Posted on 09/07/2007 8:44:17 AM PDT by Drew68
It doesn’t take much to get thrown off an airplane these days, as Kyla Ebbert found out when a Southwest Airlines employee told her she was too bare for the air. Two months later, she’s still trying to figure out what was wrong with her outfit.
In an exclusive appearance Friday on TODAY, Ebbert modeled the outfit she says she wore on the flight in question. It consisted of a snug-fitting white top with a scoop neck that stopped just short of showing cleavage.
Over the shirt was a green sweater that buttoned underneath her bosom. It was finished with high-heeled sandals and a white denim mini-skirt with a fashionably frayed hem.
It was a lot more clothing than the 23-year-old college student wears on her job as a Hooters waitress. Her mother, Michele Ebbert, said she would have told her daughter if the outfit was inappropriate.
“But her outfit is fine, Michele Ebbert told TODAY co-host Matt Lauer. “She looks like every other college girl in San Diego.”
Not according to a Southwest employee identified only as “Keith,” who approached Ebbert after she had taken her seat on the plane and was listening to the flight attendants go through their pre-departure routine.
“He told me, ‘I’m sorry, but you’re going to have to take a later flight. You’re dressed inappropriately. This is a family airline. You’re dressed too provocative to fly on this flight,’ ” she told Lauer.
“I said, ‘What part of it, the shirt, the skirt? Which part?’ “ Ebbert continued, recounting her conversation with Keith about her outfit. “And he said, ‘The whole thing.’“ I said, ‘I didn’t bring any luggage with me. I don’t have anything to change into. What can I do to make sure I can get onto that flight?’ ...”
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I’m tho thexthy!
LOL!
bttt
If it is considered distasteful we have a few of God given assets to alleviate concern.
They are a swivel capable neck, eyes that are movable in sockets, and eye lid's for the hard core offense challenged.
It’s like OJ Simpson and the glove that wouldn’t fit. The button for her denim miniskirts is BELOW her crotch, with her shirt pulled all the way down to do the actual task of covering her crotch. If you pull that mini up to just below her navel, her genitals will be in full display.
Seems like your “FESTIVE” side has been yearning to break free.
JamesP81 wrote: “This woman is not a first grader, and the flight attendant isn’t her school teacher. If her mode of dress isn’t illegal, then Southwest’s employee needs to mind his own business.”
No, actually Southwest is entitled to refuse service to whoever they want for whatever reason other than discrimination based on race, creed, etc. The Southwest employee was almost certainly acting in response to a complaint or complaints. Even if he was acting on his own initiative, I think the young woman, aka skank, deserved it. It’s about time someone started drawing some lines, because I’m probably not the only one who is getting tired of these jerks who push the limits (asking the woman to cover her crotch isn’t the same as forcing her to wear a burka, btw). I shouldn’t have to explain this to you, but this isn’t just about one person’s “rights.” It’s about having respect for fellow citizens in the public arena. How she dresses at home is a different manner, but when she’s in public, she needs to dress appropriately. I hope you realize an airplane isn’t a Hooters restaurant! And the mom? Unbelievable!
Thath FETH-tive to you, big guy. If you going LOGO channel, you gotta have the right akthent.
Thats it?!!
Lame.
I cant believe I wasted a mouse click on that.
1) Screaming infants
2) People who weigh over 250 lbs whose lard spills over to my side of the seat
They are more of a pain to me than this girl.
Well, since our relationship is now based on a very firm bedrock of honesty, we should date.
Did I mention I’m a multi-billionaire brain-surgeon who tinkers in atomic energy research, and spend my spare time serving as the Bishop of a huge church?
See the belt-loops on that thing? Now see where her waist is? (hint it is the narrowest part below her shirt) Now you should also note that the total height of the skirt wait to fringe is the same or less than the distance to her navel from the top of the skirt. She has that thing pulled WAY WAY down. Which means on the plane, taking into account how it is meant to be worn, that shirt was probably 3-5 inches higher.
Honestly, if I found it that distasteful I wouldn't have looked that close to give the kind of detailed scrutiny that you were able to give on the concerning attire. ; )
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LYMB!
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One has to run the percentages mylife and once in a while it's a worthy trek to take. LOL!
LOL!
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