Airline passenger drops F-bomb, gets boot
An author of alleged “children’s books” needs to wash his mouth out with soap and find a new airline after dropping the F-bomb aboard an Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight.
Unlike the rain in Spain, Sayegh could not remain on the plane.
The Detroit News reports Brooklyn author Robert Sayegh is thinking about suing the Delta Connection carrier.
According to the article, the 37-year-old, was flying from Kansas City to Newark when a flight attendant overheard him ask “What’s taking so [bleeping] long to close the overhead compartments?”
The plane taxied to the runway but returned to have Sayegh forcibly removed.
Sayegh told the Detroit paper he used the F-word twice.
“I’m like, ‘Are they throwing me off the plane? This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever been through in my life. It’s embarrassing.”
Sayegh, who’s also a TV producer, said he is not “a crazy maniac” and that in New York “we curse as adjectives.”
Oh well, at least he didn’t drunkenly flirt his way into the news.
The airline says the incident is under investigation.
Sayegh said would never intentionally disrupt a flight: “My cousin was killed in 9/11. A lot of friends died in 9/11. I would never come close to doing anything like that.”
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Really?
June 13th, 2011
2:34 pm
If you read the Detroit News article he admits to being hung over and in a bar for the 45 minutes prior to the flight. There is more to the story than a couple of F-words. All you are getting is the book writer’s side of the story. There is always two sides. He had to be “forcibly removed” according to the article, that does not sound like a guy that was in control. He even pulls the 9/11 card…what an ass hole. You go airline professionals!
This is not about free speech it’s about the freedom to run your business as you see fit.
Lastly, I believe if he had been flying Muslim Air he would have been beheaded or at least stoned to death for such vulgarity. In America, he gets to sue others for his intollerance of others being intollerant which some of you think should be tollerated by those of us that do not tollerate intollerant behavior….Really.
Rickster
June 13th, 2011
2:36 pm
The rest of the world talks with some level of intelligence. If that’s the way you & other people talk in NY then it sounds like he probably needs to remain in NY!
Fancy
June 13th, 2011
2:37 pm
DebDoes- your name instantly conjures up Debbie Does Dallas, which makes me think you must be a slatternly woman. So why are you at all concerned with someone’s language and censorship? Or did you not intend to send that message? Should I withhold judgment on your character because you made a little slip? Hmmmm….
And JEEZ! Who hasn’t been upset/frustrated and said something impolite?
Also, if people knew how to fly with class and civility, and could actually afford to pay checked bag fees, we wouldn’t have overhead bins stuffed with “carry on” bags filled with tee shirts, terry cloth sweat suits, ill-fitting maxi dresses, flip flops, shorts, and the other lovely garments the tackpots so love.
ymot 24
June 13th, 2011
2:38 pm
I’m surprised that this has not turned into a race issue. I hope the flight attendant was white, so that we can stick to the issue of public decency.
RGB
June 13th, 2011
2:39 pm
“….in New York “we curse as adjectives.”
Southerners don’t.
Another great thing about the South.
Edward
June 13th, 2011
2:42 pm
I hope I can get the plane turned around and the screaming brats and their overweight mom forcibly removed from the flight. Hey, how about getting the larda$$ whose butt is taking up half of the seat *I* paid for forcibly removed? You self-righteous pr**ks deserve hearing a few F-bombs tossed your way.
oh please
June 13th, 2011
2:48 pm
The intent of freedom of speech was to ensure our ability to speak out against our government without fear of repercussion. It has been misconstrued to mean that any fool can say anything they want about anything at all, any time they want (except “Fire!” in a crowded building and the “N” word unless you are one.)
Barry
June 13th, 2011
2:53 pm
Note to “Laurie:” About your comment: “And this, ladies and gentlemen, is another reason to bypass the airline industry alltogether.” When is the last time you tried driving to California? How about driving to Europe?
MIA
June 13th, 2011
3:01 pm
This is what I do not get, we will RIGHTFULLY aalow our childrn to dance to this foolish music, sing it and above all, talk back to grown ups, and we are worried about him saying words like the F word. Well I am here to tell you half the kids are saying the F word and many more words to the parents and teachers everyday. Thye do not get KICKED out of school for DISRUPTING THE CLASS. I say sure he should have been asked to refrain from using the word if it was offensive rio others, but at the same time, I say that we need to practice what we preach. A man can call a woman the B word because she deserves it, as they say. But a person use the F word and not sio much at anyone, but in a sentence and the plane gets turned around. What a CROCK. When the United States should have been overly concerned is when we allowed others to attack our land and kill innocent people. We allowed people to enter our country and disrupt it and did not do anyhthing to stop it. I say what a mess we live in tioday. Spciety needs to get over themselves for real. It is sad when something so little an be considered disruptiv, but they say no wrong when we were attacked UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. WOW Just SHaking MY dang head…..
Muley Powers
June 13th, 2011
3:01 pm
He said he (and other New Yorkers) use this word as a regular part of their language. I’d like to proof read one of the children’s books you authored Son and see if that filthy word turns up in there.