Originally Posted by duvie

Mako,

Your points are all taken and agreed with wholly. My point, is that when I hear the juvenile remarks of anonymous posters, I immediately think: "me thinks though dost protest too much." I don't hold elevators or doors for scabs, I don't look them in the eye or chit-chat with them and therefore, my position on scabs is clear to me, the scab and anyone around in the crew lounge or cockpit that witnesses the interaction. Given the nature of our industry, how many years we work to get this job, and the DOH style of our QOL, attempting to break a strike is far more immoral and devastating to us than most people outside our business know.

The reason I call out two-line posters as juvenile chest thumpers is: how do I know you really treat scabs the way they deserve to be treated? I've seen plenty of guys who talk a big game at the breakfast buffet on a layover and then will act conflicted on how to behave when they see a scab. I don't feel the need to come on this forum and announce my feelings on scabs to the world. I think some don't have the balls to ignore scabs and treat them the way they must be treated. Its not a bad thing to feel weird about being incredibly rude to a stranger. Most of us were brought up to abhor that behavior, but their actions cannot be forgotten. I don't get any enjoyment out of making an already pathetic person feel bad, but it can't be understated what an important tradition it is. It sends a message to all of us and ultimately keeps our jobs safer and our leverage with the company greater.

I personally am skeptical of anybody who feels the need to childishly declare an opinion that we all obviously share. The original post was great, and even jokes and insight about the scum bags that were involved is interesting and worthwhile content. The other stuff, not so much.