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Weird News - Things that make you go 'hmmm'

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[–] Yankee_Self_Loader@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Anyone else remember when flying was such a big deal people actually dressed up for it?

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 5 points 1 month ago

I've never had a bad Southwest experience. I guess it's just like retail stores, fast food, or package delivery - who you love and hate varies with the people there. And no one ever agrees on the rankings.

[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"Ears weren't the only thing popping..." What else was popping?

[–] Lazhward@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Maybe 'popping a squat'?

[–] shiny_idea@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I guess someone thought "popping" and "pooping" were the same word.

Or maybe there's a naked joke to "popping"? Like, uh... maybe something like... popping open button-fly jeans?

[–] th3dogcow@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Perhaps eyes popping in disbelief? I didn't get it either.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago

This being Southwest Airlines, are we sure it wasn't a flight attendant?

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Is Southwest basically the Walmart of airlines?

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Frozen has ruined how my brain reads this sentence.

[–] turtlesareneat@discuss.online 17 points 1 month ago

There wasn't a sign against it. And now there will be.

[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Southwest Airlines, flight 418 from Philadelphia to Chicago

Checks out

[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago

I laughed harder at this comment than I care to admit.

[–] CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's the new first class experience: it allows you to shit in the economy section.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago

Southwest doesn't have classes. Everyone's third class.

[–] FancyLad@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Average Southwest flight experience