7 Ways to Annoy a Flight Attendant

"Hey, that seat in first class is empty. Can I move up there?"

Yes, I have seen people ask that.

Usually right after that the curtain that separates the two cabins gets pulled shut so that people don't try to scam first class seats.
 
Old Pete said:
I have always wondered how a flight attendant considers herself fit enough to help passengers evacuate a plane in an emergency, but putting a bag in the overhead presents a serious risk of injury.
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It actually has to do with workman's comp issues. Stowing pax bags for them in the OHBs is outside the scope of our defined job duties, so therefore if we get hurt doing it, we will not be covered by workman's comp. Conducting evacuations is in the scope of job duties.

I'll hurt myself to save someone's life (in the scope of an a/c evacuation). I will not hurt myself because someone won't put thier own bag in the overhead. I will be kind, polite, I will, and have, gladly searched through every OHB and closet in the airplane to find a place for the pax to stow their bag. But if it's too heavy for them to lift & maneuver, it should be checked.
 
SFCC/UND said:
I know that FA are not waiters because FA don't ask for tips:)
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I have a question....

When you stewardii say "As always, correct change is appreciated." Do you really mean that or do you want a tip? I've never bought anything, I don't ever get a drink period, it's too much of a hassle keeping it off my lap, but I was just wondering?
 
BrewMaster said:
I have a question....

When you stewardii say "As always, correct change is appreciated." Do you really mean that or do you want a tip? I've never bought anything, I don't ever get a drink period, it's too much of a hassle keeping it off my lap, but I was just wondering?
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Personally, I just really, really hated having people hand me a $20 for a $3 beer.... We were always supposed to keep a $20 change fund on us, but on the last leg on a 4 day trip, we would often be out of change and it was often a royal PITA to find $17 change. So no, I never EVER expected a tip. I think in 7 years I got maybe $4 in tips. F/As don't expect tips, we're not waitresses. If we were, there'd be more food on the planes! :D
 
MQAAord said:
Personally, I just really, really hated having people hand me a $20 for a $3 beer.... We were always supposed to keep a $20 change fund on us, but on the last leg on a 4 day trip, we would often be out of change and it was often a royal PITA to find $17 change. So no, I never EVER expected a tip. I think in 7 years I got maybe $4 in tips. F/As don't expect tips, we're not waitresses. If we were, there'd be more food on the planes! :D
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Haha, ok. I'll remember that.....;)
 
Though I can agree with most things in the original post...

...one thing that REALLY pisses me off is a FA, ESPECIALLY MALES, who will not help a person put their bag on the overhead bin when asked politely just because "it's not their job." What ever happened to courtesy? If you're a man and can't help a woman put a carry-on in an overhead bin while she struggles to reach the damn thing, you're a loser. Do you need to get paid for everything, including giving someone a hand? You're not gonna be asked for help in every single flight, just help the person.

I've seen FAs throw a fit and give an attitude when a passenger politely asks them to help them. Politely decline, but don't give the pax an attitude. If the FA doesn't help the girl or elderly person, I'll get up and help them myself.
 
I like when they strut through every seat. I don't mind if your butt hits the seat, but when you shift your weight into my personal bubble, I get mad.
 
AngelFuree said:
...one thing that REALLY pisses me off is a FA, ESPECIALLY MALES, who will not help a person put their bag on the overhead bin when asked politely just because "it's not their job."
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It's one thing if you're a 80 year old who can barely get on the plane.

It's another thing if you're a person who tried to stuff the kitchen sink into the carry on and now can't get it on.

And if it's not their job and they will not get paid if they hurt themselves helping, I can see very clearly why flight attendants don't put the bags up.
 
I watched two guys at Aeromar carry an engine through security. The guy behind them had the cam.

Two women were carrying (different flight) a kitchen cabinet with clothes and candy stuffed in it.

Always error on the side of the flight attendant, passengers are the dumbasses.
 
tonyw said:
It's one thing if you're a 80 year old who can barely get on the plane.
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Well, on the same note, the 80 yr old, knowing of his/her disability should not be bringing a carry-on into the plane knowing he/she will not be able to stow it by himself/herself. Where are you gonna draw the line just because it's "not your job?" Oh, and please, let's get rid of this excuse of "getting injured." How many times have you gotten injured when stowing your own carry-on? What are you gonna do now, sue the passenger for losing your balance?

There's nothing more that pisses me off than seeing a MAN (I don't care if it's a FA) watching a lady struggle with something and not help her. Act like a gentleman and don't stand around looking. Maybe I grew up with a different culture. Even if it's not your job, help someone out in need.
 
OK, I'll weigh in here as a former FA. I never had a problem helping someone with their carry ons. HOWEVER, when it's something that should not have been allowed past the gate agent in the first place, due to its size or weight, thats where I drew the line. Some people think the rules don't apply to them and then have a bad attitude when they can't get their way. I would, with the help of the pax, "assist" them in getting the bag into an overhead. If it was an elderly person, UM, pregnant woman, disabled person or someone whose size hindered their lifting it on their own--I would do it alone or get assistance from the other FA.

HOWEVER, you have to understand that if we were to help 74 pax with their bags that should have been checked, or better yet, gate checked right at the plane door, we'd never have an on-time departure. Carry on bags are the cause of MANY a departure delay. We'd always get some yahoo who thought they would fool us into letting them keep their bag between their legs on the floor. Many of them didn't want to hear it was an FAA regulation for pax safety that floor area remain clear of all items. The best was when someone would get on with something we KNEW was too big and told them right at the boarding door that we could gate check it for them. We'd usually hear, "let me try to fit it since it fit on the last plane I was on." Of course, 9 times out of 10, they'd struggle and then sheepishly admit we were right and hand it over. Of course, pax were still boarding and this always caused unnecessary confusion. If we were running on a tight turn, I'd insist they gate check it without allowing them to try to fit it. Sorry if that made me a bitch, but it's not fair to everyone else to be delayed and possibly encounter a ground stop if we missed out slot just for someone's selfishness.

End rant.
 
If someone feels they cannot lift their bag into the bins it should be checked. That is common courtesy. People are much stronger than they think, but can be so pitifully out of shape they do not realize it or care. If someone is trying to stuff their obviously oversized for a carry-on bag and are having problems I just smile and return to my reading. It is their problem so they can deal with with. Now if I see who truly needs assistance because of stature our the bins are full with just enough space for their proper sized bag than I will gladly get up and give them a hand.
 
MQAAord said:
It actually has to do with workman's comp issues. Stowing pax bags for them in the OHBs is outside the scope of our defined job duties, so therefore if we get hurt doing it, we will not be covered by workman's comp. Conducting evacuations is in the scope of job duties.

I'll hurt myself to save someone's life (in the scope of an a/c evacuation). I will not hurt myself because someone won't put thier own bag in the overhead. I will be kind, polite, I will, and have, gladly searched through every OHB and closet in the airplane to find a place for the pax to stow their bag. But if it's too heavy for them to lift & maneuver, it should be checked.
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How about if someone is too short to get their bag in the bin? I occasionally find myself in that situation (and obviously, you would too) but it's not that my bag is too heavy for me to lift, it's that I can't really reach it without potentially wacking someone on the head.
 
TheShortOne said:
How about if someone is too short to get their bag in the bin? I occasionally find myself in that situation (and obviously, you would too) but it's not that my bag is too heavy for me to lift, it's that I can't really reach it without potentially wacking someone on the head.
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I'm barely 5'2" and I've put my bags in OHBs in everything from an ATR to a 777 and everything in between.... never had a problem.

If you can't reach the bins, put the bag under the seat in front of you, or ask a F/A if there's available closet floor space anywhere. You can ask if a F/A will help you put it in a bin, but one really shouldn't expect a F/A to lift their bags for them.
 
MQAAord said:
I rarely wore heels to work. They hurt way too much to wear for 14 hours in a row.... :( I love heels, but wearing them for a full day's work was too much.
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:laff: Oh well I'll trade you, I hate looking at doors and wondering if my head is going to hit it.
 
I can see how FA's hate lifting heavy things, but in my experience I think I more often than not, have a second set of hands pushing my bag into the bin. Obviously I am fit and tall enough to put said bag into bin, but I think many times they just start pushing with out being asked to help speed things along.

or maybe I'm just so devilishly handsome, they can't help themselves from helping me and it has nothing to do with being under a time crunch..
 
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