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Galley Gossip: Ivana Trump harasses two little kids on a flight

by Heather Poole (RSS feed) on Oct 6th 2008 at 10:30AM

Ivana, Ivana, Ivana, you do not - I repeat - you do NOT call a child a barbarian. Out loud. On a flight. Oh sure, you can think it, we're all probably thinking it, but to outright say it....I don't think so. Not a good idea.

Now I probably would not have believed this story about a passenger who is suing Ivana Trump for calling his two adorable children names - ages 3 and 18 months - or the fact that Ivana has filed her own counter suit against the passenger who created those little barbarians. But the fact that the word barbarian was used to describe two little children, well...that is just so so wrong. Which only means it has to be true!

I mean who else but Ivana would use such a word? Brat. Fine. Terror. Okay. Monster. Sure. But barbarian? That's a bit much, don't you think? Which is exactly why I believe this outlandish story. And why I'll be using the word barbarian as often as I can throughout this post. And on my flights. But only to myself. And maybe the crew. Possibly you. But that's it.

So anyway, after the children were told to shut up - oh yeah, that's what Ivana apparently said - the parents asked the flight attendant to get the Captain.

The Captain?

Ummm....okay.

Man oh man, I would have loved to have seen how the Captain handled that little situation. I wonder what our own pilot, Kent, would have done?

Now when I imagine a barbarian passenger, I do not think of two little kids, no matter how terrible they may have acted at 35,000 feet. Oh no. The thought that comes to my mind is a visual of the guy who was sitting in the row behind and across the aisle from me on my flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles last Wednesday. Now that, dear readers, was a barbarian.

He, the barbarian who was big and bald with one of those weird little hair patches sprouting off his chin, had the audacity to ring his call light and yell at the teeny tiny flight attendant for ten minutes about the thirty minute delay we took on the ground. This took place after he had already called the airline while we were on the ground to find out why, EXACTLY, we were still on the ground.

What I wanted to know was why, EXACTLY, he was using his cell phone when were on the tarmac and about to takeoff. And what, EXACTLY, he was trying to prove by pushing his weight, all 250 pounds of it, around.

Of course ripping the airline a new one wasn't enough. He then went on to complain to the man wearing the dark blue designer jeans sitting beside me about the thirty minute delay. On and on the barbarian went as Mr. trendy nodded in agreement. When he finally stopped, it was only because he had another delay on another airline to complain about, and so on, and so on, until it was finally our turn to grab our things and deplane the aircraft.

"I (BLEEPING) hate this airline," he growled, as he stepped aside to allow his nine year-old daughter into the aisle.

Barbarians, I tell you, they're (BLEEPING) everywhere.

You think she's bad? Get a load of what these women did!

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 8)

Shawn Oct 6th 2008 11:30AM

If the person telling the little barbarian bastards to shutup had not been filthy rich this would never have been noteworthy and no law suit would have occurred. The person with the kids should be horribly ashamed of themselves. Not only are they a crappy parent, but they are also so devoid of any morals that they are hoping to cash in on it. "I was so upset! Ohhh woe is my brats and me, the longstanding harm we suffered that only cash can soothe!" Whatever, Andrew Frank, you're a tacky loser.

Brian M Oct 6th 2008 11:12AM

Right now... I feel like "Mr. trendy". Mindlessly nodding and ignoring a rant about something that just happens, and one has no control over. Except I wasn't trapped in a confined space with no escape. No, I was free to stop reading at any point...

Heather, normally I like your posts, but this one just seemed without point, rhyme or reason. I kept hoping it would get better, but it just didn't.

Ymattox Oct 7th 2008 9:35AM

Most of the time it's not the kids' fault, it's their parents' fault for not teaching them to behave in the first place. The parents are barbarians and should not go out in public, and neither should their offspring until they can behave properly in public.

Mark Oct 8th 2008 12:47PM

I have a 5 year old that I have traveled with since he was 9 months old, and has never been a problem. Should anybody have done anything like Ivanna did before a flight had even been fully seated, I would have called the flight attendant, and in a loud enough voice so that all could hear would have asked if there was some way to move that senile withered old bitch to some other part of the aircraft, perhaps next to any retiles that might be being transported on board so that she might feel more at home.

Dean Oct 6th 2008 11:18AM

I'll agree with Shawn. First off the parents seem money hungry, and willing to trade their self respect, and pride, for it. Second, almost all people will ignore kids, and pay them no mind if they are behaving, and not making any noise. Third, what the hell are you doing taking small children on a flight in the first place?

Jacki Oct 7th 2008 10:44AM

Maybe they were taking the small children on the flight to get from point A to point B and it was to far to drive in a reasonable amount of time. The last time I checked, it was not illegal or even inappropriate to take children on an airplane. If you don't like traveling around children, then maybe you should look into other modes of transportation.

Dottie654 Oct 8th 2008 11:23AM

Are you out of your mind, Dean? That family has just as much right, and probably paid more for their tickets than you would, to travel by air whenever they want.

The oldest was 3 years old and probably didn't like being confined and just sitting waiting for the plane to take off. The other one was 3 months old for Pete's sake. How much of a barbarian could it possibly be?

I always traveled with my kids from the time they were infants. If the parent's provide snacks and distractions to keep them busy, most children travel well with minimal, if any, disturbance. And kids that you will more likely than not fall asleep once the plane is airborne.

I think you have a lot of nerve to even ask that question.

Shawnn Oct 8th 2008 11:36AM

What are you even doing on the internet in the first place? Last I checked, travelling with children was still an acceptable practice in the US, and worldwide!

Also, may I point out that these children at their ages were probably not all that loud or being all that ornery. Without the whole story, we'll never know, but I do know that Ivana has been shown to be a heartless bitch. She was probably annoyed that she forgot to book a private flight. And, for the record, I defy anyone to tell my children to quiet down. If I am in control of my children, they will not bother you. And if they do, you can bring it to my attention. I had one woman who complained because my son said "hi" to her. I made a point of explaining to my son that not everyone was a polite as he was brought up to be, and that sometimes you run into a mean person. That woman ended up apologizing.

So, point is, if you don't like travelling around children, take the red-eye. Kids have every right to travel.

JAN Oct 8th 2008 12:25PM

Maybe the parent needed to GO SOMEWHERE you nitwitt

flying mom Oct 8th 2008 1:39PM

What do you mean young children shouldn't be on a flight? That is very narrow minded. How else are they supposed to go distant places????

Mary Oct 8th 2008 1:59PM

What should they do Dean? Walk????

Heather Poole Oct 7th 2008 12:04PM

SHAWN - I wish I really knew what went on during that flight. Everything about the story seems over the top.

BRIAN M - You win some you loose some... :) I felt like my posts were getting boring, so I'd thought I'd spice it up with Ivanan. Hopefully you'll like the upcoming posts - one about my trip to Hawaii (with a gallery) and one about the best traveling with kids invention in the world, so check back

YMATTOX - I have to agree with you, a lot of times it's the parents who are the problems, not so much the kids. But when you have to travel, you have to travel.

DEAN - I agree with you, too! Except I have no problem with small kids on flights. My son has been traveling since he was 3 months old. Perhaps THAT'S why he's a good little traveler.

JACKIE - I liked what you had to say, too! Kids travel, too, so if you don't like em, drive!

rebecca Oct 8th 2008 12:16PM

I can understand both sides. People do not want to travel with a bunch of crying uncontrollable kids period. My mother died several years ago and i could not get a flight, so i had to take the bus. My son was wild running around and would not listen to me. I was in shock of the unexpected death of my mother and tried to control my son.The driver threw us both off the bus with only 30 mintues to our desination; I explained the situation and begged him not to throw us off because my family was waiting at the other station for us. He threw us off anyway at a station that was getting ready to close; and here i was with a small child. The station workers had compassion let us sit in the office until our family arrived. My son knew he was in deep trouble and he sat on that bench without a sound. On our way home Greyhound paid for our tickets free of charge and the boy was calm sitting next to an elderly woman who taught him how to knit. Oh the joys of traveling with kids! Granted some kids are very well behaved and then you have the WILD ones

Nakaina Oct 8th 2008 1:14PM

Not everyone has a lot of money to spend on gas. Nor do some people and have all the free time in the world to drive everywhere. That's why people fly in the first place. Parents have the added responsibility of looking after their children. If they are too lazy to do that then they shouldn't have become parents in the first place. It's so bad where I live that parents will be arrested along with their kids if they are caught with stolen merchandise (Savannah, GA). They will pay heavy fines and be forced to take parenting classes - classes they should have taken BEFORE the women got pregnant. Parents don't get to take breaks from responsibility and others shouldn't have to bear the parenting burden of lazy or stupid people.

Keith Oct 7th 2008 11:10PM

In response to the picture accompanying this article; one word; FACELIFT!!.

Keith Oct 7th 2008 11:15PM

I think that's Ivana in the picture, I'm not sure; I don't keep up on all the latest and greatest in the celebrity lime-light. But, if it is, and even if it isn't; two words: COSMETIC SURGERY!!!!! Look into it. Face lift, boob lift (and a bit down-sizing might be in order), the bags under the eyes, THAT'S what airlines charge extra for. Looks like a sixty-five year old woman in a 28 year-old's dress. One last observation, behive hair is loong gone.

betty Oct 8th 2008 6:40AM

I can think of no worse torture than to be trapped on an airline flight with 2 small kids...especially if they are sitting near me.
It can be sheer torture and with the flights costing so much now days.... One definately is not paying to be tortured by another's children.
The parents are money hungry opportunist. I think it's too bad the parents couldn't "shut up" the kids themselves and waited for a complete stranger to attempt doing it for them. Bad parents.
No doubt they are little barbarians.
I wonder why so many people now days seem to think their children are a source of entertainment to others...
Only goes to prove that others just don't see your kids as "cute" when they are so badly misbehaved.

rcouchman Oct 8th 2008 7:09AM

Parents are lazy and will not take care of their children ! It isn't the childrens fault and I would sue the Parent for ruining my flight that cost alot of money ! I can't understand why she doesn't have her own plane, she can afford it !! He better be glad I wasn't on the plane, because I would have punched him in the nose, then the kids would have shut up !

Devon Oct 8th 2008 4:04PM

I agree with Betty. Your cute little screamer is not what I want sitting next to me our even nearby on a flight that I've paid dearly for. If I wanted that experience I'd go sit in a nursery. Put'em in a separate soundproof nursery compartment on the plane!