Are flight attendants judging you? (Maybe, just a little). In reality, we are focused on your safety and on-watch for potential threats or issues that might arise onboard. 

In this episode, we’re reacting  to passenger red flags and how we “calmly” deal with them—from coping with rude remarks to managing a large group of rowdy adults. Trust us, a day in the life of a flight attendant is never short of drama and wild sights! A simple gesture of appreciation can completely change our day.

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Episode Highlights:

[0:00] Welcome to Episode #34!
[1:07] Are flight attendants judging us?
[1:41] Ask the Audience!
[2:05] Rich’s flight updates (Wait, WHAT?!)
[4:51] Drew is in passenger mode
[5:52] #1: Intentionally slow boarders
[6:45] #2: Tight connections
[8:30] #3: Your bag WILL NOT fit there, Ma’am
[9:21] #4: “I know my seat”
[9:53] #5: Water, please…
[11:21] #6: Ignoring the crew’s greetings
[13:17] #7: Blaming us for a missed connections
[13:51] #8: Telling us to smile more
[15:10] #9: You need time apart…for like 7 minutes
[16:06] #10: Use the bathroom before boarding
[17:53] #11: A loud and rowdy group of adults
[18:36] #12: Handing us trash as they board
[19:33] #13: Pilot cards (not all airlines have them)
[21:10] #14: Nope, we’re not doing that
[21:31] #15: Moving other people’s bags 
[22:13] #16: Hey Captain, don’t tap the fuselage
[23:30] #17: “They” will take care of it
[24:23] #18: Well, that’s rude.
[25:29] #19: Alcohol first, really?
[26:27] #20: Call button isn’t a toy
[29:03] #21: Complaining about literally anything
[29:47] #22: Enormous backpacks are not cute
[30:59] #23: Status fliers & getting away with rules
[32:56] #24: Aggressive questions
[34:19] #25: Nonsense for free stuff
[35:51] #26: Thinking that they’re funny
[37:15] Fan comment: Why are people so feral?
[39:20] Let’s play Cross-Checked!

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