It pulls the chicks at parties.
Ha ha, suckers. Little do they realise that pilots are amongst the nerdiest race of people there are. Think avid D&D player crossed with train spotter.
Most of the smart ones DO realise. My wife's favourite jokes about pilots:
What’s the difference between God and a pilot? God doesn’t think he’s a pilot.
How do you know when you’re half way through your first date with a pilot? He says “enough about me, let’s talk about flying”.
Never ask someone you meet if they’re a pilot. If they are, they’ll soon tell you.
She's just commented: "No dear, they're not jokes. And be especially wary of ones that wear epaulettes or flying suits." Of course, none of those apply to me. I don't wear epaulettes.