Ex writes:
Seems she and her partner practised bondage foreplay, and she had left him tied up in the wardrobe
Absolutely too funny, 'specially if true.
I love this thread, as it makes me feel better about my micro-lapses in common sense and attentiveness when flying. I try very hard not to be a pain in the backside, because I understand how hard the CC work, and feel bad if I miss something (like what's for lunch or dinner) and have to ask about it even though I know it's been explained to the rows directly in front of me, usually because the people around me are making too much noise to hear clearly.
I at least try to be personable, though.
A couple years ago, flying out of DEN in absolutely miserable, cold, windy, wet early winter weather, I shared a good laugh with a F/A as I boarded.
The wind was howling and the jetway was actually humming and vibrating in the wind, with little gusts of wettish wind making its way past the seals.
As I was stepping on, an especially virulent blast of cold wet air came in with me.
I threw my arms wide and looked, wide-eyed, at the F/A unlucky enough to be stationed in this cold, nasty spot.
"Hold me!" I said, and then smiled.
She completely cracked up, and simply nodded down-aisle with an expression that said "thanks, I needed that, now go so I can deal with the idiots soon to come."
Mid-flight as I was making my way to the head, I passed by her - she smiled and said "thank you."
It was a very genuine moment - certainly made my flight better, and prolly made her shift better as well.
I spoke with her briefly on my way out, and she let on that she had dealt with a lot of cranky pax boarding before me, and that my little remark was "the 10 best seconds" of the whole flight.
I think the most important thing one can bring with is one's sense of humor - it's the grease that keeps people from galling and abrading each other.
I enjoy the tales of "thick" a lot, but end up shaking my head at the mean things some pax are reported to have said/done.
It shouldn't be that way.
Crashes are rare enough indeed, but many people need to think how bad would it be to die in one after having been horribly rude or inconsiderate to those around you.
RR