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Post by sdm3 on Jun 24, 2019 23:40:33 GMT
On a 10 hour flight to Paris, Cam Newton offered someone $1500 cash on the spot to switch seats with him - Newton had a less comfortable aisle seat and wanted a seat with more legroom. The guy refused the offer.
It seems to me that this was a foolish decision. $1500 covers the cost of your roundtrip ticket - he could have at least negotiated a little. How much money would it take YOU to switch?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2019 0:27:07 GMT
If I were to ever find myself on a plane again I'd say $1500 is more than fair. However if I was aware this was Cam Newton I'd have tried to negotiate an extra $1000 dollars out of him maybe. But yeah, unless that dude was rich or had some sort of disability where he needed that extra leg room $1500 would normally be enough I'd say.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2019 0:39:25 GMT
There isn't a dollar amount you could give me to switch seats with a spoiled piece of shit like Newton.
I don't understand the general reaction to this story. I don't understand how anyone would side with the spoiled rich athlete. If he was a responsible adult, he wouldn't have missed his flight and been stuck with an economy ticket as the only remaining option.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 25, 2019 0:56:52 GMT
On a long flight, I’m much more interested in comfort than $1,500.
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Post by DC-Fan on Jun 25, 2019 1:37:05 GMT
On a 10 hour flight to Paris, Cam Newton offered someone $1500 cash on the spot to switch seats with him - Newton had a less comfortable aisle seat and wanted a seat with more legroom. The guy refused the offer. It seems to me that this was a foolish decision. $1500 covers the cost of your roundtrip ticket - he could have at least negotiated a little. How much money would it take YOU to switch? I'd try to negotiate for the $10,000 or $5,000, but if $1,500 is the highest offer, I'd take that. $1,500 for a 10-hour flight - $150 an hour.
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Post by DC-Fan on Jun 25, 2019 1:39:20 GMT
There isn't a dollar amount you could give me to switch seats with a spoiled piece of shit like Newton. I don't understand the general reaction to this story. I don't understand how anyone would side with the spoiled rich athlete. If he was a responsible adult, he wouldn't have missed his flight and been stuck with an economy ticket as the only remaining option. I don't give a shit if Newton is a spoiled athlete. His $1,500 is just as good as any other athlete's $1,500. And I don't see it as siding with Newton. I see it as an opportunity to make an easy $1,500.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jun 25, 2019 1:47:14 GMT
On a long flight, I’m much more interested in comfort than $1,500. at a mets game, i'd rather sit next to this gent:
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2019 1:53:20 GMT
Th There isn't a dollar amount you could give me to switch seats with a spoiled piece of shit like Newton. I don't understand the general reaction to this story. I don't understand how anyone would side with the spoiled rich athlete. If he was a responsible adult, he wouldn't have missed his flight and been stuck with an economy ticket as the only remaining option. I don't give a shit if Newton is a spoiled athlete. His $1,500 is just as good as any other athlete's $1,500. And I don't see it as siding with Newton. I see it as an opportunity to make an easy $1,500. The coverage of this story is overwhelmingly on the side of Newton. It has gone so far as to out right claim racism is the reason the passenger didn't take the money.
It may be hard for you or others to understand but money doesn't motivate everyone. You're not going to get me to voluntarily put myself in a miserable or uncomfortable situation for money.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 25, 2019 12:00:46 GMT
On a 10 hour flight to Paris, Cam Newton offered someone $1500 cash on the spot to switch seats with him - Newton had a less comfortable aisle seat and wanted a seat with more legroom. The guy refused the offer. It seems to me that this was a foolish decision. $1500 covers the cost of your roundtrip ticket - he could have at least negotiated a little. How much money would it take YOU to switch? I once flew from Boston to Paris in a seat with less leg room than a cozy coupe. If that's the seat Newton was offering, I'll pass. All I can say is British Airways>>>>>>>>>Air France.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jun 25, 2019 12:06:18 GMT
The coverage of this story is overwhelmingly on the side of Newton. It has gone so far as to out right claim racism is the reason the passenger didn't take the money.
Not sure where you are getting your news. I haven't seen this 'overwhelming' siding with anyone. I've just seen the story reported and then people asking the question of what one would do in the same situation. It's not like he assaulted someone or anyone got into a fight. He made an offer and it was declined. That's really the end of the story.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jun 25, 2019 12:11:52 GMT
I would try to negotiate for more, but I'd probably take money for a seat. That much may or may not have been enough, but I'd probably take the cash, ultimately.
I'm 6'3" and have an achey knee, so I value leg room, but I can do a couple of hours of minor discomfort. I flew from Sydney to LA in economy, I can do a lengthy flight in a tight seat. Whether or not I was sitting with someone else might affect the decision, and it maybe I'd be less inclined if I'd already been on a flight to connect to this one, but if I'm going on vacation and that money could be put towards a good meal or experience it might be worth it.
I'd always rather spend the money on the trip itself rather than the flight. As tempting as it might be, I can't imagine a scenario where I find it worth spending the premium for first class.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 25, 2019 12:27:18 GMT
I would try to negotiate for more, but I'd probably take money for a seat. That much may or may not have been enough, but I'd probably take the cash, ultimately. I'm 6'3" and have an achey knee, so I value leg room, but I can do a couple of hours of minor discomfort. I flew from Sydney to LA in economy, I can do a lengthy flight in a tight seat. Whether or not I was sitting with someone else might affect the decision, and it maybe I'd be less inclined if I'd already been on a flight to connect to this one, but if I'm going on vacation and that money could be put towards a good meal or experience it might be worth it. I'd always rather spend the money on the trip itself rather than the flight. As tempting as it might be, I can't imagine a scenario where I find it worth spending the premium for first class. I'm only 6' but also have achey knees. Honestly though, it depends on the situation. If they were respectful in their approach I might not even take the money, just move. As you say, the flight is the flight, it isn't the trip. And yeah, it depends on who I'm traveling with.
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Post by sdm3 on Jun 25, 2019 12:53:43 GMT
You're not going to get me to voluntarily put myself in a miserable or uncomfortable situation for money.
Newton also isn't a fan of miserable or uncomfortable situations:  (yeah, I really wanted to get something about "Cam didn't dive for the fumble" in there, and this was the best I could do)
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jun 25, 2019 13:48:15 GMT
Newton also isn't a fan of miserable or uncomfortable situations: (yeah, I really wanted to get something about "Cam didn't dive for the fumble" in there, and this was the best I could do) It really doesn't work, but I do respect the commitment to shoe-horning this into the thread even knowing that it won't work.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Jun 25, 2019 14:24:06 GMT
I would try to negotiate for more, but I'd probably take money for a seat. That much may or may not have been enough, but I'd probably take the cash, ultimately. I'm 6'3" and have an achey knee, so I value leg room, but I can do a couple of hours of minor discomfort. I flew from Sydney to LA in economy, I can do a lengthy flight in a tight seat. Whether or not I was sitting with someone else might affect the decision, and it maybe I'd be less inclined if I'd already been on a flight to connect to this one, but if I'm going on vacation and that money could be put towards a good meal or experience it might be worth it. I'd always rather spend the money on the trip itself rather than the flight. As tempting as it might be, I can't imagine a scenario where I find it worth spending the premium for first class. This is fair, the only thing I'd add is that the comfort level of seats on international flights can vary greatly. I've flown coach to Paris and it was like being squeezed into a can, but when I flew to Cape Town, you couldn't have asked for a more comfortable and roomier coach seat. Within the US, I can suck it up but if I'm traveling internationally, I'm keeping my seat unless it's like how it was for CapeTown. I'm a brat! I'm in first class, however, and Cam Newton (or anybody) wants my seat, the starting point is the cost of the seat plus $5k, otherwise fuck you. In recent years, I've flown business class multiple times for longer trips and I've had a handful of people ask me to switch and only offer me the cost of the seat. Sorry pal. Again, if I'm flying to Atlanta and you want it, we can talk, otherwise it's not happening.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 25, 2019 15:53:00 GMT
I don't have the personality for haggling, so I can't imagine that I would try to negotiate for more money. I would gladly take the $1500 he was offering. I am a big guy but I can take an uncomfortable airplane seat for 10 hours - it certainly wouldn't be the first time!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2019 15:55:04 GMT
I don't fly.
But if somebody had a greater need for a seat than me, I would swap anyway.
I wouldn't accept anything in return.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Jun 25, 2019 16:27:11 GMT
If the person is disabled, elderly, or pregnant I’d probably do it for free. If it’s an athlete like Joel Embiid or Jason Kelce, sure why not? If it’s some jackhole like Cam Newton, take a NetJet next time douchebag, this is my seat.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jun 25, 2019 16:27:52 GMT
This is fair, the only thing I'd add is that the comfort level of seats on international flights can vary greatly. I've flown coach to Paris and it was like being squeezed into a can, but when I flew to Cape Town, you couldn't have asked for a more comfortable and roomier coach seat. Within the US, I can suck it up but if I'm traveling internationally, I'm keeping my seat unless it's like how it was for CapeTown. I'm a brat! I'm in first class, however, and Cam Newton (or anybody) wants my seat, the starting point is the cost of the seat plus $5k, otherwise fuck you. In recent years, I've flown business class multiple times for longer trips and I've had a handful of people ask me to switch and only offer me the cost of the seat. Sorry pal. Again, if I'm flying to Atlanta and you want it, we can talk, otherwise it's not happening. True. My flight on Virgin Australia on the way there was very comfortable, the way back on Delta was much less so. And it's all relative to the situation I'm in, as I said. But for some people that more comfortable seat is a huge priority. They're willing to spend a substantial cost for more, and I understand that. It's just hard for me to view that as being worth it... Now if I was on the second of three flights home and on 2 hours sleep and coming off of an already uncomfortable flight and in a bad mood, I very well might be in a less agreeable state of mind if asked to switch with someone. But in general, I imagine I'd be ok profiting on the deal and putting more resources into the actual trip. But again, that's me. If I had Cam Newton's contract I might be more willing to pay for the first class seat.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Jun 26, 2019 11:24:05 GMT
Cam, if you give that fucking nimrod $1500, I'm going to shoot him on general principles.
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