On every inbound flight we hand out questionnaires for the passengers to tell us about their holiday and flights.
Family sitting in Row 40 on a B757 (ie. the back row). I had been on their outbound flight the week before and they made me laugh many times, but this one took the biscuit.
Call bell went off. I look out into the cabin to see that it is the back row that have pressed the call bell. I was 2 seconds away by foot. Anyway...
Me: How can I help?
Pax: On this form (the questionnaire) it asks for my marital status. I am engaged but not living with my girlfriend, but there isn't an option for this. So, which option do I pick?
Me: You need to tick the box that says 'single', sir.
Pax: But I am NOT single. I am engaged.
Me: Then tick the married box.
Pax: But I am NOT married either.
Me: What box do you normally tick on forms like this? In my experience there is never an option for 'engaged'.
Pax: ....*blank stare*....So what box should I tick?
Me: Tick whatever box is closest to whatever status you are (getting slightly annoyed as we are on a 2hr flight and the bar service hasn't even started yet)
Pax: But there are no boxes to describe what I am!
Me: Then don't tick any box.
Pax: Does that matter?
Me: Not one bit
And I walk away. How does a 30-something man like this get through life??!! or was he simply just being awkward?