You Know You're A Flight Attendant When...

- You eat a 4-course meal standing at the kitchen counter in 30 secs.
- You search for a button to flush the toilet.
- You look for the "Crew Line" at the grocery store.
- You can pack for a 2 week trip to Europe in 1 roll-aboard.
- All of your pens have different hotel names on them.
- You NEVER EVER unpack.
- You can recognize pilots by the back of their heads- but not by their faces.
- You can tell from 70 yards away if a piece of luggage will fit in the overhead bin.
- You care about the local news in a city 3 states away.
- You can tie a neck scarf 36 ways.
- You know at least 25 uses for air sickness bags- none of which pertain to vomit.
- You understand and actually use the 24-hour clock.
- You own 2 sets of uniforms: Fat and Thin
- You don't think in "months" - you think in "bid packets".
- You always point with two fingers.
- You get a little too excited by certain types of ice.
- You stand at the front door and politely say "Buh-bye, Thanks, and "Have a nice day" when someone leaves your home.
- You can make a sentence using all of the following phrases: "At this time", "For your safety", and "As a reminder".
- You know who's on the cover of In Touch, People, and Star magazines
- You stop and inspect every fire extinguisher you pass, just to make sure the "gauge is in green".
- Your thighs are covered in bruises from armrests and elbows.
- You wake up and have to look at the hotel stationary to figure out where you are.
- You refer to cities by their airport codes.
- You're a Fire Fighter, Baby Sitter, Referee, Chef, Nurse, Security Officer, and a server all in one!!!
- Every time the doorbell rings, you look at the ceiling.
(I know most of these won't make sense to the majority of my readers, but I can relate to nearly every one of them...except the pointing with two fingers part...we don't do that at my airline.)
3 comments:
So funny! I think I get most of them ... it seems so true! Sometimes I think I'd love to have your job but then things like #6 and #24 remind me it's not all fun and games.
If I was in any doubt, I now know for certain that I am not a flight attendant.
It's funny how our jobs influence our behavior in every day life. Whenever I miss up on anything my left hand twitches in a "ctrl-z" indication. As if I could so easily undo real life as I undo things on my computer!
I've never noticed you do any of those things.
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