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i just read that they were "pass travelers". that means they are flying on employee passes, and they pay only the tax. so their tickets cost like $10. but to be a pass traveler you have to dress up.

i've flown like that before, and i wore a suit. seems like a good deal to me. and you usually get to fly first class too. i'd wear pants for that.

BUT i am a big believer in people wearing whatever the **** they want, employees or no.

but it's different to make a paying customer change clothes or an employee flying first class for free

03-26-2017 , 04:59 PM

#67402

filthyvermin

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if they really were flying on a pass, then i'm pretty sure gender had nothing to do with it. in cases of dress codes, like restaurants or whatever, women are actually allowed a little more leeway imo

03-26-2017 , 05:09 PM

#67403

pwnsall

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Sounds like lots of zealots going crazy over nothing, standard #feminism

The mob will probably squeak out an apology after enough (complaining)

And they claim the alt right are trolls

03-26-2017 , 05:13 PM

#67404

Crossnerd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by master3004

Yeah, that's a huuuuge **** up on United's part. I assume they don't have any policy against men wearing athletic wear.

What a joke

This is allegedly the dress code for pass flyers.

Quote:

Here’s the dress code for non-revs on United:

-Pass riders’ overall appearance should be well-groomed, neat, clean and in good taste.
-Attire should be respectful of fellow revenue passengers, employees and pass riders.
-Pass riders may wear denim attire (such as jeans), shorts that are no more than three inches above the knee and athletic shoes when traveling in Coach or Business cabin.

The following attire is unacceptable in any cabin but is not limited to:

-Any attire that reveals a midriff.
-Attire that reveals any type of undergarments.
-Attire that is designated as sleepwear, underwear, or swim attire.
-Mini Skirts
-Shorts that do not meet 3 inches above the knee when in a standing position.
-Form-fitting lycra/spandex tops, pants and dresses.
-Attire that has offensive and/or derogatory terminology or graphics.
-Attire that is excessively dirty or has holes/tears.
-Any attire that is provocative, inappropriately revealing, or see-through clothing.
-Bare feet
-Beach-type, rubber flip-flops

The bolded all seem to target mainly women. The rest seem unisex. Nothing specific about "athletic wear", but it does seem that according to the above rules men could wear jean or gym shorts whereas women basically cannot as ours would be "form fitting" or shorter than "3 inches above the knee". I guess I could wear mens clothing?

I generally think its bizarre and sexist that leggings are considered taboo. Most of the women I know, myself included, wear like them regular pants fairly often.

03-26-2017 , 05:16 PM

#67405

Crossnerd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by master3004

Oh ****, the girls were like 10-13? That takes the whole thing from ****ty policy to stupid and creepy.

Yeah, its being reported that they were all children/teens.

03-26-2017 , 05:24 PM

#67406

amplify

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A deadly gunfight broke out in a club here last night. Not terrorism, mother****ers just lit the place up and shot 15 people.

03-26-2017 , 05:49 PM

#67407

pwnsall

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Glad you're ok.

03-26-2017 , 05:55 PM

#67408

amplify

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I'm all for guns but folks need to respect the sanctity of the club. It's supposed to be like The Continental in John Wick.

03-26-2017 , 05:59 PM

#67409

Sun Tzu

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I was sort of kidding about extincting humans

when I really do it, you can blame mark k and this "poor" couple

03-26-2017 , 06:03 PM

#67410

filthyvermin

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Crossnerd

This is allegedly the dress code for pass flyers.

The bolded all seem to target mainly women. The rest seem unisex. Nothing specific about "athletic wear", but it does seem that according to the above rules men could wear jean or gym shorts whereas women basically cannot as ours would be "form fitting" or shorter than "3 inches above the knee". I guess I could wear mens clothing?

I generally think its bizarre and sexist that leggings are considered taboo. Most of the women I know, myself included, wear like them regular pants fairly often.

wow, that's a really lenient dress code. i think it was the 80s when i flew on my friend's employee pass. i was told i had to wear a suit.

i guess it changed. good.

but you're right. that code does seem kinda worse for women than men

03-26-2017 , 07:12 PM

#67411

Mark_K

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sun Tzu

I was sort of kidding about extincting humans

when I really do it, you can blame mark k and this "poor" couple

Life's a struggle. But after, it's all sexually inexperienced women virgins in paradise.

03-26-2017 , 10:50 PM

#67412

master3004

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Crossnerd

Right, the main problem when relegating dress codes, is that it almost always (sans for businesses that require collared shirts or suits, etc) relates almost exclusively to a code for what women wear, and men have no such restrictions.

03-26-2017 , 10:59 PM

#67413

Crossnerd

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I'm trying to think if there are any instances where I've been on the other side of things, and the only one that springs to mind immediately is clubs in Vegas. I could always go into them no matter what I had on. It almost became a joke when guy friends would say "oh but we can't go because Xnerd is in jean shorts and flip flops".

Restaurants.. not so much.

Vegas, land of the arbitrary and superficial :P

03-26-2017 , 11:13 PM

#67414

filthyvermin

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women's fashion is usually much more interesting/pretty than men's fashion

i was about to argue with xnerd about the restaurants, but then i was remembering the one time i did actually go to a restaurant with xnerd i was literally wearing rags and covered in filth. and they let me in no problem.

03-27-2017 , 04:58 AM

#67415

kokiri

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I'm currently figuring:

Trump subverts us democracy, turns it into a banana republic cum kleptocracy:	5%
Brings world into apocalyptic war	5%
Spends 8 years stuffing his pockets, departs leaving the country and world violated but no lasting damage:	20%
Same as above but only 4 years:	25%
Serves 4/8 years, leaves country smouldering wreck of far right politics	25%
Impeached as a result of massive scandal:	10%
Impeached due to cynical republican self preservation when he turns into electoral kryptonite	10%

03-27-2017 , 07:30 AM

#67416

DiggertheDog

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No way apocalypse is a 20-1 shot. Even with trump it is 1000-1 shot.

03-27-2017 , 10:41 AM

#67417

amplify

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Bad bet either way.

03-27-2017 , 10:51 AM

#67418

Luckbox Inc

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http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-0...mocratic-party

This is good

03-27-2017 , 10:52 AM

#67419

master3004

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LB, why the **** does Zerohedge seem to just throw random bolding into their paragraphs?

03-27-2017 , 11:03 AM

#67420

Luckbox Inc

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Quote:

Originally Posted by master3004

LB, why the **** does Zerohedge seem to just throw random bolding into their paragraphs?

To try to tilt you iirc

03-27-2017 , 11:06 AM

#67421

Luckbox Inc

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Anyway what are your thoughts on the article? It wasn't pro trump you know..what issues do you have with it if any?

03-27-2017 , 11:11 AM

#67422

amplify

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Couple of quotes I came across on reddit this morning.

You understand what I'm saying? We knew we couldn't make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin. And then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders. raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.

John Ehrlichman, advisor to Nixon, 1994

You start out in 1954 by saying, “******, ******, ******.” By 1968 you can’t say “******”—that hurts you, backfires. So you say stuff like, uh, forced busing, states’ rights, and all that stuff, and you’re getting so abstract. Now, you’re talking about cutting taxes, and all these things you’re talking about are totally economic things and a byproduct of them is, blacks get hurt worse than whites.… “We want to cut this,” is much more abstract than even the busing thing, uh, and a hell of a lot more abstract than “******, ******."

Lee Atwater, advisor to GHW Bush & Saint Ronald, 1981

03-27-2017 , 12:41 PM

#67423

Aksdal

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Has there ever been a bigger honey pot than pizzagate

03-27-2017 , 12:53 PM

#67424

eyebooger

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http://www.fakenewschecker.com/fake-...rce/zero-hedge

Quote:

Zero Hedge publishes information that cannot be validated and that is anti scientific fact. The information provided should be regarded as speculative opinion or propaganda and cannot be substantiated by fact or evidence. It is among the most untrustworthy sources in the media.