Wear what you feel like on the plane, I could use the laughs.

[hedgehog]

Over on GD, there is a thread about Southwest Airlines telling sweet young things to cover up. I don't do a lot of traveling but recently went on a long trip for business. Some observations:

The richer the woman, the pointier her shoes. It must be some variation on foot binding.

High heeled stilettos may not be the footwear of choice should three be a need to evacuate the plane.

A lot of couples traveling first lass consist of an elderly man with gray hair traveling with a an older woman with dyed hair and very, very tight skin. Ease off on the botox and face lifts, you're starting to look like an alien!

There was a sweet young thing who crossed the aisle to store her things in the compartment over my seat. Since she was wearing a sleeveless, strapless midriff top as she leaned over us to wedge her luggage in, both my husband and I were wondering what was going to fall out.


It was fascinating to see the high fashion clothing some people wore. It's not often I get to see the rich in their natural habitat. It must be awfully frustrating to them that they are forced to mingle with the plebeians.

[Parche]

1. Fly Hooters Airlines

:rofl: :rofl: :hi:

[kay1864]

10. No longer flying as of April 2006

[Parche]

11. Hooters

You just had to ruin it didnt you!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :hi:


I think they still do charters.............I know the schedules service had ended.....

:hi:

[kay1864]

15. Sorry, I'll ruin it still further

Per Wikipedia, "On April 17, 2006, Hooters Air ceased all operations, halting all scheduled Public Charter service and refunding tickets."

Wonder what their stuff is going for on eBay now...

[Brigid]

2. I heard about the Southwest incident.

In the picture they showed, the young woman wasn't wearing anything I thought was particularly outrageous. I've seen worse right here in small-town Indiana.

[skygazer]

3. People wear strange stuff everywhere

When I went to Lassen NP a couple of weeks ago, I saw people hiking some rough trails wearing sandals and flip-flops - I was wearing hiking boots and glad of it and I can't imagine what shape their feet were in at the end.

I don't dress like a slob on a plane (unless I'm on a red-eye and then its sweats and comfortable shoes) but I sure don't wear tight clothes or ridiculous heels. I'm miserable enough being packed on those things like sardines - I don't need my outfit to piss me off, too.

[hedgehog]

7. I agree, neat but comfortable is my motto, especially when I'll be

met at the other end. Sometimes I wonder if the lament for a time when people dressed up to fly isn't partly a lament for a time when the wealthy flew and the middle class took the train!

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

4. I never can understand why women travel in those shoes

When I fly, I'm as comfortable as possible. I don't care what I look like - comfort is key.

[hedgehog]

5. I can't figure out HOW they can travel in those shoes.

After sitting up for nine hours in our seats, we both had swollen feet despite wearing elastic stockings.

[hedgehog]

6. I can't figure out HOW they can travel in those shoes.

After sitting up for nine hours in our seats, we both had swollen feet despite wearing elastic stockings.

[Sequoia]

13. Speaking of shoes

In the 75% off bin at the drug store were these flip flops with glued on heels. Now, who in the world would wear such ugly things and worse, who thought to make these ugly things?

[Starlight]

8. How do you know the women in pointy shoes are rich? Seems like a silly assumption to make.

[hedgehog]

9. You didn't see the rest of their clothes.

Believe me, they weren't knock-offs.
Also, there seemed to be a correlation between first class and pointy shoes vs. economy class and sneakers.

[av8rdave]

12. In my new hire year with the airline....

A passenger got off at the end of a flight wearing only too-small nylon running shorts and a tank top. He had to carry his wallet and keys in his hands. The flight attendant pointed him out to me and said that while he was in his seat, his unit was hanging out. I asked her what she did about it, and she said she gave him a blanket and asked him to cover up.

I told her I would have given him one of those timy cocktail napkins and told him, "sir, in your case, this should be enough to cover things up."

[hedgehog]

17. "There are eight million stories in the Naked City.

This has been one of them."

[av8rdave]

18. Isn't THAT the truth!

[TheMightyFavog]

14. To think, back in the day people used to dress up whrn they flew.

End of Line.

[Flaxbee]

16. I HATE pointy-toed shoes! HATE THEM!

I really truly do not understand the pointy toed shoe thing. I love heels, but stilettos are just not practical for walking long distances, nor are they particularly safe on planes - would make it very hard to move fast if you needed to.

But with the long pointy toes, your toes don't actually fit into the point, meaning they often get tipped up at the end and it looks like you're wearing elf shoes. Stupid. And uncomfortable.

[Skittles]

19. THEY LOOK RIDICULOUS

absolutely f***ing HIDEOUS. Isn't it amazing how women can be made to buy them AS FASHION? :puke: