Flight Attendants Notice About You in 3 Seconds

 Flight Attendants Notice About You in 3 Seconds

• Good morning and welcome aboard – if you’rea frequent flyer, you hear this phrase a lot. The moment they greet you, the crew are alsochecking out some important details about you: from your physique to your jewelry style. Why, though? They’ll notice if you’re their colleague. … and will be happy to see you. 

The crew’s number one priority is your safety. They know fellow flight attendants will bethe best help in case of an emergency. They know exactly how to deal with it, sothey won’t panic but help the crew evacuate passengers and provide first aid if necessary. They’ll check out your reading material. Just like fellow flight attendants, doctors,nurses, and other medical professionals will be super helpful in case something goes wrong. So if you’re a doctor coming back from amedical conference with a pile of medical leaflets or like to read medical journalsaboard, the crew will know about your occupation even if you don’t say a word. Your carry-on size matters. 

You are only allowed this amount of carry-onof a certain maximum size for a reason. An experienced flight attendant will alwayssee if you cheated and persuade you to have your over-sized bags relocated to luggagecompartment. Otherwise, they can fall out of the over-head,hurt yourself and other passengers and block the crucially important aisles. Fitting them under the seats can also clogup the aisles. And even on a perfectly normal flight, loadingand off-loading a bunch of bags just takes extra time. Your age is a big deal, too. The flight crew will always take record ofhow many unaccompanied minors are traveling today to give them extra attention and care.

 In fact, any young passengers get it, as almostall airlines have entertainment sets or just coloring books for them. Passengers under 2 can’t be seated in anemergency exit row and need special life vests that are handed out to parents if necessary. It’s great for them if you look strong. Again, for safety reasons, and not out oftheir personal interest. In the unlikely case of an emergency, witha troublemaker on board, for example, they’ll need as much help as they can get. The crew label muscular passengers 'fit tohelp' in their mind and even remember where they're seated. Your general health condition is importantto them. Flight attendants are trained to notice signsand symptoms of sickness. 

They are entitled to ask you for a medicalcertificate to prove it’s nothing serious. First, they do it for your own safety andwell-being: cabin air pressure and change of altitude won’t help if you’re feelingbad. Second, no one wants to land the plane halfwaythere because of a sudden medical emergency. And finally, communicable diseases can easilyspread from one passenger to others in an enclosed plane environment, and no one wantsthat. 

They can tell how many weeks a pregnant womanis. Experienced flight attendants have learntto tell which trimester pregnant passengers are in. After a certain number weeks they are normallyrequired to have a medical note saying it’s safe for them to fly. They care if you’re nice to them. They have to say “hello” over a hundredtimes per flight, and they really appreciate if you care to say the same back at them once.

 Add a smile and eye contact, and you can hopefor special treatment including an extra meal or even a class upgrade. They do remember if you’re unfriendly. If for some reason you can’t utter a “hello”on entering the plane, you’re not just demonstrating bad manners. In fact, the crew are testing passengers inthis way. The grumpy ones are marked as possibly hostile. Flight attendants will know not to ask thesepeople for help in case of an emergency. Avoiding eye contact speaks volumes, too. The second part of passenger testing is tryingto establish eye contact with them.

 If a person looks away, it’s a reason tobe alarmed. It can’t be 100% evidence they are plottingsomething dangerous, but it’s one of the signs a person has something they’re ashamedof on their mind. They notice how you treat other passengers,too. If you push your way through the crowd duringlanding and yell at other passengers to move on, the crew will take note of that and markyou as potential trouble-maker. If you help others lift their bags, smileand start a small talk with passengers who clearly feel nervous, they’ll definitelyappreciate it and reward you with some bonus treats. The way you speak can give away your plans.

 Speaking too fast or too slowly, hesitatingwhen asked the most basic questions and dropping in a lot of interjections are all clear signsof anxiety. It’s typical of criminals plotting somethingmean. Scratching your head and wrists, unnaturallytense facial muscles, stiff movements, coughing, excessive nodding and head shaking speak ofthe same. No one will take you off the flight for it,but it will draw some extra attention of the crew to you. They will know if you're aerophobic. If you’re always nervously smiling or laughing,squeezing your armrest, or playing with your headphone cord, flight attendants will guessyou have aerophobia. And they’ll do their best to make you feelcomfortable. 

They’ll try to cheer you up and if it doesn’twork they’ll leave you alone and keep an eye out from the distance to help preventa starting panic attack. Speaking of aerophobia and panic attacks,I think I’m having one right now – just kidding. Lemme ask you: do you love flying or do youfeel uncomfortable in the air? Let me know in the comment section below. The way you’re dressed can make a difference. If you are well-dressed and well-groomed,you have higher chances of a class upgrade. It takes some style to travel in businessand first, you know. Another reason the crew check out your outfitis to see if anything you’re wearing can be an obstacle if you have to leave the planein an emergency.

 It’s not just stuff that’s loose or bulky,but also flammable materials. They care what kind of jewelry you're wearing. It matters just as much as clothing when itcomes to safety. Massive earrings or bracelet can slow downevacuation. Who you’re boarding with is also important. If you’re traveling with your family butfor some reason have seats in different rows, the crew can try to seat you together duringboarding. It will make the flight more pleasant foreveryone aboard. 

One more important thing here: if the physicallyfit man they’ve noticed a few points ago is with his family, the crew will have tolook for someone else as a prospective help. A family man will more likely save his dearones first, and not risk his life for other passengers. They have an eye for contraband items. Flight attendants have a sharp eye and cannotice if you’re trying to smuggle any forbidden items from Duty Free shop and use them duringthe flight. Some people also smuggle their miniature petsin purses and handbags. Woof woof woof. They can single out frequent flyers. Frequent flyers like to get the special treatmentthey deserve for their loyalty to the airline. They will unlikely put on a nametag with theirflight status on it, but when the crew do research on passengers they get an idea ofwhat those people look like. All the factors I mentioned help the crew in making your flight the safest. They are smart enough not to make any conclusions based on just one thing, but when they put a few of them together it can help singling out the troublemakers. 

• So if you don’t want to be considered one of those, you know what to do now! Woof woof. Hey I’ll let you out later. Good dog. Hey, if you learned something new today, then give the like and share it with a friend! And here are some other I think you'll enjoy. Just click to the left or right, and stay on the Bright Side of life!