Oh man I almost got in a screaming match with two separate old white people in line to board my flight who were complaining about pre-boarders.
The man said "I'm sorry to say it but it's like the Starbucks in Philadelphia"
And I repeated, incredulous, and he looked at me like I was agreeing and I was like WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT??!!
I was inarticulate with rage so all I could come up wth was "you're what's wrong wth America."
Then another lady next to me complained about the same thing and when I shut her down said I was nasty. Uggggggghhhh
Now I have to somehow concentrate and get a shut ton of work done on this flight.
Whaaaaat? Man, people find ways to be hateful that I just can't even comprehend. I'm sorry, lisah.
"It must be so difficult for geriatric bigots like you, not being able to just have people of color who annoy you by existing lynched at the drop of a hat anymore."
What the fuck WAS he talking about?
who were complaining about pre-boarders.
As in the people traveling with small children, or the people with medical issues who need extra time or help? Grrrr.
I've done that sort of pre-boarding when I have bad migraines. It's been a lifesaver.
There have been suggestions that people who call 911 because someone with a permanent tan is making them uncomfortable should face some sort of consequences. Sounds reasonable to me - not only are they causing problems for the person, possibly putting them in actual danger, but they're taking up police time when there could be an actual emergency.
In semi-related news, someone SWATTED David Hogg's house ... he and his mother were out of town - in Washington, receiving an award.
Wtf. What does preboarding have to do with the Starbucks incident? Ugh. I am totally against people who try to board before their group but that's for gate agents to police, not random folks.
I assume the complaint is that now anyone can get early boarding, including the unwashed non-white masses.
One of the downsides of staying at a hotel is that they have big mirrors in the bathroom so I end up catching glimpses of my naked self, where of course I can see every.damn.flaw.
I mean, I look down at my naked self and I'm OK with what I see. I look in a mirror and ugh. I can't reconcile the two reactions.
I was inarticulate with rage so all I could come up wth was "you're what's wrong wth America."
That sounds plenty articulate to me.
As in the people traveling with small children, or the people with medical issues who need extra time or help? Grrrr.
Or the people sitting in first class? (See Nikole Hannah-Jones on twitter [link] )
