Comfort Animals

[Doc Holliday]

New Age Millennial 'man' driving down the road with a BERNIE sticker on the back and his cap on backwards, yo....can't be without his FooFoo Fido lap dog poodle for two minutes...




Frankly, I'm tired of this 'Comfort Animal' BS...the last plane flight I was on, there was an older woman with her little poodle lapdog, obviously NOT a Service Dog, as this thing was yapping and running in circles on its leash...she was first on the plane, I was right after her...as soon as she got to her row, she turned and asked the dog if it wanted the window seat...and then her precious little 'Comfort Animal' took a double dump right there in the middle of the aisle...one of the grossed-out flight attendants scooped it up as best she could with some paper towels but didn't disinfect the spot, so everyone else got to roll their luggage wheels right through it, then lift their bags up to the bin, now with dogshit transferred on their hands and not even knowing it...sickening. Taste the rainbow, baby.

On another overseas flight there was a dog in the row in front of me, and since I'm allergic, I politely asked to be moved. Nope, full flight, can't move me and that's that....but I was welcome to get off the plane and wait for the next flight! WTF?? The dog had more Rights than paying passengers. Only thing I had a Right to, was an asthma attack. Ridiculous they couldn't put the dog in the hold below. Delta, by the way, on BOTH occasions...POS airlines.

I should start insisting the my 'Comfort Scorpion' be allowed onboard the next flight I take.

 

[smithers599]

I'd like to take my Comfort 1911. I experience a lot of anxiety if I am without it.

I understand many people love their pets, and believe they are their "children." I think that's sick, but I am a tolerant person, so I will respect their feelings and I won't argue with them. I would never tolerate cruelty to animals, but I don't love them, or particularly like them. If you are so psychologically frail that you can't get on an airplane without Fluffikins, then you really are too unstable to get on an airplane.

 

[xerts1191]

My comfort cat

 

[cool arrow]

^^^ I'm triggered

 

[smithers599]

 

[xerts1191]

:shock: :lol:

 

[Manitu]

:dance: :dance: :dance: Comfort gerbils are out sight

 

[Boriqua]

If you are so mentally fragile that you need a pet with you at all times then you need to rent a car and drive to your destination and not inconvenience all the other passengers who either have their $hit wrapped tight or can manage to hold it together for the duration of a flight.

I thought travel with animals aboard was something that only happened in third world countries on buses.

Americans need to rediscover American cojones.

 

[kptaylor]

No, most airlines allow "service animals"to fly for free. If I take my dog with me I'd have to pay a fee to do so. People are cheap, lying losers and are too entitled to (1) do the right thing, and (2) follow rules and pay a fee.

 

[smithers599]

http://www.fox5ny.com/news/emotional-support-dog-bites-flight-attendant

A union that represents flight attendants is calling an incident where an emotional support dog bit a flight attendant as "unacceptable and inexcusable."
It allegedly happened Monday on an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Greensboro, North Carolina that was being operated by Envoy Air, a wholly owned regional airline subsidiary of American Airlines..

That's why I need to be able to carry my Comfort 1911 -- in case your Comfort Mutt makes me feel stressed.

 

[xerts1191]

Had a recent experience with the comfort pet syndrome at a restaurant recently, old bat drags her Pomeranian in a basket set’s it down in the booth beside her. This triggers my friends wife, the old bat takes out some sort of a certificate to show us? About this time the manager shows up and the old bat and her posse are claiming discrimination and some other BS about the Americans with disabilities act. My friend proceeds to tell her she’s a fuc!ing nut job as we pass her on the way out and to take her rat dog and shove it up her arse. “He’s a little high strung”!

 

[Doc Holliday]

Had a recent experience with the comfort pet syndrome at a restaurant recently, old bat drags her Pomeranian in a basket set’s it down in the booth beside her. This triggers my friends wife, the old bat takes out some sort of a certificate to show us? About this time the manager shows up and the old bat and her posse are claiming discrimination and some other BS about the Americans with disabilities act. My friend proceeds to tell her she’s a fuc!ing nut job as we pass her on the way out and to take her rat dog and shove it up her arse. “He’s a little high strung”!

11-1024. Service animals; rights of individuals with disabilities; violation; classification; fraudulent misrepresentation; civil penalty; definitions

B. It is not discriminatory to exclude a service animal from a public place if one or more of the following apply:

1. The animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
2. The animal fundamentally alters the nature of the public place or the goods, services or activities provided.
3. The animal poses an undue burden.
4. The animal is out of control and the animal's handler does not take effective action to control the animal.
5. The animal is not housebroken.

K. A person may not fraudulently misrepresent an animal as a service animal or service animal in training to a person or entity that operates a public place. A court or duly appointed hearing officer may impose on the person misrepresenting the animal in violation of this subsection a civil penalty of not more than two hundred fifty dollars for each violation.


In a basket? Obviously NOT a 'Service Dog' of any kind...friggin people, I swear..I've had enough of the lunacy...

 

[Ballistic Therapy]

Walk into Petsmart and they have "service animal " vests on a rack right inside the front door.
Anyone can walk right in with a mutt and walk out with a service dog.

 

[QuietM4]

I am currently sitting in SEA waiting for my flight home to PHX. In my AO, I can see 3 "service animals". Two Pomeranians and one Chihuahua...both breeds are renowned for their "service" abilities (sarcasm!). I travel a lot for work, and I've has never been on a flight that didn't have a "service animal" on it.

I understand the valid needs of a service dog; seizure alert, etc. If you need a dog to "keep calm and travel on" DRIVE, STAY HOME OR TAKE A PHUKING PILL.

Until the airlines start enforcing the law, this will continue to get worse.

 

[smithers599]

Very old joke. (Very.)

An American soldier, serving in World War II, had just returned from several weeks of intense action on the German front lines. He had finally been granted R&R and was on a train bound for London.
The train was very crowded, so the soldier walked the length of the train, looking for an empty seat. The only unoccupied seat was directly adjacent to a well dressed middle aged lady and was being used by her little dog.
The war weary soldier asked, "Please, ma'am, may I sit in that seat?" The English woman looked down her nose at the soldier, sniffed and said, "You Americans. You are such a rude class of people. Can't you see my little Fifi is using that seat?"
The soldier walked away, determined to find a place to rest, but after another trip down to the end of the train, found himself again facing the woman with the dog.
Again he asked, "Please, lady. May I sit there? I'm very tired."
The English woman wrinkled her nose and snorted, "You Americans! Not only are you rude, you are also arrogant. Imagine!"
The soldier didn't say anything else. He leaned over, picked up the little dog, tossed it out the window of the train and sat down in the empty seat. The woman shrieked and demanded that someone defend her and chastise the soldier.
An English gentleman sitting across the aisle spoke up, "You know, sir, you Americans do seem to have a penchant for doing the wrong thing. You eat holding the fork in the wrong hand. You drive your autos on the wrong side of the road.
And now, sir, you've thrown the wrong bitch out of the window."

source: http://www.jokebuddha.com/joke/Wrong_bitch#ixzz5upczFJgt

Unfortunately, you can't open the windows on commercial airplanes.

 

[knockonit]

but boy if you could, hehehehe

 

[Steve_In_29]

What's even worse is restaurants aren't enforcing the "no pets" rules that are required by health inspectors.

 

[xerts1191]

:lol: :clap:

 

[ex462]

Brings new meaning to a restaurants, Hot Dogs.

 

[XNARC]

The next big thing? I was in San Diego a few months ago, and saw a 30ish guy in a restaurant carrying a teddy bear, thought, ok some chic is going to join him and maybe a gift. Nope.

In a Starbucks a few weeks ago, a guy, 20ish, comes in a sets up his laptop, and out of his backpack, a teddy bear and he puts it up on the table next to him.

The wife said maybe the guy has some issues...really, but he’s out driving a car and allowed to be around hot beverages?