Pilot Hole

On a Southwest flight from Austin to San Diego back in March, the pilots hit altitude and decided to have a chat amongst themselves. Or, one pilot talked while the other pilots listened.

So the conversation in the cockpit gets around to the flight attendants - and how fat, or gay, or old they are. The pilot went on to comment on the rash of ugly chicks in Houston and how it is the ugliest base, period. He also said he fucking hates homosexuals, 100% of them.

Now the pilot does, or should have freedom of speech - except when his rant was broadcast? Not only was his rant broadcast across the airwaves, it was also heard inside the cabin of the plane thanks to a stuck microphone. An air traffic controller tried to bleep out the tirade, which lasted for over two minutes while blocking other communication with aircraft and crews.

So the FAA gets hold of the "tapes", which it turns over to Southwest. There was nothing actually illegal in what this dude said. Southwest, bless their hearts, suspended the pilot and sent him for diversity training. Now dude is back to flying the friendly skies.

I am confused as to who is at fault, and if this cat did anything wrong?

So the guy doesn't like homosexuals? Big deal, lots of folks don't like gays, lesbians and transwhatevers. Not a crime.

The guy doesn't like fat people? Again, not a crime. However, being fat, unlike being gay is a choice. Don't believe me - look for a fat dude in a third world country struck with famine. 

Old people - well we are all going to be old or dead. That's just the reality of things.

One cats opinion on any of these conditions isn't that big of a deal. Who loves them some ugly and fat?

Our society loves thin and sexy. It sells, It's compelling, although I did catch a show a while back called 600 pound mother - wherein a 600+ pound woman laid in her bed, ate fried chicken and Chinese takeout and cried because she was fat. Perhaps there is a shift in our collective thinking about fat folks? The media can exploit anyone who goes too far, too fat, too poor, too rich, too old, too?

What did this pilot really learn? Are his ideals and years of indoctrination suddenly changed? Shit no. This dude is Joe Blow who got caught saying what a vast majority of the public thinks - whether it's politically correct or not.

We as a society need to toughen up and quit being so fucking sensitive about what others think or, God forbid, say. If you are gay, chances are you will catch some shit (no pun intended). If you are fat, put down the feedbag. Feel free to meet up with a treadmill sometime soon. If you are old, tell us all to fuck off!