What is your most embarrasing moment in the cabin?
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What is your most embarrasing moment in the cabin?
Mine would have to be tripping on a young boys shoe, then falling directly onto a man. Unfortunatley his "personal parts", took the full force of my clenched fist. I do not know who screamed louder, him or me. 
I have heard of "A kick in the guts", but how about a "fist in the family jewles"!
I have heard of "A kick in the guts", but how about a "fist in the family jewles"!
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I was helping a guy (rather hot one mind you) fit an infant belt extension. I grabbed Dadsy right in the testicles like it was deliberate! It was full on. I had both his jatz in my hand!
It was very embarrasing as I am sure he knew I thought he was hot. I kept apologising but I forgot to let them go for ages... It was VERY bad.
It was very embarrasing as I am sure he knew I thought he was hot. I kept apologising but I forgot to let them go for ages... It was VERY bad.
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I could say I'm surprised, but I'm not...only YOU could get yourself into that situation! I split my sides when I read that post!
Keep up the good work doll - you know that if it's not you doing it, someone else will!
I could say I'm surprised, but I'm not...only YOU could get yourself into that situation! I split my sides when I read that post!
Keep up the good work doll - you know that if it's not you doing it, someone else will!
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One that comes to mind for me is when I was working on the Dash8 300 and swung the toilet door wide open (I was about to run in there myself) only to find a lady already sitting there. (She had obviously forgotten to LOCK the door.) To make it worse she was MID WIPE!!!!!!! I gave a little scream of horror, stood there momentarily stunned, then slammed the door shut again and raced down to the galley to hide (forever 
) My little scream (just a natural reaction when horrified - not at all being nasty) drew attention to the situation and the pax (Businessmen) sitting in seats 1AB had full view of it, too. 
) My little scream (just a natural reaction when horrified - not at all being nasty) drew attention to the situation and the pax (Businessmen) sitting in seats 1AB had full view of it, too.
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Qwannas - YOU CRACK ME UP! I can't wait to fly with you again soon, I can't stop laughing.
...did you say to the pax on the toilet - " oh ...your a FOOOL Kim " ???
Ditzyboy - I'm also not suprised at your behaviour either ! Typical of a link chick - you pulse boys are trouble with a capital T.
I had a pax also on the Dash 8-300 who was also on his way to the forward lavatory.However he was a bit elderly and seemed disoriented.I watched with amazement from the galley as he opened up the front coat wardrobe ( which is directly opposite the lavatory) and ducked down to try and climb in, I couldn't belive it.He had one leg in the wardrobe when I got to him and yanked him out telling him that he definetley can not use that as toilet.I then pointed him in the right direction.
...did you say to the pax on the toilet - " oh ...your a FOOOL Kim " ???Ditzyboy - I'm also not suprised at your behaviour either ! Typical of a link chick - you pulse boys are trouble with a capital T.
I had a pax also on the Dash 8-300 who was also on his way to the forward lavatory.However he was a bit elderly and seemed disoriented.I watched with amazement from the galley as he opened up the front coat wardrobe ( which is directly opposite the lavatory) and ducked down to try and climb in, I couldn't belive it.He had one leg in the wardrobe when I got to him and yanked him out telling him that he definetley can not use that as toilet.I then pointed him in the right direction.
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Walking down the cabin with my skirt tucked into my knickers....
Falling asleep on an aft facing crew seat on an A340, falling off the seat and, yet again, showing my knickers in front of about,, oooh, 100 pax.
eek.
Falling asleep on an aft facing crew seat on an A340, falling off the seat and, yet again, showing my knickers in front of about,, oooh, 100 pax.
eek.
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Being mid-cabin on the A320 pushing a trolley forwards.. when my stay-ups decided they didn't want to anymore.
I never realised that 144 people were looking at my legs whilst walking up the aisle until that very moment.
Think I said a few choice (
) words then disappeared into the lavatory for a very loooooooooooong time.
Have never worn them since btw.
SG
(Oh have also asked a passenger if he'd like to "hold onto your nuts while I take your cup away".
)
I never realised that 144 people were looking at my legs whilst walking up the aisle until that very moment.
Think I said a few choice (
) words then disappeared into the lavatory for a very loooooooooooong time. Have never worn them since btw.
SG
(Oh have also asked a passenger if he'd like to "hold onto your nuts while I take your cup away".
)
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For a change, it wasn't me that embarassed myself, but my fellow crew member.....
The flight was to Barcelona, and there were quite a few gay pax onboard, and I was joking with the Senior that I could find a bf on this flight. She replied, "I'll make sure you do" and walked off with a grin.
She then started the welcome onboard PA...
"Hello everyone, and a very warm welcome onboard this fairyland express to Barcelona. My name is J******, and I am the senior cabin crew member on your flight today. Joining me in the cabin are two very glamorous stewardesses. In the middle is Princess K******, and at the back is a right Queen, G******"
Every pax burst into laughter, and I have never got so many phone numbers off the pax!
xxx
The flight was to Barcelona, and there were quite a few gay pax onboard, and I was joking with the Senior that I could find a bf on this flight. She replied, "I'll make sure you do" and walked off with a grin.
She then started the welcome onboard PA...
"Hello everyone, and a very warm welcome onboard this fairyland express to Barcelona. My name is J******, and I am the senior cabin crew member on your flight today. Joining me in the cabin are two very glamorous stewardesses. In the middle is Princess K******, and at the back is a right Queen, G******"
Every pax burst into laughter, and I have never got so many phone numbers off the pax!
xxx
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Mine would have to be sneezing during the demonstration and hitting a passenger with a greeny. I had to hide in the back galley for the whole flight. I wanted to DIE!! It was very low cost though!
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As we all know intestinal gases are quite an occupational hazard in our profession.
Whilst working on the cart one morning during a breakfast flight, just thought I'd let a little quiet one slip out from behind.(brrrrrr)
Unfortunately it was a tad bit louder than I had expected and as I was bending into the cart a rather huge explosion occured!!
The other hostie and I just looked at each other and burst into hysterical laughter - hey, what else could we do! I could hardly blame it on anyone else.
Whilst working on the cart one morning during a breakfast flight, just thought I'd let a little quiet one slip out from behind.(brrrrrr)
Unfortunately it was a tad bit louder than I had expected and as I was bending into the cart a rather huge explosion occured!!
The other hostie and I just looked at each other and burst into hysterical laughter - hey, what else could we do! I could hardly blame it on anyone else.
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OOOohhh! Biscuit Chucker, I do that TOO!
On one occasion, I have even done the reverse and mistaken a man for a lady!
He (or She, as I thought at the time) looked alot like Dame Edna - but not in the frock, just a pair of SLACKS! During service I asked "Excuse me Maam, would you like a drink?" I offered several times, but received an icy stare (arms folded) and NO answer. I thought to myself "Hmmm, why is this lady blatantly ignoring me like this? Talk about RUDE!" So I went and took a good look at the manifest and discovered that Edna, was infact, a "Sir" not a "Maam"!
It was all fixable!
On one occasion, I have even done the reverse and mistaken a man for a lady!
He (or She, as I thought at the time) looked alot like Dame Edna - but not in the frock, just a pair of SLACKS! During service I asked "Excuse me Maam, would you like a drink?" I offered several times, but received an icy stare (arms folded) and NO answer. I thought to myself "Hmmm, why is this lady blatantly ignoring me like this? Talk about RUDE!" So I went and took a good look at the manifest and discovered that Edna, was infact, a "Sir" not a "Maam"!
It was all fixable!
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Yes I have also called mam's, sir's, and sir's, mam's. Sometimes it is almost impossible to tell 
But like Marlow, I also made some pax blush on a Dash. Try doing "top of decent" PA, wondering why the entire row of males in row 1 were sqirming in thier seats. I was happily wandering down the cabin doing the saftey checks when a woman in row 7 ( yes, I made it that far) tells me that I have TWO top buttons undone on my shirt. Yes, you could see EVERYTHING! Still can not believe so many pax new, but let me walk on past.
Now I have "button phobia" and check them before each and every PA.
But like Marlow, I also made some pax blush on a Dash. Try doing "top of decent" PA, wondering why the entire row of males in row 1 were sqirming in thier seats. I was happily wandering down the cabin doing the saftey checks when a woman in row 7 ( yes, I made it that far) tells me that I have TWO top buttons undone on my shirt. Yes, you could see EVERYTHING!
Still can not believe so many pax new, but let me walk on past. Now I have "button phobia" and check them before each and every PA.
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red faced moments
I too have mistaken a number of sirs as ma'am and vice-versa....
even more embarassing.... i'd just done four sectors in and out of canberra and it had been a of a day. By the fourth landing I was well and truly over making the "thank you for flying.... blah" PA. I hung up the hand set and said to my colleague at the front door with me, "geez they don't even listen, I may as well have told them to shove it up their " I thought i'd said it ever so quietly but apparently not. My passener in row 1 heard me!! Thankfully she thought it was HILARIOUS but I was mortified and beetroot red as well
even more embarassing.... i'd just done four sectors in and out of canberra and it had been a
of a day. By the fourth landing I was well and truly over making the "thank you for flying.... blah" PA. I hung up the hand set and said to my colleague at the front door with me, "geez they don't even listen, I may as well have told them to shove it up their " I thought i'd said it ever so quietly but apparently not. My passener in row 1 heard me!! Thankfully she thought it was HILARIOUS but I was mortified and beetroot red as well
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Hey,
My most embarrassing moment was when I first started flying.......I had been on line about 4 months....it was summer and we used to do some long layovers in the sun.....anyway I had a major tan and thought that I looked the B******s ! I was on the second tea and coffee service......just came in to replenish the pot and the No:2 told me that I had a bogey hanging from my nose for the last 15 mins!!!!!!!!! Needless to say that certainly put me in my place!!!! Hmmmm lurvly!!!!!!!!!!
My most embarrassing moment was when I first started flying.......I had been on line about 4 months....it was summer and we used to do some long layovers in the sun.....anyway I had a major tan and thought that I looked the B******s ! I was on the second tea and coffee service......just came in to replenish the pot and the No:2 told me that I had a bogey hanging from my nose for the last 15 mins!!!!!!!!! Needless to say that certainly put me in my place!!!! Hmmmm lurvly!!!!!!!!!!
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haamdhanimaid,
I too have done the skirt-in-knickers routine.. But can recommend this particular variation:
For "knickers", substitute "suspender belt". Then leave the knickers out of the equation altogether... (Well, it was Barbados, and those uniforms are sooooo not designed for hot climates..!)
I too have done the skirt-in-knickers routine.. But can recommend this particular variation:
For "knickers", substitute "suspender belt". Then leave the knickers out of the equation altogether... (Well, it was Barbados, and those uniforms are sooooo not designed for hot climates..!)