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sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

@Noel7 wrote:
@chickenbutt wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
That may be true @chickenbutt but nonetheless there are many people who do believe rules are rules and they stop there, that if it's a rule, no one should break it. It's been stated over and over on this topic and most have not questioned it except for two of us.

Imagine if that were true. Question authority, and I am not speaking of questioning the airline.

Hey Noel! I understand what you're saying. Some folks tend to be extreme thinkers and that is problematic. I see more and more of that lately.

I tend to see each specific scenario for what it is. With this particular set of rules, I've been familiar for decades. At this point in my life I don't have first hand experience with it. My husband does now, as his daughter works for an airline. Now that I think about it, I think it's United.

Anyway, it's just a perk type of thing that has rules. People aren't precluded from flying because of the rules. They are just precluded from using the freebies.

That's my POV, anyway, FWIW.

Granted, it was from a time when people did dress up more and it held a higher importance than it may now. But until they change the rules, I can understand how they are inclined to inforce them.

I'm not against speaking up (nor do I disparage anybody else's opinion on the subject) but, for me, this isn't the type of thing that I need to protest.
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@chickenbutt I haven't been protesting the leggings issue, but I do find it scary that so many people adhere to the belief that rules are rules.

Which is not to say there should be no rules, but we shouldn't accept them all blindly, imo.

Who's "WE"?

And it's not 'blindly'.

This situation is between the employer & the employee.

We, the Internet, have n.o.t.h.i.n.g. to do with this.

If the designated 'we' is the employee of the company,

than maybe said employee should not be working for

said company if he/she doesn't like said company rules.

I'm stunned so many here & on the internet

STILL

don't understand this.

It's such a non-story.

And the longer the 'outrage' drags on, the sillier one looks.

No one is upset...except the Internet.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@terrier3 wrote:
Noel,

Both women AND men have to dress up if flying standby (for free). They are all either employees or related to airline employtees.

It's a perk to get to fly at no charge as often as you'd like (and there are open seats). In return, airlines ask that employees and families follow some simple dress code rules.

As I posted earlier, my friend's teenage son always wears a dress shirt and tie when flying standby. It's respect for the employer.

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Hi @terrier3

As I've said several times, that's not what bothered me.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@sidsmom wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
@chickenbutt wrote:
@Noel7 wrote:
That may be true @chickenbutt but nonetheless there are many people who do believe rules are rules and they stop there, that if it's a rule, no one should break it. It's been stated over and over on this topic and most have not questioned it except for two of us.

Imagine if that were true. Question authority, and I am not speaking of questioning the airline.

Hey Noel! I understand what you're saying. Some folks tend to be extreme thinkers and that is problematic. I see more and more of that lately.

I tend to see each specific scenario for what it is. With this particular set of rules, I've been familiar for decades. At this point in my life I don't have first hand experience with it. My husband does now, as his daughter works for an airline. Now that I think about it, I think it's United.

Anyway, it's just a perk type of thing that has rules. People aren't precluded from flying because of the rules. They are just precluded from using the freebies.

That's my POV, anyway, FWIW.

Granted, it was from a time when people did dress up more and it held a higher importance than it may now. But until they change the rules, I can understand how they are inclined to inforce them.

I'm not against speaking up (nor do I disparage anybody else's opinion on the subject) but, for me, this isn't the type of thing that I need to protest.
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@chickenbutt I haven't been protesting the leggings issue, but I do find it scary that so many people adhere to the belief that rules are rules.

Which is not to say there should be no rules, but we shouldn't accept them all blindly, imo.
Who's "WE"?
And it's not 'blindly'.

This situation is between the employer & the employee.
We, the Internet, have n.o.t.h.i.n.g. to do with this.
If the designated 'we' is the employee of the company,
than maybe said employee should not be working for
said company if he/she doesn't like said company rules.

I'm stunned so many here & on the internet
STILL
don't understand this.

It's such a non-story.
And the longer the 'outrage' drags on, the sillier one looks.
No one is upset...except the Internet.

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@sidsmom

Once again, I made it clear by saying, several times, I wasn't arguing the dress code, nor am I outraged about it.

And yes, many people often follow rules blindly, as history has taught us.

SMH

september · ‎03-09-2010

This really shouldn't be an issue. If I was getting a free airline ticket and there were a few easy rules to follow in order to get it....I'd follow them.

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@september wrote:
This really shouldn't be an issue. If I was getting a free airline ticket and there were a few easy rules to follow in order to get it....I'd follow them.

Exactly. I worked for Pan Am for 20 years. You always had to follow a dress code. Especially if you wanted to go first class. Small price to pay for a free ticket to anywhere in the world