Kip Powick Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Can she say that? Is the airline cabin an appropriate place for a flight attendant to say, "God bless you all"? That's the question tackled this week by Keith L. Alexander, the Business Class columnist at The Washington Post . A reader tells Alexander a flight attendant on United Airlines Flight 991 said that to passengers when the flight landed March 14 at Los Angeles International. "I just wondered if it was appropriate," passenger Ken Bricknell, a San Francisco-based consultant, tells Alexander. "You're a captive audience and you have to listen to what the flight attendant tells you." Indeed, airline policies vary on what can – or should — be said over a plane's public address system. A United spokesman told Alexander the airline frowns upon any statements of a religious nature. But while some fliers expressed reservations, others didn't seem to mind. California traveler Elizabeth Elwell tells Alexander that she's "happy to take all the blessings I can get." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccairspace Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 California traveler Elizabeth Elwell tells Alexander that she's "happy to take all the blessings I can get." Personally, I think that's great attitude (this coming, of course, from a bleeding-heart left-wing tree-hugging liberal ) but I wonder what her response would have been if the flight attendant had said, "May Allah's blessing and peace be on you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 What's wrong with telling people,,,,, "Peace on You!" Tongue firmly in cheek... Iceman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon The Loon Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I passed along a "Happy Easter" to an acquaintance last week to which he replied "Thanks, but I'm not Easter-ish". Quote/Unquote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canus Chinookus Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 next time say "Happy Chocolate Festival!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I passed along a "Happy Easter" to an acquaintance last week .... Isn't 'Happy Easter' a bit like saying 'Merry 9-11'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canus Chinookus Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 don't forget he allegedly conquered death on easter sunday, and JC now hangs with the big guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo32a Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I was getting a coffee at *bucks and asked if I wanted a "seasonal bun". It took me a minute to figure out that she was meaning a hot cross bun. PC taken waaay to far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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