April 21, 20233 yr 6 minutes ago, Rydawg said: We don't know all of the details so we're all speculating right now. Maybe it was a long flight and the child was getting antsy? Maybe she accidentally dropped her popcorn on the floor and the mom didn't want her small children crawling around on a dirty airplane floor? Maybe you're right and she's the type of parent that doesn't discipline her children. I don't think any of that matters. The Flight Attendant could have had some sympathy or empathy for a pregnant women with 2 small children and simply swept up or vacuumed the popcorn off of the floor. Would it really have been such a big deal? At the end of the day, she might not be a maid, but she is the one being paid to provide a service. I know I'm an older dude, so my opinions are going to differ very much from most of yours. With that said, the world has become so judgmental. There is very little sympathy or empathy for anyone. Aside from virtue signaling which seems to be the thing now. This Flight Attendant could have just done this mom a solid. Instead, they chose to make a point instead. I said earlier in the thread that both parties are at fault here.
April 21, 20233 yr On 4/20/2023 at 11:32 AM, Rydawg said: At the end of the day, the customer is always right. This is one of the worst proverbs to ever exist in western culture and is a big reason why people like Anthony Bass are so entitled. The only places where this line of thinking exists are the US, Canada, Australia and parts of western Europe (like the UK). Literally everywhere else in the world, this isn't the case. In my line of work, I deal with businesses from Japan a lot. Their attitude toward customers is very different from ours here in America, and what do you know? They have far less issues when it comes to this sort of thing,
April 21, 20233 yr 15 minutes ago, Rydawg said: With that said, the world has become so judgmental. There is very little sympathy or empathy for anyone. This holds true to the level of (or lack thereof often) respect people in various service industries get though too. The fact she was supposedly in tears (per her sister) because she had to *gasp* pick up some popcorn coupled with her husband and her sister immediately putting this on blast lends a bit more credence to the backlash that they are likely entitled snobs.
April 21, 20233 yr 1 hour ago, hovertical said: This holds true to the level of (or lack thereof often) respect people in various service industries get though too. The fact she was supposedly in tears (per her sister) because she had to *gasp* pick up some popcorn coupled with her husband and her sister immediately putting this on blast lends a bit more credence to the backlash that they are likely entitled snobs. And also, when showing empathy, keep in mind that it wasn't the miserly airline attendant who put Anthony's wife on blast online. It was the millionaire baseball player who put the attendant on blast The airline attendant was dealt with by her employer. The wife's husband had mean things said about him online. Edited April 21, 20233 yr by Entendu
April 21, 20233 yr Author 6 hours ago, Rydawg said: We don't know all of the details so we're all speculating right now. Maybe it was a long flight and the child was getting antsy? Maybe she accidentally dropped her popcorn on the floor and the mom didn't want her small children crawling around on a dirty airplane floor? Maybe you're right and she's the type of parent that doesn't discipline her children. I don't think any of that matters. The Flight Attendant could have had some sympathy or empathy for a pregnant women with 2 small children and simply swept up or vacuumed the popcorn off of the floor. Would it really have been such a big deal? At the end of the day, she might not be a maid, but she is the one being paid to provide a service. I know I'm an older dude, so my opinions are going to differ very much from most of yours. With that said, the world has become so judgmental. There is very little sympathy or empathy for anyone. Aside from virtue signaling which seems to be the thing now. This Flight Attendant could have just done this mom a solid. Instead, they chose to make a point instead. Just to kinda give you a little something here my dude... I can see where you're coming from, I get this side of it, the backlash against Bass doesn't automatically mean the airline attendant wasn't without fault or couldn't have handled this better. You're not wrong here. Again, if this was a restaurant, a movie theater, loanDepot Park, Disney World, or @SonOfJack's house, no one would have even thought to ask this lady to clean up the mess.
May 1, 20233 yr 59 minutes ago, SonOfWog said: Jays fans keep tweeting him popcorn emojis. I guess he had enough Guess he won't be posting stupid posts anymore haha.
May 1, 20233 yr 1 minute ago, Das Wogan said: Maybe I'll buy him a box of popcorn when I'm in Toronto next month. he may be DFA'd before then
May 1, 20233 yr Author 1 hour ago, SonOfWog said: he may be DFA'd before then He can still buy him the popcorn. You think the guy stops eating snacks after getting DFA'd?
May 1, 20233 yr 11 minutes ago, SilverBullet said: He can still buy him the popcorn. You think the guy stops eating snacks after getting DFA'd? He certainly won't stop spilling them with his family on planes.
May 30, 20233 yr https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37761870/blue-jays-anthony-bass-apologizes-sharing-anti-lgbtqia+-post he just gets better and better
May 30, 20233 yr Author 1 hour ago, hovertical said: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37761870/blue-jays-anthony-bass-apologizes-sharing-anti-lgbtqia+-post he just gets better and better Bass is a tool but this is a personal decision of his to share that. Nobody should come down on him for that. He can believe whatever he wants.
May 30, 20233 yr 11 minutes ago, SilverBullet said: Bass is a tool but this is a personal decision of his to share that. Nobody should come down on him for that. He can believe whatever he wants. Just because it's a "personal decision" doesn't mean it's ok or valid or worth respecting or whatever other way you want to phrase it.
May 31, 20233 yr Author 1 hour ago, hovertical said: Just because it's a "personal decision" doesn't mean it's ok or valid or worth respecting or whatever other way you want to phrase it. I'm saying there's plenty of people against some of those LGBTQ type of issues now, including Clayton Kershaw mentioned in the same article. And people are free to have those opinions, but apparently a public figure isn't allowed to share their opinions like the rest of us. That part of it sucks for everyone. Bass isn't the only person against what's happening there.
May 31, 20233 yr Just be nice to each other and let people live how they want so long as they're not harming anyone.
May 31, 20233 yr Author 14 minutes ago, Michael said: Just be nice to each other and let people live how they want so long as they're not harming anyone. Sure, and I'm not getting into the topic he was discussed... I'm just saying there's a shitload of people who openly side with what Bass posted and yet Bass has to apologize but no one else does. I think that's fucked up. I'm not asking for everyone else to apologize, I'd like for Bass to be allowed to express his opinion like everyone else is allowed.
May 31, 20233 yr 7 minutes ago, SilverBullet said: Sure, and I'm not getting into the topic he was discussed... I'm just saying there's a shitload of people who openly side with what Bass posted and yet Bass has to apologize but no one else does. I think that's fucked up. I'm not asking for everyone else to apologize, I'd like for Bass to be allowed to express his opinion like everyone else is allowed. Apologize for saying "fucked" you fucked up fucker. (I do not have to apologize.)
May 31, 20233 yr 26 minutes ago, pollythewog said: How surprising this entitled prick also wants to further marginalize lgbt folks starting with how it's unfair to make his family pick up after themselves to now doing the ol pseudo christian flag waving of "it's cool to hate on this group because i'm a christian" he's practically made himself into a meme of one of those hypocritical assholes who smugly sit there and proclaim to be good christians while actively treating anyone not at his "level" like shit. He even dragged out (pun intended) the ol' "i'm not a racist/bigot, etc because i have black, gay, etc. friends" bit.
June 10, 20233 yr On 5/30/2023 at 7:06 PM, SilverBullet said: Bass is a tool but this is a personal decision of his to share that. Nobody should come down on him for that. He can believe whatever he wants. I agree that people should be able to believe whatever they want. The post he retweeted apparently called it “evil” and “demonic” to sell LGBT-related items. That’s hateful language and helps normalize violence against LGBT people in a way that is significantly more intense than “I don’t agree with that lifestyle.” He chose to publicly amplify that message, and that opens him up for criticism or consequences. Edited June 10, 20233 yr by mystikol87
June 15, 20233 yr On 6/10/2023 at 12:42 AM, mystikol87 said: I agree that people should be able to believe whatever they want. The post he retweeted apparently called it “evil” and “demonic” to sell LGBT-related items. That’s hateful language and helps normalize violence against LGBT people in a way that is significantly more intense than “I don’t agree with that lifestyle.” He chose to publicly amplify that message, and that opens him up for criticism or consequences. 💯
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.