Ahhhh flying, such a glamorous and exciting role with such lovely passengers.
As you know, aeroplanes are prone to turbulence. You sit down like the nice lady or man tells you and you fasten your seatbelt.
On this flight, the captain made a PA for the cabin crew to sit down, such was the level of turbulence. I had the honour of a jump seat in the cabin, by a door, facing the passengers.
Immediately, one woman starts ringing the call bell. I look up to make sure it's not a medical emergency or a fire or you know, something bad. She's holding an empty cup up and I can see her mouthing "drink." She doesn't stop so I make a polite PA informing passengers for our safety, cabin service is temporarily suspended.
This takes around 15 minutes and then we are allowed up. I go to the woman
Me "Hi, is there anything I can get you?"
Passenger: "Well I did want a coke but you were too busy to get me one so don't bother, I'll just go without"
Me: "As I said, it was too turbulent for us to be up and about but I'll get you a drink now"
P: "Isn't that your job? I mean, aren't you used to it being a bit bumpy?"
Me "Nope, we aren't immune to injuries and the airline would rather we put our safety first"
P "Health and safety gone mad, that's what it is! I've paid £500 for this and I should be able to get a drink if I need one!"
Me: "Safety and security is our priority, now let me go and get your coke for you, would you like anything else?"
P: "No, just leave me alone!"
I got her a coke, set it down and smiled nicely and said "you're welcome" as she just glared at me.
P "I told you I didn't want a drink."
Next time I walked past, she had drank it and wanted another one.
P "But make it diet coke this time, I'm on a diet"
(Ok sure, whatever. I'm sorry I didn't psychically know that)
As she disembarked she said to me "thanks for nothing". I gave her a big smile and said "I'm so sorry you are having such a bad day, I hope it gets better, take care now."
She gave me such an evil look and stormed off. Apparently she told the crew standing by the exit door that we were rude skinny bitches with too much make-up and discriminated against fat people? Some people are just bizarre.
As you know, aeroplanes are prone to turbulence. You sit down like the nice lady or man tells you and you fasten your seatbelt.
On this flight, the captain made a PA for the cabin crew to sit down, such was the level of turbulence. I had the honour of a jump seat in the cabin, by a door, facing the passengers.
Immediately, one woman starts ringing the call bell. I look up to make sure it's not a medical emergency or a fire or you know, something bad. She's holding an empty cup up and I can see her mouthing "drink." She doesn't stop so I make a polite PA informing passengers for our safety, cabin service is temporarily suspended.
This takes around 15 minutes and then we are allowed up. I go to the woman
Me "Hi, is there anything I can get you?"
Passenger: "Well I did want a coke but you were too busy to get me one so don't bother, I'll just go without"
Me: "As I said, it was too turbulent for us to be up and about but I'll get you a drink now"
P: "Isn't that your job? I mean, aren't you used to it being a bit bumpy?"
Me "Nope, we aren't immune to injuries and the airline would rather we put our safety first"
P "Health and safety gone mad, that's what it is! I've paid £500 for this and I should be able to get a drink if I need one!"
Me: "Safety and security is our priority, now let me go and get your coke for you, would you like anything else?"
P: "No, just leave me alone!"
I got her a coke, set it down and smiled nicely and said "you're welcome" as she just glared at me.
P "I told you I didn't want a drink."
Next time I walked past, she had drank it and wanted another one.
P "But make it diet coke this time, I'm on a diet"
(Ok sure, whatever. I'm sorry I didn't psychically know that)
As she disembarked she said to me "thanks for nothing". I gave her a big smile and said "I'm so sorry you are having such a bad day, I hope it gets better, take care now."
She gave me such an evil look and stormed off. Apparently she told the crew standing by the exit door that we were rude skinny bitches with too much make-up and discriminated against fat people? Some people are just bizarre.
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