Congratulations. You sir have displayed such an incredible level of stupidity and naivety that I'm actually compelled enough to tell you what a complete idiot you are and in exchange accept the obvious timeout that the mods will soon be giving me for insulting you (as I assume they'll be giving you for calling me an idiot).

That said, it'll totally be worth the discipline that will promptly be reigned down on me. I take great exception to some dumbass such as that pax in the video getting in my face ESPECIALLY if I'm in uniform. It's insulting. Where's the respect for our profession anymore? When I don the pilot costume I automatically assume that I need to maintain a higher level of decorum and professionalism and therefore take GREAT exception to being disrespected in such a manner as that displayed in the video in question.

You're obviously a bigger detriment to our profession than you are a benefit.

 

Was an MD80

 

Unfortunately in the real world it doesnt always work so nice. Yes it is important to ba an adult and de-escalate, but you cannot count on others to do the same. Some people are troublemakers. The kansas city guy was clearly trying to get his 15 minutes. You cannot help that. The pilot was simply trying to get out of there. If it were me I would have been calling the police. Why? It is a major security concern if someone is trying to photograph your airline ID.

 

Valid points, I think I would have walked out and right to a gate and called the pilot support center or the cops if he was really crazy.

 

I never thought of the security implications of someone taking a pic of the ID? I know some employees don't like giving their name to passengers which I think is ridiculous, but I've got nothing to hide so I'll gladly give it to them. I probably would've let him snap a pic of my ID thinking it was just to complain about me but now I will never let that happen. Of course being chased down trying to get a pic is completely different

 

Just remember there is always an option. If your being chased down head to the bathroom. Why? No cameras in there. You can beat the tar out of your follower, destroy his phone, make him beg for mercy, and take a relaxing dump all at the same time (picture that).

I guess you could say im an options guy

 

FWIW I just throw ear buds in and plug into audio jack in phone. Alarm set on phone plus vibrate in case the earbuds fall out somehow. Also doubles as earplugs from the many sounds coming out of the others.

 

The AA fa who hit a mother of 2 kids.

 

I'll nominate the hero who stood up for a damsel in distress and threatens a crew member in the process.....

 

There's already a story being passed around throughout the AA crewmenbers submitted by a passenger of what occurred before the other passenger began filming. More or less the mother in question is a very good actress. Regardless, do we really need to say, don't challenge passengers to brawl it out?