On Fri 23 Sep 2005 05:27:07p, Ariane Jenkins wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 23 Sep 2005 20:06:42 +0200, Wayne Boatwright >
> wrote:
>> On Fri 23 Sep 2005 08:35:14a, Gabby wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>><SNIP>
>>
>>> FWIW, not all airlines have stopped offering peanuts. A few have
>>> taken the attitude of some of the posters he your allergy is your
>>> problem, not ours.
>>>
>>
>> And, IMNSHO, as it should be.
>
>
> I had a dear friend unexpectedly develop an allergy to a common
> OTC
> medication she'd taken before many times with no difficulty. Sometimes
> a sensitivity builds up, I guess. Whatever the reason, her face swelled
> up so much she couldn't see out of one eye, and had to be rushed to the
> ER when her esophagus started to close up. Luckily for her, she has
> more ability to control her allergic reactions than people with severe
> peanut allergies. Even so, if what happened to her had occurred on a
> plane... Well, she might not have had enough time, that's all.
>
> I always think... if it were someone you loved in a situation like
> that, you'd want other people to be careful, too. And maybe even if it
> _wasn't_ their problem, you'd like it if they took your loved one's
> needs into consideration since it might be a matter of life and death.
> And if the airlines want to try and meet people with severe allergies
> halfway (and save themselves from lawsuits to boot) then power to them.
>
> Ariane

I understand your point. Meeting someone halfway is one thing. What has
been suggested is meeting them at their own door and escorting them to
their destination. I will not be made responsible for their whole trip.
Seems those who complain take few if any measures on their own to avoid the
problem or protect themselves. They expect everyone else to do it for them
by eliminating 100% of the cause. This is bullshit!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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