German tourist arrested for falsely claiming there is a bomb in his baggage

[norrska]

6 minutes ago, Justfine said:

Ah the glory days. 50 years of misery since.

52, but who's counting?

Edited March 1, 2018 by norrska

[stanleycoin]

45 minutes ago, norrska said:

What a stupid and racist comment.  This guy in no way represents all Germans, just as your inane comment does not represent all people wherever you are from.

Get over yourself, 

 

[mgthom63]

11 minutes ago, norrska said:

Nice try.  Your ass-inane reply overlooks the headline which says "German tourist".

German tourists don't represent a race...unless it involves sun loungers.  

Xenophobia or jingoism is the appropriate term, not racism.

And I don't think the poster was guilty of this either.

[BaldPlumber]

Better food
Better beer
Better wine
Better cars
Better at football
 
Germans have it all over the poms

People's inability to spot an obvious joke always makes me laugh.

[Justfine]

14 minutes ago, mgthom63 said:

German tourists don't represent a race...unless it involves sun loungers.  

Xenophobia or jingoism is the appropriate term, not racism.

And I don't think the poster was guilty of this either.

Nationalism

[Justfine]

3 minutes ago, norrska said:

The poster wrote, "Thought Germans were smarter than that. "  This is an attempt to besmirch or smear an entire country or people, because of  the actions of this individual criminal in the main story.  You can split hairs by calling it something else if you want, but this comment  is stupid and xenophobic. Even your inane "sun lounger" comment displays a tendency to view the world in an uneducated, xenophobic and discriminatory way.  Maybe where you are from it is acceptable, but in most civilized places it is not.  

Your response is out of line with reality. People form sporting teams along national lines and sledge each other all the time.

 

Give the ranting a rest. It only makes you look bad.

[quadperfect]

Obviously a screw loose. Send him home. Blacklisted and 500bht  fine. Next case.

[hobobo]

12 hours ago, Happy enough said:

that's a strange one. why would you even do that. send him to a hospital to check his head

Maybe he'd run out of money and thought he would at least eat for free, and have a roof over his head?

[mgthom63]

7 minutes ago, Justfine said:

Yes. Accuses everyone of racism when they don't like him.

Maybe he's Norwegian.  Very high rates of depression and anxiety.  Certainly seems very wound up and needs to develop a sense of humour.

[sawadee1947]

You can't even say it's a joke but bloody stupidity. And there is no excuse for it. Was a horrible day for all passengers. Hopefully he'll get a hefty fine

[norrska]

2 minutes ago, mgthom63 said:

Maybe he's Norwegian.  Very high rates of depression and anxiety.  Certainly seems very wound up and needs to develop a sense of humour.

What's wrong with Norwegians?  If it is your "sense of humour", no thanks. Not funny at all!

Edited March 1, 2018 by norrska

[metisdead]

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[F4UCorsair]

What a tit.
Thought Germans were smarter than that. 

Almost certainly pi$$ed.

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[F4UCorsair]

Have to agree with this....these people who make these types of comments and then claim it is a common "humour" are masking a deeper social dysfunctionality.  Not everyone shares the same "joke" and such misunderstandings can quickly escalate.

Just like Herr Walter's 'boom' comment?

 

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[RichardColeman]

Probably wants a film made about his life in prison !

[mgthom63]

14 minutes ago, jenny2017 said:

 

 

 

 

Edited March 1, 2018 by mgthom63

[metisdead]

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[xerostar]

He was probably speaking to his new Thai girlfriend (Boom) and was cut off before he had finished the sentence:
"Boom .."
The shriek from a nearby nervous female tourist prevented the rest of his sentence from being heard. ..
"..do you want me to put that bag in the overhead locker ?"

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[Johnboxer]

11 hours ago, parryhandy said:

sounds like an over the top reaction to a stupid joke. Did he send an hoax email, letter or actually say there's a bomb on board ? did someone actually ask him what he meant by the gesture ? just an over excited old man.

Are you real!!!!!!!

[Justfine]

4 minutes ago, Johnboxer said:

Are you real!!!!!!!!

Very silly mistake. Would think alcohol or medication. 

[PEE TEE]

As germans say  appenarsh or afferarsh . Complete plonker  no that's not what means 

[Andycoops]

Lock the silly <deleted> up for ruining all the other passengers trip and then deport him forever.

[trainman34014]

Dummkopf !!

[Gillyflower]

12 hours ago, parryhandy said:

sounds like an over the top reaction to a stupid joke. Did he send an hoax email, letter or actually say there's a bomb on board ? did someone actually ask him what he meant by the gesture ? just an over excited old man.

What if it had been true?  Would you have thought it a 'stupid joke'.

[Gracas]

May have been Gunther first flight since the 70's, back then people used to laugh at his jokes.

He should have been update, your no longer allowed to use the "B" word.

[Krataiboy]

This dude was lucky.  He had it easy compared with Victor Meldrew who, when asked by a Luton Airport customs official whether he had anything to declare from his Spanish holiday, jokingly replied, "Only the crack in my bottom". 

 

Not so much foot in grave as foot in mouth! Unforgettable.

[Sapporillo]

13 hours ago, JemJem said:

I bet all the other passengers were very angry; with several hours lost, the inconvenience and all that. 

 

I have a feeling he'll probably get away with it, without any jail sentence (possibly due to the age factor). Just a guess.

Possibly no prison sentence, and to be honest, why should he go to prison? He’s not a criminal by any stretch of the imagination. 

 

But he certainly will not “get away wit it”. Even if the fine isn’t too high, the airline and the airport will bill him for every cent they’ve lost, plus interest, you can bet on that. This is going to be one very expensive joke....

[Acemaker]

16 hours ago, stanleycoin said:

What a tit.

Thought Germans were smarter than that. 

Got to have been pissed up.

[Acemaker]

5 hours ago, Justfine said:

Better food

Better beer

Better wine

Better cars

Better at football

 

Germans have it all over the poms

AW, the whinging chip on the shoulder Ozzie has arrived, surprise, surprise.

[tifino]

 

If they'd asked him his name, and he answered:

   Kloster, Frick

 

 

then he'd be living up (or down) to his name.

 

 

 

If they'd asked him his occupation, and he was a Malaysian Fire Fighter...

 

he'd have some claim to innocence