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| Muslim Chaplain Tahera Ahmad Denied Diet Coke on United Flight Claims Discrimination |
| 2015-06-01 |
| A Facebook post by a Muslim chaplain about being denied an unopened can of soda because of what she said was discrimination on a United Airlines flight has sparked a flurry outrage on social media. "I am in tears of humiliation," Tahera Ahmad, wrote on Facebook Friday, describing a situation in which she requested an unopened can of Diet Coke during a flight for hygienic reasons, but was told by a flight attendant that it was against policy. Ahmad noticed that the same attendant had given a man an unopened can of beer, and questioned the inconsistency, accusing the flight attendant of discrimination, she wrote on Facebook. "'We are unauthorized to give unopened cans to people because they may use it as a weapon on the plane'" Ahmad said the flight attendant responded. The flight attendant opened the can of beer, telling the man it was so he didn't use it as a weapon, and the whole scene left Ahmad flabbergasted. She looked around for support from her fellow passengers, but instead said most were quiet and one man lashed out at her, saying, "'you Moslem (sic), you need to shut the f--k up.'" She said he continued: "'Yes, you know you would use it as a weapon, so shut the f--k up.'" |
| Posted by:Blossom Unains5562 |
| #8 Yeah, but was she denied MR. PIBB or WESTERN FAMILY DIET??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-06-01 21:39 |
| #7 Standing O, ZF. |
| Posted by: Lemuel Dark Lord of the Jutes6153 2015-06-01 13:44 |
| #6 I also remember this practice going back to the 80's. Sounds like someone wanted to cry "victim". |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2015-06-01 12:58 |
| #5 Should have put a pubic hair on the rim of the can and then hired Anita Hill to sue... |
| Posted by: Uloluting Fluger5404 2015-06-01 07:54 |
| #4 It's been ages since I flew. However, I still recall the practice of not giving a passenger a unopened beverage can way back in the 80s. It was SOP back then. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-06-01 07:43 |
| #3 Deprived of an unopened cola, A second-class she-ayatollah Has greened the Sahara And smeared her Mascara... Oh, fetch me my pico-viola! |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2015-06-01 02:12 |
| #2 I heard she is at Northwestern Univ in Evanston IL. So of course it is not B.S. it is organic fertilizer |
| Posted by: Albert Thromosh8882 2015-06-01 00:28 |
| #1 Why is the first thing that comes to mind is "bullshit"? |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2015-06-01 00:06 |