"I've just been the victim of an attempted undressing by Southwest Airlines," Valleywag mascot Chadrick Baker informs us via his blog. Returning from SXSW, Baker sported a T-shirt he'd borrowed from Ask.com's Diana Furka (shown here modeling it). It announced to the world what Valleywag already knew about our Chadrick: He's a "fuckin' genius." Such a genius that he wore said shirt while flying Southwest back to San Francisco. Come on, Chadrick!

Southwest is the airline which once tried to kick off a Hooters Girl over her miniskirt. A flight attendant told our Chadrick to take off his shirt because Southwest is "a family airline." Apparently a shirtless guy on a plane was deemed less offensive than his T-shirt. Sadly, he covered up with a jacket instead. But his questions about Southwest's clothing policy irked an attendant enough that she had a cop get on board the flight at LAX. He narrowly dodged them by holding his bag in front of him as he got off the plane. Next time, Chadrick, fly United. You're too important to the future of the Internet to go to jail.

(Photos by Chadrick Baker)

12:40 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Owen Thomas
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Dweezil at 12:59 PM on 03/13/08
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On Consumerist in 5, 4, 3...
Magister at 01:01 PM on 03/13/08
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You'd think that fuselage cracks and "ambiguity" in the maintenance records would be more important to them, than what their passengers might be wearing.

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Techrantula at 01:07 PM on 03/13/08
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You know that "thing" about how people who are geniuses don't *need* to let everyone know it. I disagree with that now. Nothing better than smart, sexy, AND HAVING A SENSE OF HUMOR.

This shirt should be the official gift to MENSA members. They should wear it proudly en masse when they're on their way to Disney World. On Southwest.
Alaska Miller at 01:56 PM on 03/13/08
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i used to love southwest but now love virgin america even more. hot hot hot stewardesses, more leg room, and a tv in front of me makes me a happy man.
matto at 02:20 PM on 03/13/08
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Reason number 7,195,816 why I'll never give Southwest another penny. These cockbags actually had a tv show where we got to watch them shit on passengers for entire 30 minute episodes. When these dick-gobbling assmonsters go down in flames, I'll be there with marshmallows.

PS: I hate Southwest Airlines
Publitor at 03:47 PM on 03/13/08
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Diana Furka, wowza.
suberdude at 04:13 PM on 03/13/08
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That shirt is completely inappropriate. Genius is a huge understatement when talking about Chadrick!
davidu at 12:23 AM on 03/14/08
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Attention whore. I love it.
Chief Of The Fuzzers at 09:10 AM on 03/14/08
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"He narrowly dodged them by holding his bag in front of him as he got off the plane."

Right...
awalt80 at 09:36 AM on 03/14/08
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It sure looks a lot better on her then him. Nice rack..
twig at 10:24 AM on 03/14/08
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I would throw him off the plane for wearing a shirt that makes him look like a dick.
D IS FOR DENTATA at 11:21 PM on 03/15/08
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@twig:
Because commentary like this proves your genius and worth to not be thrown off planes for sheer stupidity. ;-)

Moron.