Friday, January 25, 2013

Princess Bride Quote on Qantas


Now that I've seen the actual layout of the quote, I can see how folks might have seen the seemingly hand-written words "prepare to die" and felt some concern.

Still pretty silly, but there were at least two options for the airline to address the concern. One is to ask the passenger to wear his shirt inside-out. Yawn.  But the other option could be a lot of fun: Make an announcement over the PA system explaining the quote.

I'm thinking something like: "Dear passengers, the pilot has asked us to explain that an individual on this flight is wearing a quote from his favorite movie, 'The Princess Bride.' Although the quote is written in an unusual way, please do not be alarmed, as we have confirmed that he is not, and does not claim to be, the fictional character Inigo Montoya.  Moreover, he has assured us that his father is alive and well, and that he wishes everyone to arrive safely so that we can all watch 'The Princess Bride' as often as we like. If you have any questions about the plot, characters, or themes of the movie, please ask him."

An opportunity missed.

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