesterday #48

In related news Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #57

He'll win Joinfortmill Yesterday #62

He didn't mention any names. Why would one be upset?. twodogsbarking Yesterday #63

Me feelwings were hurt. I've seen shirts on planes WAY more "Hot Words" chouchou Yesterday #65

Irony... Both sides of the conflict could use the same meme/slogan on their propaganda. OC375 Yesterday #76

Would an idiot donning mAga attire get treated the same? BHDem53 Yesterday #80

Not likely... displacedvermoter Yesterday #82

In solidarity.... Dethhogan 23 hrs ago #86

Selective reading by a not too bright airline person. Aussie105 22 hrs ago #87

I'm offended by that United flight attendant RainCaster 21 hrs ago #88

Will United make the MAGAt change their shirt? Or take off their red hat? maspaha 21 hrs ago #89

Gonna go out on a limb here and say air travel is not the place to fly your position flags high LearnedHand 20 hrs ago #90

I'm giving the flight attendant a mulligan on this Ruby the Liberal 12 hrs ago #91