Drinking on a plane.

[IKE]

A Mormon gentleman was seated next to a already slightly inebriated Irishman on a flight to Dublin and shortly after being airborne the stewardess came down the aisle taking cocktail orders.

The Irishman told the stewardess that he'd like a double shot of Irish whiskey and she promptly gave it to him.

She then ask the Mormon if he'd like a cocktail and he replied, "I'd rather be savagely raped by a dozen whores than let liquor touch my lips".

Upon hearing the Mormon's reply the Irishman quickly handed his whiskey back to the stewardess and said, " Me too !, I didn't know we had a choice".

 

[Don M.]

Cute joke....but, reality can be quite different. The most miserable flight I ever had was a couple of years ago, when returning from Las Vegas. I had the "pleasure" of sitting next to an individual who was obviously half drunk, and reeked of booze and body odor....probably had been drinking and gambling for a couple of days without a break. I spent most of the flight holding a Kleenex over my mouth/nose to keep from gagging.

 

[hauntedtexan]

Cute joke....but, reality can be quite different. The most miserable flight I ever had was a couple of years ago, when returning from Las Vegas. I had the "pleasure" of sitting next to an individual who was obviously half drunk, and reeked of booze and body odor....probably had been drinking and gambling for a couple of days without a break. I spent most of the flight holding a Kleenex over my mouth/nose to keep from gagging.

That is a failure of the airline crew. The biggest failure is from the apparently suicidal passenger who would not be able to save their own life if there was an emergency. Even if a passenger has no control over the success of a normal flight, they have the obligation to be able to participate in saving their own life and not deterring others from saving theirs. Flight attendants have the same obligations and penalties of bartenders if their clientele is out of control via alcohol.

 

[helenbacque]

It hasn't been that long ago that passengers could light up a cigarette whenever they wished. Of course, people brought their own cigs on board while airlines SELL the alcohol at a nice profit so maybe airline greed rather than common sense will protect the rights of drinkers.

Cute joke, Ike.

 

[SeaBreeze]

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