Tucking snotty tissues into the seat backs
So you had a sneezing fit during a flight – no big deal, says Rebecca. It happens to airline professionals, too. What is a big deal is when you tuck those used tissues into the seat-back pocket. That’s something flight attendants would never do because chances are, at some point in their careers, they’ve had to fish out a pile of wet, gross, snotty tissues after landing.
Asking where you are
Flight attendants are not programmed with their own personal GPS system, but somehow passengers seem to forget that mid-flight. Flight attendants wouldn’t, however. “Passengers will often randomly point out the window at something 35,000 below and ask, ‘What’s that?’ or ‘Do you know where we are right now?’” says Suzanne. When she says she doesn’t know, the passenger sometimes follows up with: “Can you ask the captain?” Of course, that’s not going to happen since he or she is busy flying the plane.
Taking off your clothes
Yes, sometimes it gets too warm on an airplane, but you have to keep your clothes on. This is non-negotiable. Does this really need to be said? Apparently! Rebecca says that passengers occasionally disrobe “because they are uncomfortable – like the guy sleeping on a red-eye flight who decided he was hot and took off his shirt.” She had to politely let him know he couldn’t do that, and of course, he complained. This is just common sense, but there is actually an airline dress code and following it may actually get you an upgrade.