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Originally posted by r0gue:
If I were king, flip flops and sandals would be outlawed with the exception of on a beach, or at a swimming pool.

LOL. That’s my MO when I go to the airport in Jan/Feb to make my trip to the islands. Board shorts are on, T-shirt, and flip flops. My buddy meets me at the airport and we are in the water as soon as I obtain my hooptie rental car. This attire also makes the getting felt up bullshit at TSA easy. Only thing in my pockets are DL and boarding pass. That’s it.

One person could be an upstanding citizen with courtesy in this attire while another is a damn idiot. It’s not about clothing, it’s about behavior. Attire has little to do with it. People can be narcissistic ass holes in a suit, dress with heels, tux, whatever. It’s about courtesy, decorum, etc.

[sarcasm]Perhaps they should just lean into the degeneration of society, and:

every airport should have a separate miscreant terminal/wing with only options being Spirit and other ultra-low-cost carriers. Obviously separate security entrance.

decorate it post-apocalyptic; pass out boxing gloves, headgear, and pugil sticks; and staff the restaurants and shops with washouts from the good terminal/wing.

waitresses, cashiers, gate agents and flight attendants issued stun batons

only rules are no bombs, no firearms, no knives, no brass knuckles, and no hijacking

For the good terminal/wing and good airlines:

misbehave and you can only fly post-apocalyptic with the other miscreants

any airport employee who misbehaves or gets put in bottom 20% (i.e. rank employees) gets transferred to the miscreant terminal/wing
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DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer.

I tend to just wear boots [Ariat western style] when I fly commercial. My feet tend to swell a little & makes lace up shoes uncomfortable for anything over about an hour flight.

Also, we're flying Spirit on an out & back 1-night CA trip in Dec. First non-United/Southwest flight I've been on in over a decade.
Pray for me

Many years back my wife's company always flew us First Class on business trips. You were expected to be dressed , usually with a jacket and tie, More so because we represented her company. But airlines had a first class dress code.

I’m just gonna leave this here…

https://youtu.be/9-VLtpSZh7o?si=gAnrnk9VZN5k1snZ

There should be a refundable deposit that is returned if the individual is dressed appropriately and behaves with dignity. Act foolish and lose the deposit

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
I was just in ORD. It resembles a large Wal-Mart. Or a swap meet / flea market. Pajamas seem to be the air travel fashion of the day.

I was just through there last week and agree 100%

quote:

Originally posted by Prefontaine:

quote:

Originally posted by r0gue:
If I were king, flip flops and sandals would be outlawed with the exception of on a beach, or at a swimming pool.

LOL. That’s my MO when I go to the airport in Jan/Feb to make my trip to the islands. Board shorts are on, T-shirt, and flip flops. My buddy meets me at the airport and we are in the water as soon as I obtain my hooptie rental car. This attire also makes the getting felt up bullshit at TSA easy. Only thing in my pockets are DL and boarding pass. That’s it.

One person could be an upstanding citizen with courtesy in this attire while another is a damn idiot. It’s not about clothing, it’s about behavior. Attire has little to do with it. People can be narcissistic ass holes in a suit, dress with heels, tux, whatever. It’s about courtesy, decorum, etc.

For me, "It's about" I don't want to see or smell people's toes.

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Originally posted by r0gue:

For me, "It's about" I don't want to see or smell people's toes.

Someone here posted about in the event of urgency, flip flops would be less than ideal.
I've flown extra casual, shorts & flops, especially in the heat of summer, but it's not my norm.

When they stop patting my nut sack and improve sanitation on the planes, I'll dress better. Until then, it's sweats or an old flannel shirt and pajama bottoms I can wash easily when I arrive. And the baggage situation is unreal. On the rare occasions I travel now, I carry a small bag and mail additional clothing, etc to my destination.

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Originally posted by r0gue:

For me, "It's about" I don't want to see or smell people's toes.

Well I take care of my feet. And they don’t stink. Also, never go to Hawaii. Everyone wears flip flops so your mental thing will be overloaded.

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
I was just in ORD. It resembles a large Wal-Mart. Or a swap meet / flea market. Pajamas seem to be the air travel fashion of the day.

Could be you just encountered the people that live at the airport.

Instead of spending stupid money on this nonsense. Why not just enforce keeping disruptive passengers in line with real consequences.

As for the clothing, who cares if someone wears a t-shirt and shorts to fly??? As long as they're dressed? It's a flight, not a funeral.

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Originally posted by r0gue:

quote:

Originally posted by Prefontaine:

quote:

Originally posted by r0gue:
If I were king, flip flops and sandals would be outlawed with the exception of on a beach, or at a swimming pool.

LOL. That’s my MO when I go to the airport in Jan/Feb to make my trip to the islands. Board shorts are on, T-shirt, and flip flops. My buddy meets me at the airport and we are in the water as soon as I obtain my hooptie rental car. This attire also makes the getting felt up bullshit at TSA easy. Only thing in my pockets are DL and boarding pass. That’s it.

One person could be an upstanding citizen with courtesy in this attire while another is a damn idiot. It’s not about clothing, it’s about behavior. Attire has little to do with it. People can be narcissistic ass holes in a suit, dress with heels, tux, whatever. It’s about courtesy, decorum, etc.

For me, "It's about" I don't want to see or smell people's toes.

Then stop looking at people's feet?

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
I tend to just wear boots [Ariat western style] when I fly commercial. My feet tend to swell a little & makes lace up shoes uncomfortable for anything over about an hour flight.

Also, we're flying Spirit on an out & back 1-night CA trip in Dec. First non-United/Southwest flight I've been on in over a decade.
Pray for me

Don’t were a nice watch. Last time I flew Spirit, the person seated next to me saw my watch and questioned my choice of airline and seat. I didn’t actually pick the seat, because that costs extra, which is how I wound up way in the back where you can see the whole show better. I mean were else can $50 take you from Detroit to Fort Myers with free entertainment?

Raise ticket prices on legacy airlines and keep the garbage bag carryon flip flop wearing on the other low cost carriers.

I don't fly often but had to the other day to pick up my son in another state, as he was sick and couldn't make it home on his own. I saw a couple people/adults, flying in pajamas and slippers, which for the life of me, I don't know why some people don't have respect for themselves and how they look. It really is getting ridiculous but as far as dressing up, how about actual pants and a nice shirt. I don't think we need to go full "business attire/suits/etc.".

What bothers me more is the selfishness of people and their carry on bags just slamming them around into the upper bins and smacking around other peoples things/belongings. That and being polite while exiting in a human fashion, not pushing your way out as fast as you can.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
I tend to just wear boots [Ariat western style] when I fly commercial. My feet tend to swell a little & makes lace up shoes uncomfortable for anything over about an hour flight.

Also, we're flying Spirit on an out & back 1-night CA trip in Dec. First non-United/Southwest flight I've been on in over a decade.
Pray for me

PAY for the larger seats, even if it has to come out of your own pocket, you will thank me later unless you're under 5'9

quote:

Originally posted by Prefontaine:

quote:

Originally posted by r0gue:
If I were king, flip flops and sandals would be outlawed with the exception of on a beach, or at a swimming pool.

LOL. That’s my MO when I go to the airport in Jan/Feb to make my trip to the islands. Board shorts are on, T-shirt, and flip flops. My buddy meets me at the airport and we are in the water as soon as I obtain my hooptie rental car. This attire also makes the getting felt up bullshit at TSA easy. Only thing in my pockets are DL and boarding pass. That’s it.

One person could be an upstanding citizen with courtesy in this attire while another is a damn idiot. It’s not about clothing, it’s about behavior. Attire has little to do with it. People can be narcissistic ass holes in a suit, dress with heels, tux, whatever. It’s about courtesy, decorum, etc.

Agreed!