Comments on: Pilot Made Man Sit on Airplane Toilet for 3 Hours http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/ The Neat Side of the Web Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:51:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Viola http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-552627 Viola Thu, 15 May 2008 04:37:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-552627 I'd sit on a crapper for three hours if it meant getting a free ride. I’d sit on a crapper for three hours if it meant getting a free ride.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-551464 Thomas Wed, 14 May 2008 15:01:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-551464 Wow, that's pretty crass of you Capella. You shouldn't threaten people on the internet because you don't think people are entitled to sue when laws are broken. If you went to the police about someone hitting your car, would you expect them to respond, "well did you get thrown from your windshield into oncoming traffic where you lost your legs? No? Not worth our time." Sometimes you have to make a lot of noise to get something done. Also, I don't think Jet Blue was that nice to start with. Wow, that’s pretty crass of you Capella. You shouldn’t threaten people on the internet because you don’t think people are entitled to sue when laws are broken.

If you went to the police about someone hitting your car, would you expect them to respond, “well did you get thrown from your windshield into oncoming traffic where you lost your legs? No? Not worth our time.”

Sometimes you have to make a lot of noise to get something done. Also, I don’t think Jet Blue was that nice to start with.

]]> By: Capella http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-551346 Capella Wed, 14 May 2008 12:22:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-551346 Jeez, there goes a really nice airline. People need to stop whining, and expecting companies dish out millions because of their "emotional suffering". Someone should show him what real suffering and endangerment is. Jeez, there goes a really nice airline.
People need to stop whining, and expecting companies dish out millions because of their “emotional suffering”.
Someone should show him what real suffering and endangerment is.

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-551239 Evilbeagle Wed, 14 May 2008 08:21:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-551239 I am against the frivolous lawsuit, but this is not someone suing the city for their kid stepping in dog poo. This is an airline stepping way over the line. What next? I am against the frivolous lawsuit, but this is not someone suing the city for their kid stepping in dog poo. This is an airline stepping way over the line. What next?

]]> By: LaLa http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-551191 LaLa Wed, 14 May 2008 06:23:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-551191 Ask for $2 Million, get $200,000. He's working the system. Why not? Ask for $2 Million, get $200,000. He’s working the system. Why not?

]]> By: Amuseal http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-551174 Amuseal Wed, 14 May 2008 06:03:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-551174 RLOL This guy should be very grateful to fly for free! If one wants to have everything included, he has to spend some money on it. Complete fool :) RLOL

This guy should be very grateful to fly for free! If one wants to have everything included, he has to spend some money on it.

Complete fool :)

]]> By: Archbob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-551107 Archbob Wed, 14 May 2008 04:25:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-551107 Thats why I call a super-value flight. But $2 million? Come on, maybe like $1000, but not $2 million Thats why I call a super-value flight. But $2 million? Come on, maybe like $1000, but not $2 million

]]> By: darksider http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-551053 darksider Wed, 14 May 2008 03:23:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-551053 Lesson of this story... put seatbeats on the toilets! Lesson of this story… put seatbeats on the toilets!

]]> By: Louisa http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-551041 Louisa Wed, 14 May 2008 02:47:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-551041 I'm sorry but this description had me rolling. http://dlisted.com/node/25889 I’m sorry but this description had me rolling.
http://dlisted.com/node/25889

]]> By: Louisa http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550965 Louisa Wed, 14 May 2008 00:27:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550965 I have a very hard time believing this story. I have a very hard time believing this story.

]]> By: oakling http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550903 oakling Tue, 13 May 2008 23:15:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550903 Damn straight. They can't treat a passenger differently for having a free ticket. This isn't about him wasting money, it's about him having to ride in an unsafe, stinky airline bathroom, and about them changing the rules on him once he was in the air, and so much more. All they're doing by treating him differently is showing us how they would like to be treating all their passengers.... Damn straight. They can’t treat a passenger differently for having a free ticket. This isn’t about him wasting money, it’s about him having to ride in an unsafe, stinky airline bathroom, and about them changing the rules on him once he was in the air, and so much more. All they’re doing by treating him differently is showing us how they would like to be treating all their passengers….

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550887 Justin Tue, 13 May 2008 22:51:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550887 Can you imagine how embarrassing it would for you if the captain and crew came up to and in front of everyone made you leave your seat and sit in the bathroom? This isn't about whether this guy was hurt emotionally or physically, but is about punishing an airline for treating its passengers like cargo. I'm not one to promote frivolous law suits, but this is just outlandish. Can you imagine how embarrassing it would for you if the captain and crew came up to and in front of everyone made you leave your seat and sit in the bathroom?

This isn’t about whether this guy was hurt emotionally or physically, but is about punishing an airline for treating its passengers like cargo.

I’m not one to promote frivolous law suits, but this is just outlandish.

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550833 Evilbeagle Tue, 13 May 2008 21:55:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550833 Thing is, airlines need to be put in their place. 2 million may seem like a lot, but these are the same airlines that are getting away with mistreating and fleecing paying customers every single day. Not only did they break federal law, but making someone sit in an airplane toilet for three hours is just wrong. I hope that this guy gets his 2 mil and then some. Thing is, airlines need to be put in their place. 2 million may seem like a lot, but these are the same airlines that are getting away with mistreating and fleecing paying customers every single day. Not only did they break federal law, but making someone sit in an airplane toilet for three hours is just wrong. I hope that this guy gets his 2 mil and then some.

]]> By: andrewdoane http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550814 andrewdoane Tue, 13 May 2008 21:36:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550814 Some friend that pilot is. Some friend that pilot is.

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550780 L Tue, 13 May 2008 21:00:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550780 People say $2 million is too much. I think it's a matter of being taken seriously. If he'd just sued for the price of the ticket, say, he probably wouldn't have gotten very far. It's harder to ignore a big lawsuit! I have to agree with Mary F, too. If there wasn't room on the plane for this guy, they should have decided that before they took off.. not after! People say $2 million is too much. I think it’s a matter of being taken seriously. If he’d just sued for the price of the ticket, say, he probably wouldn’t have gotten very far. It’s harder to ignore a big lawsuit!

I have to agree with Mary F, too. If there wasn’t room on the plane for this guy, they should have decided that before they took off.. not after!

]]> By: Parker http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550758 Parker Tue, 13 May 2008 20:32:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550758 Gratis isn't an invitation to be treated like crap..especially illegally. Yes it's a large sum but isn't that what gets corporations to start following the rules? You break the rules, you get punished. They're incredibly lucky the guy wasn't injured. Gratis isn’t an invitation to be treated like crap..especially illegally. Yes it’s a large sum but isn’t that what gets corporations to start following the rules? You break the rules, you get punished. They’re incredibly lucky the guy wasn’t injured.

]]> By: phoenix http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550747 phoenix Tue, 13 May 2008 20:09:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550747 I'm with Mary F here - this is what happens when airlines ridiculously overbook flights and there aren't enough seats to go around. The airline violated federal law by allowing more people on than they could properly and safely seat, but that's a matter between the airline and the FAA. I do have to admit though, 2 million bucks is a lot of money for someone flying gratis and, like Sid said, suffered no real monetary damages. And his emotional damage could be easily repaired with a free ticket to whatever his eventual destination is - maybe even in first class, since I totally understand that it must have sucked for him to be in the bathroom like that. I’m with Mary F here - this is what happens when airlines ridiculously overbook flights and there aren’t enough seats to go around. The airline violated federal law by allowing more people on than they could properly and safely seat, but that’s a matter between the airline and the FAA.

I do have to admit though, 2 million bucks is a lot of money for someone flying gratis and, like Sid said, suffered no real monetary damages. And his emotional damage could be easily repaired with a free ticket to whatever his eventual destination is - maybe even in first class, since I totally understand that it must have sucked for him to be in the bathroom like that.

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550739 bean Tue, 13 May 2008 19:57:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550739 This is such an outlandish story that I'm going to wait until the other side tells their version before judging. This is such an outlandish story that I’m going to wait until the other side tells their version before judging.

]]> By: Mary F http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550709 Mary F Tue, 13 May 2008 19:33:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550709 Also- providing passengers with safety belts is a federal law. The full article mentions that they only made him move because a stewardess said she was uncomfortable. They shouldn't have let him on the plane if they didn't have room, but since they did let him on, they should have provided for him like every other passenger. Also- providing passengers with safety belts is a federal law. The full article mentions that they only made him move because a stewardess said she was uncomfortable. They shouldn’t have let him on the plane if they didn’t have room, but since they did let him on, they should have provided for him like every other passenger.

]]> By: Mary F http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550705 Mary F Tue, 13 May 2008 19:29:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550705 I live in Milwaukee- home of Midwest Airlines. This is exactly why we put up such a fight when JetBlue tried a hostile takeover in our backyard. I live in Milwaukee- home of Midwest Airlines. This is exactly why we put up such a fight when JetBlue tried a hostile takeover in our backyard.

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550691 Sid Morrison Tue, 13 May 2008 19:22:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550691 $2 million ? Come on... what a crock. Throw it out of court, judge. The guy was traveling gratis and suffered no real damage or injury. I'll agree the pilot made some dumb choices (it would have been better/safer to break the "jump seat for employees only " rule than make him sit on the crapper for hours), but it's insane for the company or its shareholders to be punitively punished to the extent the plaintiff is requesting. $2 million ? Come on… what a crock. Throw it out of court, judge. The guy was traveling gratis and suffered no real damage or injury. I’ll agree the pilot made some dumb choices (it would have been better/safer to break the “jump seat for employees only ” rule than make him sit on the crapper for hours), but it’s insane for the company or its shareholders to be punitively punished to the extent the plaintiff is requesting.

]]> By: Jake D. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550678 Jake D. Tue, 13 May 2008 19:10:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550678 That's got to suck. I mean, there's not even a t.v. on the toilet seat. That’s got to suck. I mean, there’s not even a t.v. on the toilet seat.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/pilot-made-man-sit-on-airplane-toilet-for-3-hours/#comment-550648 Christophe Tue, 13 May 2008 18:52:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16273#comment-550648 Maybe he should be glad the turbulences were not that important... Maybe he should be glad the turbulences were not that important…

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