Delta has apologised after handing out 'creepy' Diet Coke napkins to passengers encouraging them to give their number to their 'plane crush'

Should I be offended that no one gave me a napkin with a number on it? This is bringing back some pretty severe trauma from that 4th grade Valentine's Day party.....

Ladies and Gentleman welcome aboard Flight 1500. Since today is Valentines Day we are going to play Delta MATCH. You are all cleared to begin flirting.If your seatmate requests you to enter pattern altitude please notify a flight attendant for your complimentary glass of champagne and a rose. Best of luck and may you have a turbulence free flight!

Unusual maybe, but creepy? Definitely not.

This whole thing is ridiculous. The issue started when a single twitter user known as "duck sauce" complained. Most people viewed the campaign as positive but Delta & Coke deathly afraid of any social media backlash responded by apologizing and removing the offending napkins. There is nothing creepy about the napkins and as most people noted, "If you aren't interested in giving someone your number, don't write it down". It's sad that some companies are so afraid of a few infantile millennials that they cave at the slightest hint of dislike by a single childish person.

If a company wants to encourage this kind of behavior how about having a couple of baskets with a choice of stick on badges at the gate. One is green and is preprinted "I am willing to chat", and has room to write a first name, the other is red, preprinted "Please don't talk to me". As pax are about to board they can choose one, t'other or neither. That way if pax feel like making any sociable comments to others they should only make them to others wearing a green badge, and be wearing a green badge themselves. Of course the cleaning people will have an extra mess from the discarded badges and the peel off backing.

I think it is was great. Creat some fun...... It appears know one has a sense of humor anymore. That is the problem with society today.

Cool idea! Let’s live a little. What harm can come from a paper napkin? If you don’t like it, throw it away. But if you do, have some fun with it!

who thinks up this sh_ _?

It is getting dangerous to be human on our own planet.

it is totally far from "creepy". I would call it unusual but so what!?! if thats how they want to encourage customers, big deal!

Big deal . . . .

"Write down your number and give it to your plane crush. You never know..."
....he may be Hannibal Lecter!

They are called marketing people - they actually get paid to come up with stupidity like this - it is taught at university - the object is brand recognition to enhance sales - negative publicity like this is better most times for sales that good publicity which most people ignore

Why are people so mas at this? Are you obligated to write your phone number and give it to someone? No. If you receive a phone number, are you obligated to call it? No. Only people who got mad are the libtards thinking this “encourages harassment” as if people needed a napkin to tell them to flirt with someone else. The fact we are even having to discuss this is fucking ridiculous. Next they will probably push for a ban of pen and paper at bars and airplanes so people cannot give their phone numbers. Funny how libtard women think it’s cool to act like prostitutes but receiving a phone number from a romantic man is deemed absurd.

I am really sick of companies caving into this kind of liberal terrorism! If you don't like the napkin, don't look at it! Grow up snowflake!

Holy cow! You can't say anything today that will apparently offend some idiot.. Where are we going with this nonsense? I guess fun stuff is considered taboo these days. Give me a break!!!

Remember the pink Martini's and ComAir? Delta had the motto "Good Goes Around. It's one thing to be ignorant but the never learn. How Sad :(

OMG the world is ending, close down the airline and boycott Coke. Snowflakes, more like total dumb Sh_Ts.Call them for what they are.

Why not issue "Hello My Name Is______" tags as you board and make it even more interesting? Yeah, guess that's just "plane" crazy.

quite awkward if you ask me...

Snowflakes, snowflakes everywhere...

I don't see any women's names in the replies here. As a man who tries to see things from every point of view, I suspect that many women have had unpleasant experiences with male passengers who think that women find them irresistible. From sexist comments to leering and even groping, none of which is funny or acceptable. There is even one well-known onboard groper who has gone one to become President of the United States.

I consider this idea at Delta to be unbelievably insensitive and in very poor taste.

I think Its awkward, but in the same time fun. No wonder this world is falling apart. First there was a court official condemning same sex marriages, and got her ass in jail, now there is all this pushback and complaints about a fucking napkin, get a life, it was just a way for Delta to have a little fun, it was harmless.

Damn folks, get a grip on it. Next thing you know people will get mad about somebody wearing black face

Scott&Wilbur, I wonder if you would feel the same way if you or your child were killed by that 1,2 or 5
Auto weapons, I think not.

We were on a flight from Atl to Costa Rica with a good male friend. My wife placed her number and a different name on the napkin. Our friend knew the joke but I did not. we talked about meeting this women for a drink and they pranked me all week.. Loved it.. seems everyone gets offended by everything these days.. Lighten up people. Life is much better if you do.