Slam Click Excuse?

Small talk is the worst. Why do you care if I commute, does it matter if I have kids or
not and the worst of them all is when you're commuting and someone asks, " you going to work? ".
 
dasleben said:
Very well said. I'm an outgoing introvert. I just have to be social on my own terms and my own pace.
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I'll add that I tend to get my kicks at home rather than on the road. My wife and I have good time when I'm home and sometimes going to work is a good time to catch up on some quiet time where I can do what I selfishly want to do. I probably had a big night out while I was home so frankly I'm not looking for another one when I'm on the road.
 
Louie1975 said:
Excellent...triple like. Just learned a whole lot. I also think introverts get drained with small talk. Locked up for hours with someone making small talk can be draining. And a long overnight can be used for a lot of other things.

I love meeting up with a cool crew for a meal and a few. But going for a run, catching up on reading, sleeping, studying for an upcoming PC, etc etc etc are just as valid and does not always mean 'ignoring the world' as one of the previous posters said.
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I'm flying with an awesome dude right now. Cool to talk to, common interests and everything. But when we aren't talking about that stuff, perfectly ok with staring quietly out the window.
 
skyw82 said:
What's a nice way to tell someone you don't want to go out with them on an overnight without sounding mean or weird.
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"I've got some stuff to work on, see ya at… what time is pickup again?"

There's nothing wrong with going solo, in fact, oftentimes it preferable! :)
 
skyw82 said:
Small talk is the worst. Why do you care if I commute, does it matter if I have kids or
not and the worst of them all is when you're commuting and someone asks, " you going to work? ".
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Nah here it is, on autopilot.

Work

Phoenix

Nah.

California.

Yeah I thought about that.

Flying is better in (base)

Nope.

Never got around to it.

Nah, we're good.

12 years.

Riddle.

Nope.

Skyway.

1998. Almost 1997, but you low the PRIA became a tool that employers use against you.

I really don't know.

Stopped counting!

(Can you tell I've had this conversation a few times in the last few decades? :) )
 
Cav said:
I'll add that I tend to get my kicks at home rather than on the road. My wife and I have good time when I'm home and sometimes going to work is a good time to catch up on some quiet time where I can do what I selfishly want to do. I probably had a big night out while I was home so frankly I'm not looking for another one when I'm on the road.
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THIS! I enjoy my home time with my wife and friends MUCH more then time on the road in some usually nondescript town with relative strangers I've just spent all day with. Sorry if it makes me "rude" or a "loner" but after a 12 hour duty day I'd most often rather just lay in bed and watch tv, which is something I usually don't do at home. I've also started bringing a cooler again and have already lost weight thanks to that, so eating dinner out isn't high on my to-do list.

That being said, if I'm somewhere fun (Saint Martin as opposed to Syracuse) or running low on food, I'd be glad to go out. I'm not entirely anti-social, but some people just take it personal that you don't want to do something EVERY overnight whether it's 10 hours or 20. As the FA on my last trip chanted like a child in the hotel lobby after I said "nah, I'm good"... "SLAM CLICKER, SLAM CLICKER, YOU'RE A LAME SLAM SLICKER!"

My other pet peeve is the guy that starts talking about which bar hes going to spend time in that night from the moment he sits down in the cockpit, but that's another story...
 
surreal1221 said:
Unless someone else's plans are better than mine, I am very much the "guide" of the late night adventures. I have been lucky enough to see a fair number of our overnights and know where the decent, safe, clean and fun locations are throughout the system. I will not waste my time. 15-30 mins after getting to the hotel (usually need to charge phone up a bit), and I am back downstairs. If ladies are coming, I've realized telling them "Downstairs in 5-10" doesn't really compute - so I've had to become a bit more relaxed when dealing with female FAs - especially if they need a bit of time to get cleaned up - 15-30 seems to work. But that is with a plan already established.

Our very own @Gonzo and @Rocketman99 came through a while back as they had a much better handle on the locale NYC debauchery than I could have ever reached on my own. Which is another time where I'll resort to utilizing someone else's awesomeness to make a night go right.

Otherwise, I rarely stay in my hotel room unless I have some class work or business to attend to. It's amazing how much business you can handle on a regular 35-40 min turn though (phone calls), thus leaving enough time to enjoy yourself in the evening or late afternoon.
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When/if someone is foolish enough to bestow upon me the fourth stripe, it's "downstairs in thirty if you want; first round is on me." Some of the best folks I've worked with have been that way.
 
Derg said:
Nah here it is, on autopilot.

Work

Phoenix

Nah.

California.

Yeah I thought about that.

Flying is better in (base)

Nope.

Never got around to it.

Nah, we're good.

12 years.

Riddle.

Nope.

Skyway.

1998. Almost 1997, but you low the PRIA became a tool that employers use against you.

I really don't know.

Stopped counting!

(Can you tell I've had this conversation a few times in the last few decades? :) )
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Should make a page of cliffs notes. "Before you ask, read this."
 
Autothrust Blue said:
When/if someone is foolish enough to bestow upon me the fourth stripe, it's "downstairs in thirty if you want; first round is on me." Some of the best folks I've worked with have been that way.
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Exactly.

Especially in this industry.

You never know who your next "IN" will be or where you'll actually get a good connection.

For a website that preaches networking, some of the best networking opportunities come from those working with you.
 
Derg said:
Ha! Yes.
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You have it easy.

Sure, I want to see the video you just took from our last overnight while I stood behind you.

Of course, I want to see the video of your tango lessons.

Absolutely, let's start the brief 2 hours prior to TOD, and have it last until TOD.

Nope, you will not time that. I will tell you when clear, otherwise we will run into a mountain (same brief as above).

Really, the other Russian is making you work more that your contract, again?

Really, the other Russian paid for a pilot out of pocket because the company didn't have a trip covered?

The other Russian (CP), really, you volunteered to fly 2 airplanes for the same money?

Really, (CP) you're tired from not having time off? Didn't you just get another type to help the company?


Yeah, I fly with the same 2 guys over and over. The other Amerikanski and I swap and never fly together. It helps to keep our schedules like we want them. It's all about the time home!
 
Here's the other thing for me. Most of my overnights aren't exactly my cup of tea. Its not the company that I'm usually not looking forward to, its going to some chain restaurant with obnoxiously energetic wait staff.

Give me a long overnight somewhere with a downtown, I'm more the type to just wander around historic downtown until I find somewhere that has an inviting beer menu. Going to a Chilis in a strip mall near a hotel I've stayed at well over 100 times...no thanks, I'd rather stay in and check out reddit.
 
Cav said:
I'll add that I tend to get my kicks at home rather than on the road. My wife and I have good time when I'm home and sometimes going to work is a good time to catch up on some quiet time where I can do what I selfishly want to do. I probably had a big night out while I was home so frankly I'm not looking for another one when I'm on the road.
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I'm single, so depending on the layover I do get my kicks on the road. Yellow fever, sucka! :)

Howeeeever, it really depends on who the other pilots are. The vast majority of my friends in aviation are people you'd never guess are pilots. Those are the ones I hang out with on the road, and go out to the bars with.
 
Screaming_Emu said:
But when we aren't talking about that stuff, perfectly ok with staring quietly out the window.
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I call these guys who can't stand 30 seconds of silence "conversation sharks". It's said that sharks have to swim constantly or they will drown, and there are some guys who literally can't stop talking. If it goes quiet for even a few seconds, you can look over and they will start to sweat and twitch. The more they desperately try to keep the conversation going, the more inane and useless the stuff that comes out of their mouths. Before you know it, they start grabbing their I-pads to show me pictures of their dogs in cute Halloween costumes. These are the same guys who reach instantly for their phones as soon as they block in so that they can start talking to someone else. They simply can't be alone with their own thoughts for even a few seconds. After a 10 hour day with someone like that, and I need a good long run/workout and some time alone at the layover just to unwind.

Give a me a guy who's economical with his words and when he does talk it's a funny or witty comment or something thought provoking.
 
Get-home-itis said:
I call these guys who can't stand 30 seconds of silence "conversation sharks". It's said that sharks have to swim constantly or they will drown, and there are some guys who literally can't stop talking. If it goes quiet for even a few seconds, you can look over and they will start to sweat and twitch. The more they desperately try to keep the conversation going, the more inane and useless the stuff that comes out of their mouths. Before you know it, they start grabbing their I-pads to show me pictures of their dogs in cute Halloween costumes. These are the same guys who reach instantly for their phones as soon as they block in so that they can start talking to someone else. They simply can't be alone with their own thoughts for even a few seconds. After a 10 hour day with someone like that, and I need a good long run/workout and some time alone at the layover just to unwind.

Give a me a guy who's economical with his words and when he does talk it's a funny or witty comment or something thought provoking.
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I have found that I am exactly one of those conversation sharks, but only when I have had too much caffeine. Thankfully I realize I have the problem and usually apologize in advance. "Just so you know, I've had way too much coffee, so if you want to turn the intercom volume down I'll understand, because I'm probably going to talk your ear off."
 
Bama said:
Although, it's that awkward moment when you ditch the rest of the crew to go out on your own only to randomly bump into them having dinner on a patio somewhere.

"Ohhhhh heyyyyyy"
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"Basically, you're both dicks and I'm going to be the third guy tomorrow anyway, so... Yeah..."

;)

I herd @Polar742 also plays this game a lot.
 
surreal1221 said:
Exactly.

Especially in this industry.

You never know who your next "IN" will be or where you'll actually get a good connection.

For a website that preaches networking, some of the best networking opportunities come from those working with you.
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Well, you also have to consider the fact that you basically live with these folks for 4 days at a time on the road too. Work together, play together. Some of the best teamwork I've seen has been a result of having everyone together, off the clock.
 
Autothrust Blue said:
Well, you also have to consider the fact that you basically live with these folks for 4 days at a time on the road too. Work together, play together. Some of the best teamwork I've seen has been a result of having everyone together, off the clock.
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That would mean like fifteen people in some cases.

Imagine asking a waiter to split a check 12 ways with three paying cash, and a stack of credit cards.

*shudder*
 
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