[Jhoffa_]

I made almost the exact same joke, year or so back. Right around the time of the 9/11 attack.

Pilot was standing out front talking to the crew and greeting people.. I said something like; "Hey, you guy's are sober, right?"

They laughed and replied: "We're worried about you!"

That was all that came of it. It's all that should have come of it.

I can remember when people had some common sense about things like this.

[Jhoffa_]

I can only think of two possible reasons for something like this happening.

1) Maybe he hurt the pilots tiny, little ego? I can hear the little wuss stomping his feet and whining: "But, I am a pilot.. Respect ME! Respect me! Can't you see my hat? That's a pilots hat! I am a big man now, in charge of the whooooole airplane! Respect me dammit!"

2) One size fits all federal rules that everyone is so scared of breaking they throw common sense out the window and err on the side of caution.

It's got to be one or the other, because no one is so dense as to construe this as anything but a joke. No one smart enough to fly an airplane anyway.

[StolarStorm]

Your "joke" may seem like nothing to you, but a comment questioning sobriety is about the most offensive thing that can be said to an airline pilot. The Airline industry and pilots themselves take the matter of sobriety (as with any safety related item) VERY seriously. It is equivalent to saying to a doctor, "killed anybody yet today." It may seem like no big deal, but to a pilot whose career could be destroyed on any hint of "flying while intoxicated"... it is a huge deal. About as offensive as you can get....

That said... this dumb bunnny should not have be legally prosecuted. He should be put on the "do not serve" list for the airline in question though.