This issue is one that forces me to ask why we prioritize the comfort of those

Aug 16, 2017
9:52:38pm

gwalker All-American

who say they need an animal over the comfort of nearby passengers who might be allergic to the animal. Or even those who don't want the smell or the noise. Or might be afraid of the animal.

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Comfort animals allowed on flights is of the biggest crocks of modern society. No one absolutely needs an animal to

DrKennethNoisewater Virgin

8/16/17 9:44pm

This issue is one that forces me to ask why we prioritize the comfort of those

gwalker

8/16/17 9:52pm

The wants of the one superseded the needs of the many.

jaredm

8/16/17 10:11pm

Airlines will accommodate you if you can't be next to the animal. They're doing

Thunder Buddy

8/16/17 10:15pm

How about this for airlines...

ArchbishopMitty

8/16/17 10:21pm

What about their pit bull?

dilbert

8/16/17 9:53pm

Obsurd!

soupie

8/16/17 11:25pm

I'm not sure I could get on a plane with a pit bull. I'd be terrified.

KingDave

8/16/17 11:28pm

Oh what, of it licking you to death? Or perhaps whopping you to death with

ByuImaginesDragons

8/16/17 11:40pm

Lots of dogs bite

Fetchin Fetcher

8/16/17 11:45pm

Not necessarily. They've been tested for bite strength and they arent even the

ByuImaginesDragons

8/16/17 11:56pm

I know multiple people who have been sent to hospitals due to pit bull bites. I

IceCreamButt

8/16/17 11:56pm

That STILL is not because of breed. It's because of humans being irresponsible

ByuImaginesDragons

8/17/17 12:12am

People always say it is the pit bulls upbringing and training not the breed but

IceCreamButt

8/17/17 12:20am

I know you're a real dog lover, but you can't explain away all the pitbull data

byujag

8/17/17 12:17pm

This is an uneducated opinion. Pit bulls ARE dangerous

Dissenter

8/17/17 6:11pm

For the record, the dog was very well behaved. It was just too big, and the

dilbert

8/17/17 6:36am

That's nothing! My brother the airline attendant flew with a Great Dane on the

ByuImaginesDragons

8/16/17 11:34pm

Wow. That is insane.

dilbert

8/17/17 6:39am

I watched people totally abuse this

Greg Kite's 'stache

8/16/17 9:53pm

It was more likely to not have to put the dog in the cargo hold than to save a couple hundred bucks.

VACOUGFAN

8/16/17 9:55pm

It was definitely to save the money

Greg Kite's 'stache

8/16/17 9:57pm

I think the dangers of cargo holds are heavily exaggerated. I am sure a pet dies

IceCreamButt

8/16/17 10:41pm

Oh I woulda loved it! Would've been petting and talking to the dog a lot.

ByuImaginesDragons

8/16/17 11:41pm

I have mixed emotions on this. I don't mind dogs, but feel for the people (like

chitchatfan

8/17/17 8:38am

I wouldn't say "no one". There are people with legitimate needs.

Caboom

8/16/17 9:54pm

Why don't they have to pay a fee, or buy an extra seat?

Carnac el Magnifico

8/16/17 9:58pm

It's like the allergy to gluten. 99.9% of it is a snowflake move.

Ragnar Danneskjold

8/16/17 10:00pm

I have in-laws who are on gluten free diets

Carnac el Magnifico

8/16/17 10:04pm

No gluten is crap. They probably don't know why though.

SPgoofyft

8/16/17 10:56pm

My wife had horrible gut pain for ten years that got bad enough I'd come

Spine

8/17/17 12:24am

True. It completely minimizes those that truly have an issue.

Ragnar Danneskjold

8/17/17 7:15am

I'm my wife's comfort animal, can I fly free too?

Veracruz

8/16/17 10:12pm

Mods? ?

jaredm

8/16/17 10:15pm

The new thing is comfort ponies.

cougfanblue

8/16/17 10:16pm

I can barely fit my knees into my seat. How does someone fit an animal?

AggieWeekendCougar

8/16/17 10:19pm

"In order to preserve my comfort, I'm going to make you wildly uncomfortable."

Pimpin4Paradise

8/16/17 10:21pm

It's not working. That woman looks like she's balling (or has been).

Coach's Dad

8/16/17 11:36pm

The pony probably farted. Those are lethal!

ByuImaginesDragons

8/16/17 11:56pm

Oh man would I hate to be the flight attendant that has to clean up after that.

ByuImaginesDragons

8/16/17 11:45pm

Airlines tapping into the borderline personality disorder market.

Virginia Ute

8/16/17 10:20pm

Animals should never be allowed in the cabin of a commercial aircraft.

Pimpin4Paradise

8/16/17 10:20pm

People that need comfort animals should fly in the cargo hold

Carnac el Magnifico

8/16/17 10:22pm

Wait wait wait I thought this is why the made Benzos?!

PKCoug

8/16/17 10:27pm

Or just mix a drink.

Virginia Ute

8/16/17 10:59pm

Strange to me that if one person says a peanut will hurt them nobody gets

BYUFBDAD

8/16/17 10:32pm

people are the worst.

Mayor of Cougartown

8/16/17 11:14pm

For the lawyers on here; Could my comfort animal be another person?

Y2k

8/17/17 3:48am

The airlines don't have to accommodate comfort animals

bluebloodedcoug

8/17/17 6:48am

I love you sig by the way. haha

Y2k

8/17/17 11:27am

I'll admit I thumbsed down at first, until I realized the wording.

HammerTheHive

8/17/17 5:25am

Friend is PhD psychologist has people asking him all the time, said he has

jacksoncoug

8/17/17 6:32am

My sister in law has dogs for support. They're a huge help to her.

nslcougar

8/17/17 9:08am

In other news: Why does it seem like Home Depot

panguitch

8/17/17 11:31am

Totally bringing a badger or wolverine on my next flight!!!

Nagurski

8/17/17 2:34pm

RE: Totally bringing a badger or wolverine on my next flight!!!

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