You don't know who you are Talking to...Boycott!!!

I have an issue with Mo'Nique, the obesity-loving, skinny girl hatin', newly married mother of twins, comedienne extraordinaire. Her Star Jonesesque proclamations of being a fatophile, can get on ones nerves especially with the heart disease/stroke/diabetic epidemic hitting us ridiculously hard.

It especially irks me that she preaches the girthy-gospel then enters into a marriage where both she and her husband are free to "see" other people. Talk about self-loathing... apparently, if you've got some weight on you, you don't deserve a long-term, loving relationship.

All that to say, I love that chick. Mo'Nique is the patron saint of "holdin' it down", I must say. Chick is no joke!

I would say that most of us, who currently travel, or have traveled regularly, have had to deal with sassy LMC flight attendants who feel like they can say, or do anything they want because the post-9/11 world has given these unusually powerless people a new set of cojones. The LMCs, who love to exxagerate or just straight-up lie as a means to their end can now throw you off of a plane for absolute nonsense under the guise of protecting the passengers from possible terrorism on your part. Enter Mo'Nique with entourage in tow

Selection taken from the 7/26/2006 Chicago Sun-Times article by Bill Zwecker.

"The United brouhaha started when Mo'Nique's hairdresser (seated in coach) attempted to put something (the New York Daily News reported it was a hair dryer) in Mo'Nique's carry-on in the compartment above her seat in first class.

Apparently, a flight attendant challenged the assistant, and Mo'Nique lost her cool when another United attendant told her, ''Tell your people that the next time they have an attitude, they are being thrown off. ... Since 9/11, we don't play around.''

Furious about being compared to a terrorist, Mo'Nique allegedly became extremely agitated -- leading to her being escorted off the plane.

Chicago Police officers were called but, after analyzing the situation, decided no charges were warranted."

Please note the tid-bit of info at the end of Zwecker's full article regarding the friend whose has dealt with Mo'Nique and her "posse".

Mo'Nique's supposed threat which led to the boot off the plane, according to Entertainment Tonight, was the statement, "You don't know who you are talking to...".

Mo'Nique is now asking for a boycott of United Airlines. I personally think people should call UA if they've EVER had a problem dealing with flight attendants anywhere. Let them know that you are not having it anymore. Your money is just as good as any LMCs and you sure as hell earned the respect that they get on the daily.

United Airlines - Customer Relations
1-877-228-1327 (8am - 7pm CST)
United Airlines - New York & New Jersey
NY - 1-800-864-8331 (reservations, navigate to customer service)
NJ - 1-973-624-6925