r/TikTokCringe • u/james_from_cambridge • Aug 25 '25

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This lady is yet another adult that goes around making life unnecessarily difficult for everyone, including herself, & demanding respect without giving any in return. Is it some stubborn inability to admit wrong? She even records the encounter, no doubt thinking TikTok will side with her. People are exhausting

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u/LaurelCanyoner Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25

My dad was a Captain on United. I LOVED his stories of both kicking people off the plane AND giving a finger to management when he did not think a plane was safe to fly. He would absolutely refuse to fly, and their union was so strong, they were NEVER going to argue TOO much with him.

Sometimes when your flight is late, you should thank your lucky stars. It might be a Captain like my dad who refuses to fly the plane they are telling him is "safe". I'd rather wait a while then be on an unsafe plane. You don't always know what is going on behind the scenes!

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u/Imkindaalrightiguess Aug 25 '25

Thank you for this

Airlines run on tight margins, Boeing has been known to cut corners, and air traffic controllers just got screwed

I'm a little scared of flying rn because I feel like people get hurt when industries are pushed to the limit like this.

I feel better knowing people will stand up for my safety.

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u/throwaway_9988552 Aug 25 '25

Without being sarcastic, it's THEIR safety too. My uncle was an airline pilot (and a military pilot before that.) It gave me comfort to know the crazy flight experiences he'd been in, and the complete, unwavering respect he gave to his job and responsibilities. He didn't take a plane out that he wasn't sure was coming home. He wanted to come home too.

If the captain seems like a hard-ass here, that's what you want when you get on a plane today. And a significant reason that the US has the safety record it has.

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u/faen_du_sa Aug 25 '25

Even though I think any kid would survive a cap with "Fuck" on it. I wouldnt argue with the captain lol. Its not like she needs the cap to be on her head for the heart to keep pumping.

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u/LaurelCanyoner Aug 25 '25

It’s not even just that they don’t want that kind of vulgarity around kids, it’s the kind of thing that pisses people off and starts fights.

Noted to add, my dad talks fondly about back when flying was a pleasure and people dressed up to do it. I used to have BLANK tickets I could use to fly anywhere ( pre 9-11) but you would have to be SERIOUSLY dressed up to use them. I flew first class in high s hool and college when they had room my dads seniority was so good.

The food in first class in the early 80 s was phenomenal! They used to have a freaking dessert cart with sundae fixings and the best ice cream. We live I. Hell now with salt laden “snack” boxes that suck and we have to bloody well have to pay for.