Dude, that ("nopatriarchee") is CLEARLY a troll doing a li'l sock puppeting.
Ah, that's right. [Slaps forehead.]
So, hey—maybe Stand Your Ground applies? In the right states, at least?
If the goal of concocting this story was to garner money under less-than-honest pretenses, well...wouldn't the word "fraud" be a tad more precise—and accurate—than "hoax"? (Not suggesting a moral judgment, just a linguistic one.)
Keep 'em away from campfires, while you're at it. And other human kids, who tell stories... :-)
With the exception of a couple of basic statutes, and a few industries that have (minor) regulatory oversight, when it comes to "truth in advertising" we leave all that to the free market! (I.e., companies suing each other for inaccuracies.)
Never underestimate the "Hobo Menace."
Thank you for taking the hit and being "that guy." :-) SOMEONE HAD TO DO IT.
Why oh why do I keep reading?
You mentioned mathematics, dude. Stop reaching.
Strawman, I'm afraid.
So glad to see they're still doing this after so many years. The Southwest unconventional-safety-monologue—not a remotely new thing, as all y'all frequent flyers know—has been morphing (probably like playground nursery rhymes) through addition and deletion for decades, now. I get the impression that flight attendants…
Exactly. ^ ^ THIS.
I was thinking the same thing. In countless real-world situations I've seen, when the indecent proposal is refused the reply is seldom "OK," it's more along the lines of "OK, fine...you stuck-up b*tch/dyke/etc.!"
But...but...I really like reading The New Yorker. A-a-and the subway is my only decent chance to read.