In case you had your phone on airplane mode and didn't see the news yesterday, a passenger was removed by force from a United Airlines flight after the carrier overbooked their seats. The good people of the Twittersphere clapped back in the most hilarious way possible - by coming up with new slogans for them.
Fly the Friendly Skies, the company's current motto, didn't seem to apply to one man flying from Chicago to Louisville. The airline had overbooked the flight, a common practice used to ensure all seats are sold, and was forced to deplane him. When he refused, aviation security officers dragged him out of the aircraft, bloodying his face in the process.
Videos of the incident taken by other passengers have since gone viral, and this latest Twitter trend is set to create an even bigger PR migraine for United. Check out the best new slogans below, and throw us your own in the comments.
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Airplane attendent: “Is there a doctor on board!?” Doctor: “Yes, I am a doctor.” I think we can all guess what happens next. ;)
I wonder if the good doctor's luggage made it to Louisville intact.
Father: “This is your father speaking, please enjoy our complementary [Put complement(s) here]"
Huh, guess when “New me 2017” happened they got a new clean slate... I should remember that for when “New me 2018” happens, and we all should know... It’s gunna happen. :P
Unfortunatly, you now owe that dude like a million bucks or something... seriously, he will haunt you!
United we stand, divided we fall And if your back should ever be against the wall We'll beat you together, together, you and I
now this took a long while to be said, but true as it was only asians that were taken off what sort of draw is that
What happened on that airplane was unforgivable & inexcusable, but it's kinda unfair to rip UA to shreds for the actions of a couple idiots.
I agree with you. One of my best friend's mom works for United at the ticket counter at an International Airport, and she came home in tears yesterday because of the horrible things people were saying to her. People can be ignorant and take things too far. If you work for a grocery store that recalls broccoli, are you going to bitch out the cashier for ringing you up? NO. So you shouldn't disrespect the staff in this case either when they are not involved.