Saturday, October 18, 2008

I think you know what they're talking about


Clint saw this at the Des Moines Airport. I wonder how little they're talking here, is this their pet name for annoying passengers? Particular parts of those passengers' anatomy?

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  1. I just hope they are not referring to "little people" (previously known as midgets and dwarves)

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  2. That was my original thought; it was only on the second reading that children came to mind, which is what I'm sure they meant. I wonder how many people were offended by this...

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  3. Sounds like Scarface to me.

    "Say hello to my 'little passenger.'"

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  4. actually i live in that area, and i haven't seen that sign before...a bit disturbing. They do have a play area on the first floor for children, and im wondering if that is what the sign is referring to.

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  5. Meh, even if it's unclear or confusing it's still a proper use of quotation marks, given that "little passengers" is being used as a euphemism for children.

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  6. good thing this isn't the blog of improper quotation marks, then, eh?

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  7. Someone at the Des Moines airport relly likes quatation marks, it seems. I happened to take a look at their website after reading this post, where I learned you can fly to "17" destinations non-stop from Des Moines. See for yourself:

    http://www.dsmairport.com/Travel_Info/Non_Stop_Airlines.htm

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