Post by Morreion on Jul 3, 2013 14:35:48 GMT -5
Cabin crew reveal most unusual customer requests (Telegraph)
Among the most common queries was "Please can you open the window?", from uncomfortable passengers who had failed to appreciate the benefits of a pressurised cabin at 35,000 feet.
Other unique questions fielded by Virgin staff included "Could you turn the engines down because they are too noisy?" and "Please can the Captain stop the turbulence?"
...Other customers, who may have overestimated the amount of space on their aircraft, asked: "Can you take my children to the playroom?" and "Is there a McDonald’s onboard?".
Crewmember confessions: stupid cruise questions revealed (Fox News)
...Then there is “I know I’m on deck five, but which way is forward?” The trick is to look out the window and see which way the water is flowing.
Questions You Should Never Ask:
To the crew: “Do you get to eat the leftovers from dinner?” No, it isn’t the kind of cuisine they like, and unless the food is completely untouched, eating “leftovers” from other people is gross.
“Do you get paid in your own currency?” No, Russian rubles don’t go very far in Puerto Rico.
“Does your family ever come and stay with you?” No, guests are not allowed to come and stay on the crew deck.
And finally, the one question every crewmember has gotten at least once and cannot stand:
“So, what do you do for a real job?”
This reminds me of the lady that asked me at work (I worked the reference desk at a library):
"Do you get paid for doing this?"
Or the guy that asked if there was a trash can around, I pointed to one, which he promptly picked up and vomited in. He then handed it to me, mumbling an apology.
There's a lot of work stories I could tell- I'm sure everyone has a few
Among the most common queries was "Please can you open the window?", from uncomfortable passengers who had failed to appreciate the benefits of a pressurised cabin at 35,000 feet.
Other unique questions fielded by Virgin staff included "Could you turn the engines down because they are too noisy?" and "Please can the Captain stop the turbulence?"
...Other customers, who may have overestimated the amount of space on their aircraft, asked: "Can you take my children to the playroom?" and "Is there a McDonald’s onboard?".
Crewmember confessions: stupid cruise questions revealed (Fox News)
...Then there is “I know I’m on deck five, but which way is forward?” The trick is to look out the window and see which way the water is flowing.
Questions You Should Never Ask:
To the crew: “Do you get to eat the leftovers from dinner?” No, it isn’t the kind of cuisine they like, and unless the food is completely untouched, eating “leftovers” from other people is gross.
“Do you get paid in your own currency?” No, Russian rubles don’t go very far in Puerto Rico.
“Does your family ever come and stay with you?” No, guests are not allowed to come and stay on the crew deck.
And finally, the one question every crewmember has gotten at least once and cannot stand:
“So, what do you do for a real job?”
This reminds me of the lady that asked me at work (I worked the reference desk at a library):
"Do you get paid for doing this?"
Or the guy that asked if there was a trash can around, I pointed to one, which he promptly picked up and vomited in. He then handed it to me, mumbling an apology.
There's a lot of work stories I could tell- I'm sure everyone has a few
