Whose side are you on: Airplane Movie Etiquette Edition

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She didn’t handle it correctly but if you think the problem with The Sopranos is a boob, you’ve never watched it. No 8 year old should be watching that.

He was a jerk for saying no to her.

Nope.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m team mom. Kids should not be exposed to scary, violent, or sexually inappropriate scenes on the plane. You can’t control who sits next to or in front of you so be thoughtful and aware of who is around you. This guy can watch something else.

Or the parents can just not take their kids on planes. Unless the kid was flying to a hospital for life saving medical procedure, he did not NEED to be on a plane. Parents could have driven to their destination, or they could have skipped the trip altogether.

Ridiculous.

You’re right, the entitled mom WAS ridiculous. Glad we could clear that up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m team mom. Kids should not be exposed to scary, violent, or sexually inappropriate scenes on the plane. You can’t control who sits next to or in front of you so be thoughtful and aware of who is around you. This guy can watch something else.

Or the parents can just not take their kids on planes. Unless the kid was flying to a hospital for life saving medical procedure, he did not NEED to be on a plane. Parents could have driven to their destination, or they could have skipped the trip altogether.

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dp wow there are a lot of hate on children. Do you not think children are humans and also have need to travel? Were you not children? If you wanted to visit relatives in California your parents would always drive even if you only had a few days to visit? And I thought the anti-pit bull haters were bad...you anti children are even worst!

Yawn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The mom was in the wrong to make that demand. She could find another to distract the kid so he doesn’t watch (sounds like he already did so himself anyway) or just accept that when she takes him out in public he might see something inappropriate. She can take issues with the appropriateness of in-flight movies up with Delta.

That being said if I’m watching something on a plane and it has nudity or sex scenes I get hella embarrassed and turn it off. That guy is kinda shameless.

Seriously? Are you in junior high?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m team mom. Kids should not be exposed to scary, violent, or sexually inappropriate scenes on the plane. You can’t control who sits next to or in front of you so be thoughtful and aware of who is around you. This guy can watch something else.

Or the parents can just not take their kids on planes. Unless the kid was flying to a hospital for life saving medical procedure, he did not NEED to be on a plane. Parents could have driven to their destination, or they could have skipped the trip altogether.

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dp wow there are a lot of hate on children. Do you not think children are humans and also have need to travel? Were you not children? If you wanted to visit relatives in California your parents would always drive even if you only had a few days to visit? And I thought the anti-pit bull haters were bad...you anti children are even worst!

What are you talking about?
I am not "anti-child." I love children! I have children (and nieces and nephews who are children.) I was even once a child myself.

This is about parents rights to CHOOSE what their children are exposed to. If mom doesn't want her child exposed to stranger's (perfectly legal) actions, she shouldn't CHOOSE to bring them to a confined space where they will be in view of stranger's actions. She can CHOOSE to drive or forgo the trip.

As to my childhood--we didn't have relatives in California, but we lived in California ourselves. And no we DIDN'T visit relatives on the east coast. It's not impossible to survive childhood without cross country flights.

You are talking about keeping children from planes and you know I wasn't actually directing my question to you (regarding the hypothetical trip to California) It was an example to get you to think of other people's needs and actions.

The mom was wrong in how she handled it but, the adult man could have been the better person for the kids and turned it off.

Her kids. Her problem. Occupy her son with something else or switch seats. “Problem” solved.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m team mom. Kids should not be exposed to scary, violent, or sexually inappropriate scenes on the plane. You can’t control who sits next to or in front of you so be thoughtful and aware of who is around you. This guy can watch something else.

Or the parents can just not take their kids on planes. Unless the kid was flying to a hospital for life saving medical procedure, he did not NEED to be on a plane. Parents could have driven to their destination, or they could have skipped the trip altogether.

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dp wow there are a lot of hate on children. Do you not think children are humans and also have need to travel? Were you not children? If you wanted to visit relatives in California your parents would always drive even if you only had a few days to visit? And I thought the anti-pit bull haters were bad...you anti children are even worst!

What are you talking about?
I am not "anti-child." I love children! I have children (and nieces and nephews who are children.) I was even once a child myself.

This is about parents rights to CHOOSE what their children are exposed to. If mom doesn't want her child exposed to stranger's (perfectly legal) actions, she shouldn't CHOOSE to bring them to a confined space where they will be in view of stranger's actions. She can CHOOSE to drive or forgo the trip.

As to my childhood--we didn't have relatives in California, but we lived in California ourselves. And no we DIDN'T visit relatives on the east coast. It's not impossible to survive childhood without cross country flights.

You are talking about keeping children from planes and you know I wasn't actually directing my question to you (regarding the hypothetical trip to California) It was an example to get you to think of other people's needs and actions.

The mom was wrong in how she handled it but, the adult man could have been the better person for the kids and turned it off.

No, I'm not talking about keeping children from planes. No one "needs" to travel by plane. This mom made the CHOICE to put her child in a place that she felt was inappropriate. Mom was wrong period.

No adult man "needs" to watch a violent movie on the plane either! What's wrong with reading?

He doesn’t have to read. He is watching a show MADE AVAILABLE BY THE AIRLINE.

JFC you people are ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is very upsetting. I can’t believe that everyone is siding with the man who is watching inappropriate content in full view of everyone. Maybe the mom’s attitude was bad, but I don’t blame her for getting mad. What happened to “It takes a village?”

It only “takes a village” when you want something.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is very upsetting. I can’t believe that everyone is siding with the man who is watching inappropriate content in full view of everyone. Maybe the mom’s attitude was bad, but I don’t blame her for getting mad. What happened to “It takes a village?”

If I’m part of your “village” then I get to discipline your child when they act out. If not, don’t expect anything from me.

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[Anonymous]

Hope that kid never goes to Europe and sees a body was advert.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“ Secondly, should film’s or tv shows with nudity, sex and violence be made available on airplanes? ”

I’m no prude, but no. Nothing that can’t be shown on regular broadcast tv should be shown on a plane.

I agree. If it were a theater, the kids wouldn't be allowed in to see an R rated movie, so they should not be allowed to see it on a flight either. Why don't the same rules apply in the air? The family is a captive audience at the point, so the burden should not be on them to figure out how to put blinders on the children.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:“ Secondly, should film’s or tv shows with nudity, sex and violence be made available on airplanes? ”

I’m no prude, but no. Nothing that can’t be shown on regular broadcast tv should be shown on a plane.

I agree. If it were a theater, the kids wouldn't be allowed in to see an R rated movie, so they should not be allowed to see it on a flight either. Why don't the same rules apply in the air? The family is a captive audience at the point, so the burden should not be on them to figure out how to put blinders on the children.

Boobs don’t = R, sometimes they don’t = PG 13. Plus there is nothing wrong with boobs.

[Anonymous]

I’m the OP and spent a lot of time thinking about the situation while on the flight and after reading the comments.

My initial judgment of the situation is the same.

The man had every right to watch whatever Delta offered. I don’t think he was in the wrong. I personally avoid watching anything that may be overtly violence or sexual on flights. But that’s my own personal choice.

I also understand that the mother didn’t want her children to be able to view a violent and sexually explicit TV show. Personally the gun violence would bother me more as a mother than the breast, but not all feel that way.

That being said, she handled it incredibly poorly and made a huge scene and refused alternatives given to her by Delta staff. I think she wanted what she wanted and wasn’t going to settle for less. I’ve known many people like this and they’re just challenging people in general.

What I’m conflicted on is if Delta should have unedited explicit film and tv shows offered in-flight. On this plane it was very easy to see the screens or many passengers. I could see the screens of the person next to me and everyone on the aisle for several rows up. I was surprised that nothing in The Sopranos was edited. Since flights are a public space, I thought they’d edit it as if it was being aired on network tv. But I don’t feel strongly either way about it.

I think the issue was above the man watching the show and the flight attendants. If the Mom had an issue I think she was within her right to talk to Delta about it.

My guess is their endgame is profit and there are more people who want to be able to watch movies/tv unedited on a flight or that don’t really care either way than there are people very much against it. So they’re going to cater to the largest crowd.

[Anonymous]

There have be unedited shows and movies on planes for years. There are also plenty of kid shows.

[Anonymous]

If you want to shelter your kids completely they should not be on an airline in the first place. Mom should have provided other entertainment for her kids they would enjoy more, along with headphones, so they would be less tempted to look at what other people are doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP and spent a lot of time thinking about the situation while on the flight and after reading the comments.

My initial judgment of the situation is the same.

The man had every right to watch whatever Delta offered. I don’t think he was in the wrong. I personally avoid watching anything that may be overtly violence or sexual on flights. But that’s my own personal choice.

I also understand that the mother didn’t want her children to be able to view a violent and sexually explicit TV show. Personally the gun violence would bother me more as a mother than the breast, but not all feel that way.

That being said, she handled it incredibly poorly and made a huge scene and refused alternatives given to her by Delta staff. I think she wanted what she wanted and wasn’t going to settle for less. I’ve known many people like this and they’re just challenging people in general.

What I’m conflicted on is if Delta should have unedited explicit film and tv shows offered in-flight. On this plane it was very easy to see the screens or many passengers. I could see the screens of the person next to me and everyone on the aisle for several rows up. I was surprised that nothing in The Sopranos was edited. Since flights are a public space, I thought they’d edit it as if it was being aired on network tv. But I don’t feel strongly either way about it.

I think the issue was above the man watching the show and the flight attendants. If the Mom had an issue I think she was within her right to talk to Delta about it.

My guess is their endgame is profit and there are more people who want to be able to watch movies/tv unedited on a flight or that don’t really care either way than there are people very much against it. So they’re going to cater to the largest crowd.

The overwhelming majority of people who fly are adults. I don’t know a single person who would vote against a “family area” at the back of the plane where they can run Lion King on a loop. Like the old smoking section.