Flight Attendants nicknames
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From: Australia
An aircraft specific one in Oz is Dash Trash (because we work on Dash 8-s).
A colleague calls himself Filth Attendant when he's having a bad day. I never know whether the 'filth' is a reference to the pax or the rubbish we have to clean up on turn-around in outports...
A colleague calls himself Filth Attendant when he's having a bad day. I never know whether the 'filth' is a reference to the pax or the rubbish we have to clean up on turn-around in outports...
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Just for curiosity. Are there many female F/A's or Pilots in this forum. Sorry for the off topic question.
Btw. When I need F/A's attention, I usually wave my hand on a calm way, or tap on their shoulders. Never use nicknames, perhaps I will in future. Got some ideas now.
Btw. When I need F/A's attention, I usually wave my hand on a calm way, or tap on their shoulders. Never use nicknames, perhaps I will in future. Got some ideas now.
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From: LGW
I usually wave my hand on a calm way, or tap on their shoulders.
I see from your profile that you are a shop assistant, would it not drive you completely around the bend if your customers kept tapping you on the shoulder every time they wanted your attention?
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Haha 
Okay, I take the criticism.
Well depends the situation. When they serv drinks sometimes and pass by me, I just put my hand up to get the attention again in case they look back. Sure, I would use the call bell if necessary.
About tap on F/A's shoulders? Well perhaps when I want to go to bathroom or smt, then they sometimes dont listen I tell "excuse me" for some reasons. Sorry, I don't do this all the time, only when I see it necessaryly. How many times haven't I been touced by a F/A, when I probably stand in their way?
Yes, I know it can be annoying, but custumors usually do it when necessary. Some can be rude I know.
All we can do in this business is to !
Okay, I take the criticism.Well depends the situation. When they serv drinks sometimes and pass by me, I just put my hand up to get the attention again in case they look back. Sure, I would use the call bell if necessary.
About tap on F/A's shoulders? Well perhaps when I want to go to bathroom or smt, then they sometimes dont listen I tell "excuse me" for some reasons. Sorry, I don't do this all the time, only when I see it necessaryly. How many times haven't I been touced by a F/A, when I probably stand in their way?
Yes, I know it can be annoying, but custumors usually do it when necessary. Some can be rude I know.
All we can do in this business is to !
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Bog Trotters???
Of all the ones I've read on this thread, Hostitute has to be the funniest (and most offensive). I've often thought we're more like Geishas, ie pleasing everyone and giving to few (well, some give to many, but that's another story).
Of all the ones I've read on this thread, Hostitute has to be the funniest (and most offensive). I've often thought we're more like Geishas, ie pleasing everyone and giving to few (well, some give to many, but that's another story).
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From: Costa Del Solent
Well I guess another one must be simply 'bitch' because the cabin crew call button on the flightdeck is known as the 'bitch switch'!
Getoutofmygalley,
It isn't that annoying when pax tap you on the shoulder, what's most annoying is when they've read your name badge then adapt/shorten your name, i.e. Badge name= Samuel, Pax name for me= Sammy. That's annoying. 'Err, do I know you?' Is my reply to that. Besides, Sammy? -Sam thanks.
Getoutofmygalley,
It isn't that annoying when pax tap you on the shoulder, what's most annoying is when they've read your name badge then adapt/shorten your name, i.e. Badge name= Samuel, Pax name for me= Sammy. That's annoying. 'Err, do I know you?' Is my reply to that. Besides, Sammy? -Sam thanks.
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Trislander
I can understand you being annoyed by pax assuming they can shorten your name, but I am lucky, you can't really shorten my name - if you did, it would no longer be a name!
I had a guy yesterday who instead of tapping me on the shoulder, taps my on the small of the back directly above my belt - this I consider to be an invasion of my personal space. The worst part was that the tw@t was sat directly next to me as I was in the cabin doing the service at the time and he could have easily said "excuse me"
I can understand you being annoyed by pax assuming they can shorten your name, but I am lucky, you can't really shorten my name - if you did, it would no longer be a name!
I had a guy yesterday who instead of tapping me on the shoulder, taps my on the small of the back directly above my belt - this I consider to be an invasion of my personal space. The worst part was that the tw@t was sat directly next to me as I was in the cabin doing the service at the time and he could have easily said "excuse me"
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From: Home Sweet Home
nick names
Well i was on a flight back from LA and Pax sat opposite me asked what names crew were known by nowa days....
So i went throught the usual list
Cart Tart
Wagon Dragon
Galley Rat
Trolley Dolly
Well after a pause she laughed and had clearly not been listening to me, and said....
"oh my god, i never heard of a Dolly Wolly before"
I nearly wet myself as did my fellow crew member, so i am now a Dolly Wolly which i really quite like!!!
So i went throught the usual list
Cart Tart
Wagon Dragon
Galley Rat
Trolley Dolly
Well after a pause she laughed and had clearly not been listening to me, and said....
"oh my god, i never heard of a Dolly Wolly before"
I nearly wet myself as did my fellow crew member, so i am now a Dolly Wolly which i really quite like!!!
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From: Costa Del Solent
I was operating on the DUB flight last night and a couple of Irish guys were sat in the front row. 'Sorry'... 'sorry'... 'sorry' I kept hearing behind me. Apparently they were trying to get my attention. I turned round, 'I am Sorry!' I said back, 'now what would would you like?'.
Maybe it's just a local way of saying excuse me?
getoutofmygalley,
It was rude of that guy to touch you there, It's another thing though if they're really fit! lol
Maybe it's just a local way of saying excuse me?
getoutofmygalley,
It was rude of that guy to touch you there, It's another thing though if they're really fit! lol
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It was rude of that guy to touch you there, It's another thing though if they're really fit! lol
I had a guy on a Palma flight the other week who just happened to be crew out of LHR. He wanted something to drink, so he came into my galley and I served him. As he was handing me the money, his hands made quite long lingering contact with mine - it was first time I have ever been tempted to give/ask a pax for a phone number