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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169 comments Add your comment
Stacey
June 13th, 2011
3:17 pm
Unless the airline has a WRITTEN policy that forbids flyers from using profanity or they will be forcibly removed from the plane, they might just lose this case. Like it or not, his speech is protected under the law. Just as the protestors at the funerals of service men and women have the right to their hate speech.
The company accepted payment and promised to deliver him to his destination. If they have an exception clause for profanity, then they were within their rights. Otherwise, I hope he wins a LOT of money for the situation the airline caused and the problems this man is having to go through.
The Big Bopper
June 13th, 2011
3:18 pm
The gentleman in question posed no threat to himself, the plane, or fellow passengers. Removing him from the airplane is an extreme, and unnecessary.
His frustration is not alone, and shared by those who frequently travel and who, unfortunately, have to wait on inept and inconsiderate people who don’t mind causing the rest of us great delays and inconvenience when we attempt to travel.
Perhaps his choice of words is too “harsh” for the goody-two-shoes of the world, but those of us who live in the real world are hardly threatened by a man expressing frustration.
Seeing a stewardess overreact is nothing new.
I’ll bet you $5 we’ll hear of someone being removed from an airplane soon for:
1. Sneezing
2. Looking at a stewardess the wrong way
…let’s wait and see!
Mike Hunt
June 13th, 2011
3:18 pm
Not everyone enjoys hearing some trash mouth cursing around their wife and children. Quit thinking of only yourselves and learn some manners!
John
June 13th, 2011
3:19 pm
“we curse as adjectives”
Well, gee, Mr. New York writer, I’d think you would know that you used it as an adverb on the plane. I bet his books are really top-rate reading.
Steve
June 13th, 2011
3:22 pm
Awwww, poor flight attendant got butthurt ’cause someone drew attention to her inability to perform her job properly. And consequently the flight took off late and most likely landed late too. If I were on that flight I would have been infuriated – not at Sayegh, but at everyone on the flight crew. It seems like some people (including some of you commenters) seem to think that this “easily offended” brittle indignation complex will make people think you have high standards when all it does it make you look incredibly insecure and weak. The world can be a scary place, and if mere words offend you so much, perhaps you should do the rest of the world a favor and stop leaving the house.
Ben Dover
June 13th, 2011
3:22 pm
He may have been frustrated Big Bopper, but maybe he will attain a little class and learn to keep it to himself next time.
SN
June 13th, 2011
3:24 pm
You dont turn a plane around and delay everyone and possibly make them miss there connecting flight just because you were offended by a curse word and i bet the flight attend cusses like crazy herself too. She was probably sick of her job and finally had a chance for some revenge.
The guy is fully wrong for being an @$$ on the plane and was only looking for attention, but dont delay a flight for other people for something so minor that doesnt cause any danger to the flight.
Bob in Sandy Springs
June 13th, 2011
3:24 pm
Hey Jeremy, at what point does your freedom to curse infringe on my freedom not to hear the s&!_ out of your mouth???????
Is it such a damn imposition for someone to keep their curse words to themselves?? If it is, then maybe the a$$hole should drive his car next time.
Ted Striker
June 13th, 2011
3:27 pm
Over-reaction and a mistake by the airline. Hope he sues and wins.
Uncle Joe
June 13th, 2011
3:30 pm
Well! Its about BLEEPING time! Seriously, this is a great sign. Maybe the world is becoming a little more sane. Now let’s see it happen to a person of color.