Accompanied by the hash tag #nowonderamericaairisbankrupt, 30 Rock star and certified Baldwin Alec voiced his displeasure with American Airlines’ strict no fun policy. [Twitter]
Oh Come On American, Let The Actor Have His Words With Friends
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28 responses to “Oh Come On American, Let The Actor Have His Words With Friends”
Interesting that people get so heated about using electronics whilst on an aeroplane. The fact is that it is part of the agreement you make when you purchase a ticket, that you will abide by all rules. For example I would like to go 60 in school zones at 9.20 because most (if not all) schools in Victoria start < 9 and the odds of hitting a child this late are slim to none, however it's a rule. In addition, I bet those who complain would be the first to complain if they were in a crash caused by electronics, even though the rule is to have them off.
Grow up people, society has rules that we don't agree with, but unfortunately complaining anonymously (or even known to the world on Twitter in this case) isn't going to solve anything, if you feel strongly enough to complain, take that energy and put it into something that solves the problem like further guarding on planes to allow you to use electronics.
I wish people would think before making inane comments like Baldwin's since all it does is draw attention to "issues" that aren't issues
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Also, take a damn book and read, it’s a much better and “safer” way of entertaining yourself. In the time you would spend waiting (let’s say between 5 minutes to an hour) you could learn something, stimulate your imagination or even find a solution to your original issue of no electronics. I think it would do the world some use to take this collected time and read a little. And I mean a non-electronic book for those who will say “How am I supposed to read on my Kindle/iPad/iPad2/iPhone/PSP/whatever else you have put an eBook on when I can’t use electronics?”
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As Mr Waffle pointed out, for most airlines (in fact this is the first I’ve heard of it outside of something Bill Engvall said once, though he didn’t mention the airline) the only time to turn electronics off is during take off and landing and only those times. Hell, even during taxiing you’re normally allowed to do what you want with your electronic devices.
*insert complaint about kotaku here*
I’m always nervous whenever I fly and anything the airline wants be to do re: safety I do it! Sure I may be thinking it should really be necessary or the rule is arbitrary etc but whatever helps me stop thinking about dying in a crash…..
Perhaps the rules are a bit different on American Airlines. Cause when I was on a plane last we were allowed to be on our phones or music players up until they turned on the seat-belt sign. Plane wasn’t moving of corse, but pretty much mere minutes before the engines kicked in and the plane started to depart.
This seems a bit petty. I take Baldwin’s side cause well, it’s Alec Baldwin!
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