Anyway, the results are that no one thinks that either word is hard to spell. Which is the right answer. If you can't spell February or Wednesday -- or can't figure out how to use spell check -- then you have a serious problem.
Anyway, this week's poll is a current events poll. Early last week, there was a big brouhaha about a crying kid that was removed from a commercial flight. In a nutshell, the kid was crying and wouldn't sit in her seat for takeoff -- and the parents couldn't stop it -- so after a fifteen minute delay, the family was asked to leave the flight so it could take off. They were offered seats on another flight -- and free tickets as compensation, but they were insulted and refused, so instead they went to the news media with their story.
Do you think this was right? Vote here.
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Just want to add a couple more details to the story.
1. The child had a seat in a row while the parents sat in the row behind her. (If you can't get three seats together, one parent really needs to sit with the child.)
2. The screaming and carrying on (which we've all endured before) wasn't the issue. The child wouldn't put on her seatbelt and it's illegal for the plane to take off until everyone is seated with their seatbelts on. They waited 15 minutes and, as we all know, connections are tight. Taking the child off the plane was clearly the best option.
3. Obviously the mom and dad need some parenting classes.
Debby: I had heard #1 somewhere, but haven't found that any of the articles confirm. Even if it's not true, though the parents should have been in control of the situation and weren't.
On the other hand, flights are delayed for a lot longer than 15 minutes for a lot of other reasons that are equally silly.
True but I think the airline did the right thing. Everyone's schedules shouldn't be screwed up for the sake of one passenger.
If the airline did try to compensate like you said, then it's fair.
The family needs to take some responsibility here. It's not equitable to the other passengers, especially those who have connecting flights and such.
Debby: I'm just trying to be even-handed, since I've been known to express my hatred of all children that are not related to me or someone I like.
Evil Spock: I agree. It's not like they kicked them off the plane and said "Find your own way home." They basically gave the parents time to get their kid under control and offered them a free vacation for doing it.
Plus, anyone that thinks they can sit in a separate row from their 3 year-old needs to have a reality check.
I don't mean to blame the child. Passive, coddling, I just want to be your friend parenting irritates me.
Debby: I agree, but I think that sitting in a different row from your screaming, fidgety three-year-old isn't coddling -- it's more along the lines of neglectful.
I was referring to the mom's comments that she just needed more time to hold her child and comfort her.
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