Comments on: All Hail the Return of the Honey Roasted Peanut http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/ Thu, 24 May 2012 01:25:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David Harbin http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/comment-page-1/#comment-80030 David Harbin Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:37:11 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/#comment-80030 Peanut: That's easy for you to say. Peanut:

That’s easy for you to say.

]]> By: Peanut http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/comment-page-1/#comment-80027 Peanut Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:57:55 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/#comment-80027 I can't believe I'm reading these comments. You all need to get some humor and calm down. You're still alive, damn. I can’t believe I’m reading these comments. You all need to get some humor and calm down. You’re still alive, damn.

]]> By: Mary http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/comment-page-1/#comment-53567 Mary Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:29:37 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/#comment-53567 I can't believe I'm reading this! What an ignorant, selfish, obnoxious retarded prick you are! I can't believe you're whining like a little girl because you don't get to eat your beloved peanuts on a flight, when someone could fucking DIE because of that!!!! I bet you've never even come close to dying and that you have no idea what it feels like to be in the hospital and think you're gonna die. The world would be a better place without people like you. I hope you choke on your fucking honey roasted peanuts. I can’t believe I’m reading this! What an ignorant, selfish, obnoxious retarded prick you are! I can’t believe you’re whining like a little girl because you don’t get to eat your beloved peanuts on a flight, when someone could fucking DIE because of that!!!! I bet you’ve never even come close to dying and that you have no idea what it feels like to be in the hospital and think you’re gonna die. The world would be a better place without people like you. I hope you choke on your fucking honey roasted peanuts.

]]> By: David Harbin http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/comment-page-1/#comment-43334 David Harbin Thu, 22 May 2008 09:48:44 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/#comment-43334 Cranky: What an unbelievably insensitive posting this is from you. Someone's life vs. your right to a snack. I hope your kids, girlfriend, and mother all get a peanut allergy....maybe you'll finally understand. Cranky:

What an unbelievably insensitive posting this is from you. Someone’s life vs. your right to a snack. I hope your kids, girlfriend, and mother all get a peanut allergy….maybe you’ll finally understand.

]]> By: this is positively nuts http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/comment-page-1/#comment-39522 this is positively nuts Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:26:50 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/#comment-39522 You would really risk the lives of others for your right to eat a cheap, not-that-good-for-you-anyway SNACK? And worse, not even a satisfying snack (c'mon, we are talking about 20 peanuts that have been processed and stuffed in nonrecyclable bags)? If you were a smoker, maybe you'd smoke in a compact car with a baby, too. Roll up the windows if you're cold. It's your right, after all. Did that gross you out? Do some research: Peanut exposure is equally or potentially more life-threatening to people who are allergic, but the reaction/result is much more immediate. Have some compassion. You would really risk the lives of others for your right to eat a cheap, not-that-good-for-you-anyway SNACK? And worse, not even a satisfying snack (c’mon, we are talking about 20 peanuts that have been processed and stuffed in nonrecyclable bags)? If you were a smoker, maybe you’d smoke in a compact car with a baby, too. Roll up the windows if you’re cold. It’s your right, after all.

Did that gross you out? Do some research: Peanut exposure is equally or potentially more life-threatening to people who are allergic, but the reaction/result is much more immediate. Have some compassion.

]]> By: Allergic to Nuts http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/comment-page-1/#comment-36105 Allergic to Nuts Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:57:36 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/#comment-36105 I'm an adult who's navigated peanut and nut allergies my entire life. Never had a problem on a plane until last year the day before Thanksgiving, when I fell asleep before take off, and woke up to find the right side of my tongue swelling and my right side seat neighbor snacking away on a tub of cashews. Now, I only fly on airlines that make don't serve nuts and make the passenger courtesy announcement ("please refrain from eating nut products"). But I still keep a scarf wrapped around my nose and mouth--because of folks who can't live 5 hours without their peanut candies and trail mix--and am surely on watch for terrorist suspicion. The nut allergy is no joke. It really is not an inviolable right to be able to eat nuts in the sky. It really isn't so much to ask to not eat nuts for a few hours out of your day for other peoples' health and lives. Wait until you get home and then eat whatever the heck you like. No doubt about it, if passengers started brining canned sardines, tuna, or other stinky fish aboard the plane--many of the pro-peanut folks would complain of sour stomachs from the fish smell. I’m an adult who’s navigated peanut and nut allergies my entire life. Never had a problem on a plane until last year the day before Thanksgiving, when I fell asleep before take off, and woke up to find the right side of my tongue swelling and my right side seat neighbor snacking away on a tub of cashews.

Now, I only fly on airlines that make don’t serve nuts and make the passenger courtesy announcement (“please refrain from eating nut products”). But I still keep a scarf wrapped around my nose and mouth–because of folks who can’t live 5 hours without their peanut candies and trail mix–and am surely on watch for terrorist suspicion.

The nut allergy is no joke. It really is not an inviolable right to be able to eat nuts in the sky. It really isn’t so much to ask to not eat nuts for a few hours out of your day for other peoples’ health and lives. Wait until you get home and then eat whatever the heck you like.

No doubt about it, if passengers started brining canned sardines, tuna, or other stinky fish aboard the plane–many of the pro-peanut folks would complain of sour stomachs from the fish smell.

]]> By: Lionel http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/comment-page-1/#comment-31684 Lionel Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:11:22 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/#comment-31684 Cranky, your statement relating to peanuts is simply plain juvenile. Grow up, you are no longer 5, and I am sure you can resist tempting foods for the duration of a flight. Serving peanuts is a disservice to all airlines customers and not just to the allergy sufferers. If a flying customers comes down with a reaction, he risks death. This is not a risk airlines should take lightly. It has the potential to impact their bottom line. It is not a risk that other flying customers should want to take either: the risk is for delays, emergency landings, general inconvenience for many passengers in the vicinity of the allergy sufferer. Customer service costs increase as well, as allergy suffers need to call well in advance with each airline to make sure they understand the potential risk they are taking. Finally, guess who suffers the most: the airlines attendants: they are the ones who must make the call while the plane is boarding to allow the peanut service to happen or not, or to escort the allergy sufferers out of the plane. Come on, let's be reasonable here. Eating peanuts is enjoyable but it is not worth this kind of hassle. Finally, I will not explain to you the difficulty for the peanut allergy sufferers (about 5% of kids under 15)of booking airline tickets these days. You probably wouldn't care. Cranky, your statement relating to peanuts is simply plain juvenile. Grow up, you are no longer 5, and I am sure you can resist tempting foods for the duration of a flight. Serving peanuts is a disservice to all airlines customers and not just to the allergy sufferers. If a flying customers comes down with a reaction, he risks death. This is not a risk airlines should take lightly. It has the potential to impact their bottom line. It is not a risk that other flying customers should want to take either: the risk is for delays, emergency landings, general inconvenience for many passengers in the vicinity of the allergy sufferer. Customer service costs increase as well, as allergy suffers need to call well in advance with each airline to make sure they understand the potential risk they are taking. Finally, guess who suffers the most: the airlines attendants: they are the ones who must make the call while the plane is boarding to allow the peanut service to happen or not, or to escort the allergy sufferers out of the plane. Come on, let’s be reasonable here. Eating peanuts is enjoyable but it is not worth this kind of hassle. Finally, I will not explain to you the difficulty for the peanut allergy sufferers (about 5% of kids under 15)of booking airline tickets these days. You probably wouldn’t care.

]]> By: Linda http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/comment-page-1/#comment-30895 Linda Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:45:49 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/#comment-30895 My daughter has a severe peanut allergy and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't worry about her. Before we found out I never thought twice about allergies (never had them), but this one is a life or death issue. I think that you are ignorant until it affects you and then you become aware. My husband, son and I all love peanut, but we realize the danger and have to not eat them or be very careful when we do. So, on a vacation, which is supposed to be carefree, I am stress out, especially if we fly. It's not much fun carrying an epipen on the beach! We all have things we have to deal with but please try not to be too insensitive... I'd feel bad if something worse befell you for your selfishness. My daughter has a severe peanut allergy and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t worry about her. Before we found out I never thought twice about allergies (never had them), but this one is a life or death issue. I think that you are ignorant until it affects you and then you become aware. My husband, son and I all love peanut, but we realize the danger and have to not eat them or be very careful when we do. So, on a vacation, which is supposed to be carefree, I am stress out, especially if we fly. It’s not much fun carrying an epipen on the beach! We all have things we have to deal with but please try not to be too insensitive… I’d feel bad if something worse befell you for your selfishness.

]]> By: mom of allergic child http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/comment-page-1/#comment-23862 mom of allergic child Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:07:43 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/#comment-23862 My 2 year old was rushed to the ER after a flight that was supposed to be peanut free. We followed the airline's policy and called in advance, but peanuts were served to half the plane before we realized their mistake. As our allergist has explained, an airplane is a completely unique environment because the air is recirculated. And the population increasingly likely to suffer anaphylaxis is children. Peanut allergy doubled in from 1997 to 2002. It sickens me that the lives of children are risked so some indulgent adult can stick to the Atkins diet. My 2 year old was rushed to the ER after a flight that was supposed to be peanut free. We followed the airline’s policy and called in advance, but peanuts were served to half the plane before we realized their mistake.

As our allergist has explained, an airplane is a completely unique environment because the air is recirculated. And the population increasingly likely to suffer anaphylaxis is children. Peanut allergy doubled in from 1997 to 2002.

It sickens me that the lives of children are risked so some indulgent adult can stick to the Atkins diet.

]]> By: Chelsea http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/comment-page-1/#comment-21104 Chelsea Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:25:45 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2007/04/10/all-hail-the-return-of-the-honey-roasted-peanut/#comment-21104 Being around nuts is scary for me. And the first comment is right, I can walk out of a circus or a ball game, or a bar, or a room where everyones eating it. I can't walk out of an airplane. PLUS airplanes are not fully ventilated that will filter out all the particles, and some people are so allergic that even smelling the nuts can kill them. You are SOOOO selfish. I'm sure you can go a few hours without a peanut, if the rest of us can go our whole life. They should be banned, as smoking is. And peanut free flights? Why should we food allergy people have to pay more for a disability? Being around nuts is scary for me.

And the first comment is right, I can walk out of a circus or a ball game, or a bar, or a room where everyones eating it.

I can’t walk out of an airplane.

PLUS airplanes are not fully ventilated that will filter out all the particles, and some people are so allergic that even smelling the nuts can kill them.

You are SOOOO selfish. I’m sure you can go a few hours without a peanut, if the rest of us can go our whole life. They should be banned, as smoking is.

And peanut free flights? Why should we food allergy people have to pay more for a disability?

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