Another Brawl at an American Airport

originally posted by: JourneyAbout
I mean, it's nothing new. If you haven't seen the Disneyland brawl from 2019, you might notice some similarities. But hey....you are a racist if you criticize the type of culture that thinks this behavior is more than ok.

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FFS man. In your first video, the racist black guy in the pink shirt who keeps calling other black people inwards is hitting girls and leaves two little kids wandering around crying for their mom. Those kids need to be taken away and raised by a good Conservative black family. Your second video was just as bad, those black people really wanted to ride the Pirate Ship. Why are black girls so damn angry all the time?

originally posted by: TerryMcGuire
a reply to: network dude

Since I don't want to sound racist, I will not mention the 825 pound gorilla in the room.

And yet you go ahead and use one of the oldest racial slurs there are. In one sentence you de exactly what you say you won't. TWICE.

Yet you're the only one to notice it and call it racist... Tells us more about you than it does about Network Dude.

originally posted by: mikell
Also explains why all the US shopping malls are closing.

I went to the mall the other day with a friend from work because they wanted a pair of shoes. Every good store was shutdown and empty. The only stores in there were shoe stores, Spencer's, and the Arabic stores that sell the jewelry. The big jewelry stores like Zales, Kaye's, etc. were all closed down. I was just in there 8 years ago to buy my wife her engagement ring but these big revenue stores are closed in the mall. It's sad.

originally posted by: TonyS
If enough people expresed their disgust with this problem, is it possible the Airlines could manage to create some work-around so that the civilized people could navigate an airport away from the general American population?

It's called the first class lounge, and once you've experienced it you'll never want to be in an airport without one.

a reply to: LSU2018

You just lied sir. Yes, lied. LIED. I did not call it racist. I simply pointed out Dudes failure at, one, not sounding racist and, two, not mentioning the ''gorilla'' in the room.

Last year we had 300 incidents in airports here in the u.s.

Since jan. Of this year there have been over 1300 incidents, with the vast majority being mask related.

Americans in general don't like being told what to do and enjoy a strong individualistic perspective on sovereignty.

So while I'm sure the media is magnifying the attention such incidents get in order to shame anti-maskers into compliance by painting us as potentially violent, I tend to see it the other way arround.

Anti maskers simply want to be left alone and the violence is typically initiated by the tyrants trying to force their will on others.

I can't wear a mask due to a medical condition, and have become so concerned for my personal saftey as a result I now concealed carry and wear a bullet proof vest any time I must go out in public.

This ensures my saftey and personal sovereignty regardless of what any pro mask tyrants may try and pull. I'm a small guy 5.6 145 lbs, so I wont be participating in any brawls.

If I'm confronted out in public, my hand is on my gun and the saftey is my finger. If some violent tyrants want to play stupid games because I look like an easy victim, then I have their stupidity prize.

Luckily for me the worst I have encountered is the occasional rude remark, or mean glare which I always return with a courteous reply and kind smile which has been enough to defuse any confrontations thus far.

originally posted by: TonyS
I saw this today and it really made me think.

www.dailymail.co.uk...

First of all, it makes me wonder why it is that these "brawls" seem to break out almost exclusively at American Airports? In fact, I cant remember when I ever read of a brawl breaking out at a non-US airport. What does that say about the US as a supposeldy "civilized" nation?

A 2 minute Google search provided a list of airport fights from across the globe. Most seem to be in China, and India. The problem is rather than presenting facts the source and the OP have an underlying political/ideological predispositions to try and use this as some culture war example of uncivilized Americans.

Can't help but wonder if this news story or thread would even exist if the race of those involved were different...

Ignorant people doing ignorant things. Is there any other explanation?

I bet the collective IQ is three.

Is the OP a Brit? If so he should know that the entire world loathes the drunken lad/ladettes and football thugs at said airports.

And dont get me started on Orlando flights out of London. Full of opaque piles of blubber heading off to tour America....err Disneyland. Then the return flight is full of said oafs, but this time with second degree red peeling skin alongside the opaque white.


Just sayin....

There are many people flying who wouldn't otherwise gratis the stimulus checks. give people extra money for doing nothing and they will find a way to blow it like visiting Las Vegas or Disneyworld.

a reply to: Asktheanimals


Nailed it.

"Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life son."

Signed
Dean Wormer

originally posted by: Hypntick
It's called the first class lounge, and once you've experienced it you'll never want to be in an airport without one.

They're aren't any of those left, at least with United anyway. There's Polaris but you need to be flying international and the lounge isn't worth it at this time since all of the options aren't there.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus

originally posted by: Hypntick
It's called the first class lounge, and once you've experienced it you'll never want to be in an airport without one.

They're aren't any of those left, at least with United anyway. There's Polaris but you need to be flying international and the lounge isn't worth it at this time since all of the options aren't there.

Rolling Stone at lAX terminal 7 is a good place to take off the rough edges.

originally posted by: TerryMcGuire
a reply to: network dude

Since I don't want to sound racist, I will not mention the 825 pound gorilla in the room.

And yet you go ahead and use one of the oldest racial slurs there are. In one sentence you de exactly what you say you won't. TWICE.

If the shoe fits.......well you know.
Sounds like hurt feelz.

originally posted by: mikell
Also explains why all the US shopping malls are closing.

That's what happened to Eastmont Mall in Oakland, CA. Every major outlet there simply could not operate under the constant onslaught of shoplifting, general disorder and periodic mayhem.

One by one they shuttered their businesses and a once beautiful and flourishing mall became a police substation and an indoor flea market.

Some folks from our worst areas are simply feral, unremorseful, overly reactionary and completely unreasonable.

All you can do is be aware of your surroundings and be armed if you're able. That's not advice, that's a direct warning.

originally posted by: olaru12
Rolling Stone at lAX terminal 7 is a good place to take off the rough edges.

I typically show up only about 30 minutes prior to departure, I want to limit my time in GenPop.

LOL! The OP talks about rowdy Americans at airports, yet in the UK soccer hooligans run amok by the thousands at half the games. When was the last time this happened in America during a football game? So I guess I should fear for my life in the UK because of the riots at soccer games, those violent Brits, right?

And then there's the drunken flight incidents where some passenger gets hammered out of their mind and runs amok onboard an aircraft. Nine times out of ten recently this has been someone from Europe, not the US, so I guess we should conclude from this that every European starts marinating themselves in alcohol upon waking every day, right?

LOL! (really...LOL!) OP, your view of the world is a classic example of being influenced by a biased media!

I'm in an American airport five out of every seven days, every week, year round. I never worry about violence at US airports, it's a non-issue. You trying to make it one is pretty laughable!!

a reply to: network dude

Yes flying was different...if you treat people like cattle you are bound to have a few that snap and lash out. From my latest trip I can note 3 things I noticed that made the experience worse. The seats on planes are closer together leaving like no room for legs and a bag under the seat...this used to not be so bad...oh and the chairs only recline about 2 inches now so it might as well not even recline. No alcohol on flights...i guess I can see where this might help some but I think for most it takes away a method to deal with all the other crap. Finally this new deplane method of calling by row...it took about 20min maybe more to exit the plane yesterday. After my flight I was pretty agitated myself and my back was killing me. Oh and on my flight into florida we totally had a guy kicked off the flight for a mask issue. I want close enough to see what happened but there were passengers say I g he did finally comply after some complaints but the stewedess said the still refused. Either way we all had to leave the plane and reboard which took an extra 40min.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

I fly American myself, the Admirals Club is nice. If you have a platinum amex that gets you into the Centurion lounge and Priority Pass as well. I was in one of the JAL ones in Osaka, that was lovely, but the airport itself was perfectly fine as well. I just wanted the food and drink options.

originally posted by: Hypntick
I fly American myself, the Admirals Club is nice. If you have a platinum amex that gets you into the Centurion lounge and Priority Pass as well. I was in one of the JAL ones in Osaka, that was lovely, but the airport itself was perfectly fine as well. I just wanted the food and drink options.

I'm United GS but that doesn't get me into lounges, I have a membership and the stuff in the regular United lounges is trash. The Polaris lounge is where it's at, full open bar, sit down restaurant and gourmet buffet. You don't pay for a thing but you need to be flying Intl Biz to get in.