How easy to use QFF points - A tale from an Infrequent Flyer

[drron]

I beg to differ.The leprechaun comment came as an irreverent comparison to Sir Richard Branson.There was nothing said that he couldn't do the job of an airline CEO.
I think you are reading far too much into the comment.

 

[Jack_OC]

You obviously didn't read the comment I'm referring to, before it was redacted by the moderators. It was the one at the start, not the end.

 

[Melburnian1]

Jack3193, my father would have always said 'you need to learn what the 'jesting' (not the 'malicious') use of chiacking is.

If you come from Ireland, it's humorous to call you a 'leprechaun.'

Increasingly in Oz, no one is able to make any sort of mildly controversial comment without being pulled up by the minority of Australians who are bleeding 'left liberal' hearts (whose compassion always has strict limits with the multiple rules of the politically correct intellectual elite).

It's obviously simpler and safer to suggest that the Qantas CEO has made some poor decisions.

 

[mannej]

Here we go with the irrelevant generalisations again...

The comment I raised issue to was ignorant and had not a single ounce to relevance to AJ's performance as CEO.

You may consider it clever, but the crux of the matter here is that the OP had his redemption types confused. Yet they are the clever one? Sorry I don't think so.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Here we go with the irrelevant generalisations again...

The comment I raised issue to was ignorant and had not a single ounce to relevance to AJ's performance as CEO.

You may consider it clever, but the crux of the matter here is that the OP had his redemption types confused. Yet they are the clever one? Sorry I don't think so.

the OP's friend was clearly the one with their head in the sand and was looking to blame everyone else but themselves.

not knowing their Qantas frequent flyer number could be used on line to make a booking? Lost me at that point.

 

[Jack_OC]

Jack3193, my father would have always said 'you need to learn what the 'jesting' (not the 'malicious') use of chiacking is.

If you come from Ireland, it's humorous to call you a 'leprechaun.'

Increasingly in Oz, no one is able to make any sort of mildly controversial comment without being pulled up by the minority of Australians who are bleeding 'left liberal' hearts (whose compassion always has strict limits with the multiple rules of the politically correct intellectual elite).

It's obviously simpler and safer to suggest that the Qantas CEO has made some poor decisions.

I come from Ireland - ie I was born there and lived more than half my life there. I can assure you that I don't find it humorous to call Irish people leprechauns, and I don't know anyone in Ireland who does. In any case, as I have already clarified above, what I found particularly offensive was not the name calling, but rather the comment suggesting that an Irishman should never have been recruited to be CEO of "a big airline with big aeroplanes".

BTW, I have no problem with criticism of Joyce's decisions, in fact I wouldn't consider myself a fan of his. What I object to is criticism directed at his Irishness rather than his ability or performance.

 

[The Rok]

I come from Ireland - ie I was born there and lived more than half my life there. I can assure you that I don't find it humorous to call Irish people leprechauns, and I don't know anyone in Ireland who does. In any case, as I have already clarified above, what I found particularly offensive was not the name calling, but rather the comment suggesting that an Irishman should never have been recruited to be CEO of "a big airline with big aeroplanes".

BTW, I have no problem with criticism of Joyce's decisions, in fact I wouldn't consider myself a fan of his. What I object to is criticism directed at his Irishness rather than his ability or performance.

I'm Irish, born and bred. Lived there until I was 28, I'm 33 now. If you calked me a leprechaun to my face, I'd probably thump the cough out of you.

It's not humorous, it's not funny in any way shape or form. It has been used in a derogatory way on this and other threads and I find it offensive. And I assure you, I am very difficult to offend.

 

[mannej]

the OP's friend was clearly the one with their head in the sand and was looking to blame everyone else but themselves.

not knowing their Qantas frequent flyer number could be used on line to make a booking? Lost me at that point.

To be honest I found the OP long winded, so you are correct but the point remains the same.

To those finding the comments clever, do you feel that the banner at the cricket today that reads Kentucky Fried Poms clever or an ignorant attempt at being funny?