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I've also noticed increased scrutiny in the media of the behaviour of the passengers who carried their cabin luggage with them as they evacuated the plane. Much
by Gigablah 13y ago
I've also noticed increased scrutiny in the media of the behaviour of the passengers who carried their cabin luggage with them as they evacuated the plane. Much emphasis was placed upon their race -- the majority of the passengers were Chinese.
It feels really tasteless how rapidly the discourse shifted towards criticism of the victims.
- briandon 13y agoCultural differences do exist, even though discussing differences that have negative consequences or are viewed negatively tend to make many of us uncomfortable. "The Pedometer Test: Americans Take Fewer Steps" http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/the-pedometer-test-americans-take-fewer-steps/ http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/the-pedometer-test-... Does reading that article or even its title make you angry? Would you disagree with the results of the study on which it was based? If so, on what grounds? Do you believe that it is wrong in some way to even conduct such a study?
- rmah 13y agoThe behavior of grabbing their bags has been observed on numerous occasions in commercial aircraft evacs across many cultures, including western ones. It is a real problem and a concern. But it's one that no airline or regulatory body has really done anything about for 50 years.
- barry-cotter 13y agoI highly recommend living abroad to anybody who does not find the above amusing[0]. People from different cultures really are different. [0] No, your semester abroad during college does not count.
- tokenadult 13y agoI highly recommend living abroad I agree with the overall suggestion. Where have you lived abroad?
- barry-cotter 13y agoGermany and China.