Reuters reports Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has complained that he was booted from a Southwest Airlines flight in Oakland, California, because of the way he wore his pants.
Armstrong, 39, posted to Twitter on Thursday, “Just got kicked off a southwest flight because my pants sagged too low! What the f**k? No joke!”
The flight was going from Oakland, California, to the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank, said Brad Hawkins, a spokesman for Southwest Airlines.
Cindy Qiu, an associate producer at Bay area television station ABC7/KGO-TV, was on the flight and described the incident on her company's website.
She said that Armstrong, when he was initially approached by a flight attendant and told to hike up his pants, said "Don't you have better things to do than worry about that?"
He then tried to take his seat but was asked to leave the plane, Qiu said on the ABC7 website.
The situation appears to have been soon resolved.
"As soon as we became aware of what had happened, we reached out to apologize for this Customer's experience," the statement read. "He elected to take the next flight. We followed up with this Customer and involved Employees to get more details and, in our latest conversations, understand from the Customer the situation was resolved to his satisfaction."
No word on whether the power-crazed flight attendant was reprimanded and/or remains employed by Southwest. Talk about an American idiot…
There was a news article a while back about a highschool or college athlete that had saggy pants and he wasn't allowed to board the plane. It's just a simple rule that really isn't that hard to follow.
I'm surprised he doesn't have his own airplane. With all the selling out Green Day has done he should have plenty of money... I will now leave you with some wise words from a wise man. Ah-hem... "Pants on the Ground, Pants on the Ground. Lookin' like a fool with those pants on the ground". Thank You...
If you look at old pictures from the earlier Green Day days, his pants are fine. If you look at recent pictures, however. You'll see he wears skinny jeans and sags them like all the hipsters.
I wonder how fast Southwest would have apologized to any "regular" customer?
That's what I want to know. No airline would give two shits if it was a regular joe they pissed off, because they piss of thousands of regular joes every day without "following up" on them. Nauseating.
So the incredibly gullible teenage fanbase of the 1990s thought you were cool. Guess how little I care? Pull your damn pants up. Better yet, quit making music, you asshat.
Who cares if he's like 40 years old? He's more of a rockstar than everyone on here put together.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGiorj14SB E
And theres no such thing as rock stars, theres just people who play music,
and some of them are just like us, and some of them are dicks.
Lol, so I guess certain ignorant black people can't insinuate racism now that white people are also getting kicked off of flights for sagging pants. Oh well, can't Malcolm-X things all the time. :-P
I kninda always thought a man that wore eye makeup was a bit gay, but a man that lets his ass hang out really is.
Funny that, the whole saggy trousers thing started off in American jails (California I think?) for inmates to state their sexuality. (Basically, trousers down implicates homosexuality).)
wow, he got kicked off because if the way he looked, it doesnt matter how old he is, he is a part of the music genre where people where there pants like that F U CK the airlines
wow, he got kicked off because if the way he looked, it doesnt matter how old he is, he is a part of the music genre where people where there pants like that F U CK the airlines
True i'm sure the flight attendent has more important things to be worried about...true he's 40 and has kids and should just pull up his pants. Both parties are idiots
WHO CARES YOU ASSES. this is a pointless thing to argue about. its really stupid on both sides theres no rule that states you cant sag your pants. and theres no reason there should be. its a F**KING PAIR OF PANTS. it not like a pair of pants ever disrespected an old person or shot someone. who gives a damn!?
THAT is why I hate when people say skinny jeans are total crotch crushers, ball breakers, or anything of the sort. They actually have no idea what wearing them is like and blindly judge.
The waist is no skinnier than any normal pair of pants, it's everything from the thigh down that's tight. The pelvis area is perfectly normal.
Not that I wear them all the time, I do wear them when I perform though.
Good. I hate it when people wear their jeans so low you can see their asses. I wish it was considered indecent exposure, it really should be. It's disgusting, and no one wants to see it.
JayMichaelRayne wrote:
Not really, the are one of the most successful bands these days, they dont need the attention... This was cause of the stupid airline having a problem with saggyness
it's just boost the atention before the upcoming album release
it's just boost the atention before the upcoming album release
Not really, the are one of the most successful bands these days, they dont need the attention... This was cause of the stupid airline having a problem with saggyness
it's just boost the atention before the upcoming album release
wow, he got kicked off because if the way he looked, it doesnt matter how old he is, he is a part of the music genre where people where there pants like that F U CK the airlines
hmmm, it is true that at 40 years old, and in the interest on not looking like a pillock, Billie Joe shouldn't be wearing jeans that low, however i thought it was pretty cool of him not to kick up a stink like most celebrities would have...
This just confirms the rumors I've heard that BJ is a total prick. A couple years back a guy from my local rock station ran into him at a Walgreen's and got a mouthful for "bothering him" so the radio station stopped playing their latest single. Get ****ed.
I'm surprised how many twats posted the first few comments on this. I don't care for Green Day, never have; but If you're going to have your entire schedule messed up because some silly plane waitress wanted you to conform to her view of casual-wear then fck her. You can't let fascism gain anymore ground than it already has. Don't be a coward. Good job Billy Joe, even though I do think you look like a moron with your pants sagging to yoour knees, it's YOUR RIGHT.
Seriously...you're such a douche that you can't just simply pull your pants up? What kind of point are you trying to prove? That's your designer underwear is better than the next man's? Douche rag.
What a nothing incident. Who cares if a rock star gets on your plane with his pants sagging? And as Billie Joe, who cares if they ask you to pull them up? Just do it and move on. Honestly. What a stupid chain of events.
wow, he got kicked off because if the way he looked, it doesnt matter how old he is, he is a part of the music genre where people where there pants like that F U CK the airlines
Not a real big fan of Billy but he did nothing wrong and his response would be mine if I was in that situation word for word. I sag my pants but my ass isn't showing, they are not down to my knees and I am not a punk that is just how I wear my clothes if I have that kind of respect for myself I'm sure Billy Joe Armstrong does too.
This just confirms the rumors I've heard that BJ is a total prick. A couple years back a guy from my local rock station ran into him at a Walgreen's and got a mouthful for "bothering him" so the radio station stopped playing their latest single. Get ****ed.
wtf are some of you on about. You cant call him a dick or an ******* because he didnt pull up his pants. I wear skinny jeans, and yea..they do eventually sag. if someone asked me to pull them up. My attitude - **** you
wtf are some of you on about. You cant call him a dick or an ***** because he didnt pull up his pants. I wear skinny jeans, and yea..they do eventually sag. if someone asked me to pull them up. My attitude - **** you
Lol. Telling someone to **** off once they ask you to do something nicely if the definition of being a dick bro.
it's just boost the atention before the upcoming album release
Yes, Billie Joe Armstrong went on an airplane with his pants sagging, knowing that there would be a jackass employee there who would be so offended by his sagging pants that he would kick him off the flight.
Damn, that guy is brilliant.
I kninda always thought a man that wore eye makeup was a bit gay, but a man that lets his ass hang out really is.
Funny that, the whole saggy trousers thing started off in American jails (California I think?) for inmates to state their sexuality. (Basically, trousers down implicates homosexuality).)
To quote Bansky - it started in 'the hood', where pants were saggy if they were hand-me-downs. So the saggier your pants, the bigger your brothers are. It was a statussymbol.
If you wear your pants to imitate the fashion of a prison bitch, then you are making a moron of yourself, should probably stay home, and keep your underwear out of sight of the rest of the aircraft users. He isn't 2 years old now is he?
Who cares if he's like 40 years old? He's more of a rockstar than everyone on here put together.
...And much less talented than MOST of the people on here. Sorry he's so much more of a rock star than all of us. I, personally, am ashamed. After all, none of my annoying, whiny, 4 chord songs have been a smash hit worthy of rock star status. Only a badass like Billie Joe is capable of writing such masterpieces...
Who cares if he's like 40 years old? He's more of a rockstar than everyone on here put together.
...And much less talented than MOST of the people on here. Sorry he's so much more of a rock star than all of us. I, personally, am ashamed. After all, none of my annoying, whiny, 4 chord songs have been a smash hit worthy of rock star status. Only a badass like Billie Joe is capable of writing such masterpieces...
Wow, what a non-conformist! Still sticking his finger up to 'the man' at nearly 40!
I think both parties need to seriously grow up, SW airlines for threatening to kick a guy off a flight for having sagging pants and BJA for being in his late 30's and still having sagging pants. Oh and for not being the bigger man and just pulling them up in the first place!
Honestly, that's a tremendous outlook. His pants were sagging on a flight, so it ties into ghetto/hip hop culture. Racist? No, not really. Stupid? Yes. Dickish? Yes.
Interesting the fact that the article is attacking the flight attendant. I highly doubt that he/she was power-crazed and woke up that morning with the intention of pissing Billy Joe Armstrong off.
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