Dumb Questions do exist

[learflyer]

What's worse is being in a hotel elevator in uniform with other people in it. You can just feel them looking at you. checking out your id's and stuff. And then the inevetible: "Are you flying us today?"

 

[blueridge71]

Whle deadheading on US Airways three different people thought I was a Flight Attendant.

Can I get a pillow?
can I have a bottle of water?
Why are we delayed?

 

[ozpilot]

My favourite is when I'm airlining to work in uniform. On a couple of occasions I've gotten stuck by the door and had to wait while other passengers deplane. Theres always a couple who say goodbye to me on the way out. I just respond with "Your welcome, thanks for flying with us today!". Cracks up the flight attendant :laugh:

 

[sweptwingz]

What's worse is being in a hotel elevator in uniform with other people in it. You can just feel them looking at you. checking out your id's and stuff. And then the inevetible: "Are you flying us today?"

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Look very sternly at them, and mutter with a thick Arabic accent:

"Soon, very soon all western fools such as you shall perish in flame,
Allah Ackbar!!!"

It works GREAT!!!

 

[Pervis]

One FAQ when I'm going to work is "shouldn't you be up front?" I respond that we are testing a new auto pilot. The look is priceless.

 

[400A]

My brother who is a United Capt. Told me that he was on one of the people movers at IAD and while he sat there with his coat, Hat with United Logo, Wings on his Chest, Flight-bag betweeen his legs with a CREW tag, a gentleman ask "are you a pilot" He just laughed and said "nope, I am a cop!"

For me, at least every other time I am at Embassy Suites at TEB, someone ask me to carry their luggage.

 

[jetwash]

I love it when you are sitting in the back of the plane and passengers ask you shouldn't you be sitting up front?

I tell them the captain has not been feeling well lately and that I am on board just in case.

 

[Guitar Guy]

I actually had a few funny questions from United pilots the last time I went through ORD in uniform. The first UA FO, after I said "good morning" to him, asked if I knew where Ops was. I explained that I was with NetJets and didn't know where United's Ops office was. Then, a little later that same morning, on a United flight, the FO came back to check the wings for snow and ice. As he turned to walk back up front, he saw me and asked "Are you mainline?" Again, I had to explain that I wasn't with UA.

 

[learflyer]

Once while riding in the back with a paid ticket in hand (in partial uniform), one of the fa's whispered in my ear as to where the cockpit door key was. I was going to tell her I was just a lowly frac pilot, but just said "ok, thanks".

 

[bailey3083]

Standing outside airline terminal at FLL smokin a cig had a guy pull up with his BMW open the truck and start throwin his bags on the curb with the " Hey I am on UAL to ORD could you check these while I park my car?" Gave me 5 bucks and drove off. So I took the 5 bucks and walked away.

Inflight from PHX to FLL had a young lady say " Arent you suppose to be up front?" My response " No" and kept walking to the back.

In the terminal at EWR had a guy walk up ( as all of these I am in uniform) " Can you help me?" my answer " No" and kept walking.

Finally the best in ORD about to get on a TED flight to FLL which was full and had 7 UAL and UAL Express people trying to Non Rev home. As I walked into the gate area they see the uniform and 3 of them came up to me asking if I was Non Reving home(I never said yes or no). A very stern older UAL Capt goes " Well there are 3 seats and I am the most senior here then my wife then John over there so I suggest you might wanna check American." So when they called boarding I walked up and handed my ticket to the agent the UAL Capt comes running up yelling " He cant get on I am the most senior and he has to wait for me!" The gate agent replied " Sir he has a ticket he can get on anytime he wants" I turned around smiled and got on to find out later none of the Non Revs got on.

Bailey