Is That Really Their Call?

Joel Madden, Nicole Richie's honey, was recently not allowed to board a British Airways flight until he agreed to cover up his tattoos. The reason? The airline deemed them offensive to the other passengers. There are many things that are offensive about Joel, most notably his willing participation in Good Charlotte, but some black ink on his arms isn't at the the top of the list. Who was on this flight, a bunch of nuns? Who hasn't seen tattoos in this day and age that thine eye would be so tortured by the sight? He's going to be sitting in a seat, not running up and down the aisles waving his arms in peoples faces. I'll tell you what is offensive - the lack of respect to passengers when traveling! It's one of the few "service industries" where you pay someone to treat you like a criminal.