Pax says the darndest things...

[katbuad]

Non rev'n this weekend heard some passengers talking while waiting for my flight. They were discussing the patriotic ties that several passing crew members were wearing. One lady said "they must work for a very patriotic airline."

I couldn't help giggling a bit. My hubby wears patriotic ties with only the smallest print and design (come on, those huge eagles with scary talons decending on the American flag are pretty garish) after he got ketchup on the cheap material uniform tie and the dry cleaner made it bally trying to get it out. He didn't want to pay so much for another crappy tie.

[mcmuffinpilot]

Originally Posted by CLErocks

My dad was flying expressjet a while back and a man looks over at him and points to the cockpit and says, "what, is it take your son to work day?" In reference to how young the pilots look!

oh no he DIDN'T !!!! hahahaha.......My DH is almost 30 and he gets called a baby alllllll the time ....I personally hate it myself.

[madlibs]

Ahhhhh! I am so SICK of pax coming up to my husband to ask stupid questions. I know he's sick of it, too. I mean, for one, I don't think I've EVER gone up to someone on the phone to ask some ridiculous question.
"Where's the bathroom?"
"Where's my gate?"
"Am I going to make my flight?"
"Will my bag make my connection?"
"Can you call my gate and let them know I'm on my way?"
The list goes on.
Secondly, why would you ask a pilot these questions anyway?? I mean, before I got into traveling ALL the time, I'd never ask a pilot anything. Even when I was training to be a pilot, and a family member would encourage me to go ask them about the profession, I'd always say, "No way! I'm not going to bother him."
I've been trying to think of an analogy to this situation, but am failing.

I was just on the phone with my husband, and I counted SEVEN people coming up to him asking him questions. Now you're taking away from MY time with my husband, and I don't freaking like that. F OFF! Please?
Sorry... a little edgy about this right now. This sort of thing would happen to me often as an FA, and I'd always be polite but maybe a hint of "how the hell should I know" would come through. The thought in my head would usually be, "Do you have any idea how many airports I see in a week? I can barely remember where the restroom is myself!"

Alright, done venting. Thanks.