‘are you kidding me?’ The Blue Jays pitcher sparked an angry debate about travel etiquette after criticizing United Airlines for making his pregnant wife “pick up her baby mess” on a plane…so what do you think?
- Anthony Bass, 35, posted a photo of his two young daughters on a plane
- They can be seen playing on machines that have popcorn scattered all over the floor
- He was angry that the flight crew had asked his pregnant wife to clean up the mess
Airplane etiquette is a hotly contested topic that continues to get the Internet on tour, but Toronto Blue Jays quarterback Anthony Bass added plenty of fuel to the fiery controversy after tweeting about his recent flight saga.
The 35-year-old posted a photo on Sunday of his two young daughters on a plane playing on electronic devices with popcorn strewn on the floor.
In the accompanying caption, the athlete explained, the flight attendant “had my 22-week-pregnant wife travel with a five-year-old and two-year-old on her hands and knees to pick up a mess of popcorn from my youngest daughter.” are you kidding me?!?!’
While Bass expressed his anger at the situation, several Twitter users reached out to him and said it was his responsibility as a parent to clean the floor, not the cabin crew.
Airplane etiquette is a controversial and ongoing topic, but Toronto Blue Jays player Anthony Bass reignited the controversy after tweeting about his recent flying story.
The 35-year-old posted a photo on Sunday of his two young daughters on a plane playing on electronic devices with popcorn strewn on the floor.
“I have three kids, I flew the coach for 12 hours, and I managed to clean up after them — for every mess,” wrote one commenter and fellow father. It’s called parenting. Do you expect garden cleaners to clean up after your pet? no; Your child, your responsibility.
My argument is about expectations and entitlements. The flight crew are not our slaves. They will help if asked, not supposed.
Another dress critic wrote, “A good parent would teach their children to pick it up and be respectful of others.”
A former flight attendant joined the heated discussion.
She also spoke out against Bass, writing: “The flight attendant is there for safety, not to pick you up or your kids. As a former flight attendant, I speak from experience.
However, some people who joined the thread sided with the baseball player.
One supporter tweeted: “This feels wrong. No one ever expects a family to clean the floor in a restaurant when the kids are making a mess.”
“This is a much more expensive service, and it looks like they should clean the floor between flights to a minimum anyway. I guarantee this isn’t the only debris on the floor of the entire plane.
While Bass expressed his anger at the situation, several Twitter users reached out to him and said it was his responsibility as a parent to clean the floor, not the cabin crew.
In response to the backlash he received, Bass asserted that it was United Airlines that served the popcorn, not his wife
Another Twitter user at Camp Bass said: “To all the hostess side veers. Is it when you go to the movies and clean up and pick up your kids when the movie’s over?
Also, why do kids have to ‘throw it’? I drop popcorn bars all the time. That’s what cleanup crews are for.
In response to the backlash he received, Bass asserted that it was United Airlines that served the popcorn, not his wife.
He then posted an update letting his followers know that “United Airlines is taking care of things with the flight attendant internally.”
Despite his tweet gaining mostly negative traction, the father of two added, “Thank you all for the support.”
DailyMail.com has reached out to United Airlines for comment.
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