Lain

I cannot come with a better title for this so if anyone has a better suggestion, let me know.
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Southwest Airlines Thinks Your Outfit Is Inappropriate

According to the Union-Tribune, Southwest airlines objected to an outfit worn by a 23 year-old Hooters waitress.

Southwest went so far as to ask the woman the leave the airplane. So what was she wearing?

A "white denim miniskirt, high-heel sandals, and a turquoise summer sweater over a tank top over a bra."

My god! Alert the TSA and the local police! We can see leg!

She had a doctor's appointment that afternoon in Tucson, where temperatures had topped 106 all week. She arrived at Lindbergh Field wearing a white denim miniskirt, high-heel sandals, and a turquoise summer sweater over a tank top over a bra.

After the plane filled, and the flight attendants began their safety spiel, Ebbert was asked to step off the plane by a customer service supervisor, identified by the airline only as "Keith."

They walked out onto the jet bridge, where Keith told Ebbert her clothing was inappropriate and asked her to change. She explained she was flying to Tucson for only a few hours and had brought no luggage.
"I asked him what part of my outfit was offensive," she said. "The shirt? The skirt? And he said, 'The whole thing.' "

Keith asked her to go home, change and take a later flight. She refused, citing her appointment. The plane was ready to leave, so Keith relented. He had her pull up her tank top a bit, pull down her skirt a bit, and return to her seat.

Ebbert says several flight attendants overheard the conversation and, after an embarrassing walk down the aisle, she took her seat and spread a blanket over her lap

We really can't see anything obscene about this girl's outfit (pictured above). Maybe we're missing something, but this is America and if a girl wants to board an airplane wearing a mini skirt, a bikini top and a football helmet, she should be able to. Who cares?

Southwest declined to comment on the story, but did say that they didn't have a dress code and that one could wear a bikini top if one wanted, so we're assuming that "Keith" went rogue.
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I'll come back with my thoughts on this because I need to head for my class

Jacob1983

If flight attendants are worried about what a 23 year old woman wears then I would say they have their priorities in the wrong place. That male flight attendant sounds like a party pooper. I would have told him to grow up. This is ridiculous.

migamoo

"Keith" wasn't a flight attendant though. From what I gathered, he worked for the airline, but was probably working the gate.

mh67511

While the skirt looks a little slutacious (not that I mind), Southwest is one of my favorite airlines. They always get me to my destination on time and the fares are great. Sounds like "Keith" was on a power trip!

Lain

I don't think there was anything wrong with the shirt (but then again, the way she posed in the picture wasn't at a clear angle) but maybe the skirt was too short.

I suppose the thing is, they mentioned that her attire had something to do with the current temperature going on there which reached in its 100 degrees.

JohannafromIHJ

How ridiculous. I'd rather they kicked off the wailing, seat-kicking toddlers who just has to have their pungent, bulging diaper changed two seats away from me. Or the people who insist on getting over-the-top drunk every time they fly.

Jacob1983

Last night on Red Eye, they discussed this and they showed a picture of the woman in her outfit. The outfit looked harmless to me. I see girls dress like that all the time and never seems inappropriate to me. The airlines should be worried about more important things like terrorism, the plane, and if their customers are satsified and happy. Keith is still a party pooper in my opinion.

TheAngel

I'm in college, that outfit's tame here compared to what I see on the bar street at night on Fridays. To be honest, I don't see what the big deal is. They're making it out to sound like Southwest Airlines disapproved when it was one, probably very conservative, guy at the gate. I love our media blowing things out of proportion. Sure, it sucks, but she got there on time, made her appointment, and Keith's probably being fired as we speak.

Joella

That's so sick! It's a normal outfit! I've seen women wearing less than that on airplanes.

*Ledi*

Even if the outfit was really bad (which I don't think it is), they had no right to tell her to go "fix" herself. This is unbelievable.

jalapeno_wildchild

how stupid.

elisheva

Apparently it's happened before: Second Flier's Sexy Outfit Comes Under Fire - Local News Story - WTVJ | Miami

Jacob1983

Don't airline companies have more important things to worry about like terrorism?

migamoo

I really don't get this. It's not like these women are walking on planes with nothing but a g-string and pasties. What's the big issue here?

Lain

What are you expected to wear? Concerning that this took place in the Vegas/California area. Last time I checked, the temperature there isn't exactly hanky panky for a long pair of jeans and a sweat shirt