Re: United to flight attendants: Put away your phone or you are fired

On 2024-02-07 09:02, Governor Swill wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Feb 2024 21:38:43 -0700, Gronk <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Alan Browne wrote:
>>> On 2024-02-05 12:07, micky wrote:
>>>> In comp.mobile.android, on Mon, 5 Feb 2024 08:24:55 -0000 (UTC), useapen
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Use of a personal electronic device and/or accessories is not permitted
>>>>> while customers are on board the aircraft, with the exception of crew
>>>>> rest. ... Any crewmember found in violation will be subject to performance
>>>>> discipline up to and including termination," the memo states
>>>>
>>>> I have doubts if this is a good idea.  I was on a United AL flight and
>>>> the flight attendant read on Yahoo News a Breaking News story that our
>>>> plane was crashing.  She notified the pilot and he took care of it. What
>>>> would have happened if she weren't using her phone?
>>>
>>> I'd call that an edge case.
>>>
>>
>> I'd also call that desperate and MADE UP.
> 
> I'm thinking it was sarcasm.

Because you're infected with the ability to think.  Others seem immune 
to it.

I didn't mean to be sarcastic, actually, just a funny retort to a funny 
bit by mickey.

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