‘Are you joking?’ The Blue Jays pitcher sparks a furious debate over travel etiquette after he berated United Airlines for letting his pregnant wife “clean up their kids’ messes” during a flight…so what do you think?
- Anthony Bass, 35, posted a photo of his two toddler daughters on a flight
- They can be seen playing on appliances with popcorn strewn all over the floor
- He expressed his outrage that the cabin crew asked his pregnant wife to clean up the mess
Airplane etiquette is a hotly contested topic that still preoccupies the internet, but Toronto Blue Jays player Anthony Bass just added much more fuel to the fiery debate after tweeting about his recent flight story.
The 35-year-old from Michigan posted a photo on Sunday of his two toddler daughters on a flight playing on electronic devices with popcorn strewn across the floor.
In the accompanying caption, the sportsman explained that the flight attendant “made my 22-week pregnant wife who was traveling with a five-year-old and a two-year-old get on her hands and knees to clean up my youngest daughter’s popcorn mess.” Are you joking?!?!’
As Bass expressed his outrage at the situation, many Twitter users called him out, saying it was his responsibility as a parent to clean up the floor, not the cabin crew’s.
Airplane etiquette is a hotly contested topic that keeps rolling, but Toronto Blue Jays player Anthony Bass has reignited the debate after tweeting about his recent flight story
The 35-year-old from Michigan posted a photo on Sunday of his two toddler daughters on a flight playing on electronic devices with popcorn strewn on the floor
One commenter and a fellow dad wrote, “I have three kids, just flew the bus for 12 hours and was able to clean them up – for any mess. It’s called parenting. Do you expect park janitors to clean up after your pet? No; Your child, your responsibility.
‘The argument I am making is about expectations and rights. The flight crew is not our slave; they will help if asked, not supposed to.’
Another of Bass’s critics wrote, “A good parent would have taught their children to pick it up and be respectful to others.”
Joining the heated discussion was a former flight attendant.
She also spoke out against Bass, writing, “A 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 of the people who joined the thread sided with the baseball player.
One of his supporters tweeted, “This feels wrong. No one ever expects a family to clean the floor in a restaurant when kids make a mess.
“This is a much more expensive service, and it seems they should at least vacuum the floor between flights anyway. I guarantee you this isn’t the only debris on the floor of the entire plane.’
As Bass expressed his outrage at the situation, many Twitter users called him out, saying it was his responsibility as a parent to clean up the floor, not the cabin crew’s.
In response to the backlash he received, Bass insisted that it was United Airlines that provided the popcorn, not his wife
And another Twitter user in Bass’ camp said, “To all the people who side with the flight attendant, bow. Do you clean up when you go to the cinema and tidy up after your kids when the movie is over?
Also, why do the kids have to “throw it around”? I drop pieces of popcorn all the time. That’s what cleaning crews are for.’
In response to the backlash he received, Bass insisted that it was United Airlines that provided the popcorn, not his wife.
He then posted an update informing his followers that “United Airlines handles things internally with the flight attendant.”
Despite his tweet receiving mostly negative attention, the father-of-two added: “Thanks everyone for the support.”
DailyMail.com has contacted United Airlines for comment.