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02-28-2008, 04:25 PM

#71

skystruck

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tsween

"that guy" refers to the guy who wears it everywhere and looks around to make sure people notice him

i understand that you not always have time to get changed before eating, and therefore does not make you "that guy"

i am by no means embarassed to wear the uniform, but i also do not wear it when it is not required of me

I'm a flight instructor who wears a pilot uniform (my flight school requires the instructors to wear the uniform). I go to many public places in my uniform on my way to and from work. People ask me all kinds of funny questions: "Are you a cop?" or the best one I've gotten is "Are you a boat captain?". That question always makes me feel like I'm Gopher or Captain Stubing or something. I think to myself, "I'm not wearing shorts for crying out loud." It's a riot. But I'm not embarrassed.

02-28-2008, 04:43 PM

#72

SmoothOnTop

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My Uniform Makes Me Important..

I use my uniform to jump to the front of the line at:

Security checkpoints
Boarding
Restaurants
Urinals

02-28-2008, 05:00 PM

#73

Hayduke

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SmoothOnTop

I use my uniform to jump to the front of the line at:

Urinals

Me too. Sometimes I have to push someone out of the way, which gets awkward and messy, but my three stripes say "this guy's not going to wait."

02-28-2008, 06:12 PM

#74

sigep_nm

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Originally Posted by md11phlyer

If you want to get PAID like a professional, you should LOOK and ACT like a professional.

Which management team do you work for? I wish it were that simple. By the way toilet duck has a "hello kitty" backpack and i think it worked out okay for him at republic.

02-28-2008, 06:40 PM

#75

subicpilot

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I just love it when someone comes up and asks for directions at the airport...I'm usually just as lost as they are! I have also had people come up to me in the lobby of the hotel and ask me to get their bags!

02-28-2008, 07:56 PM

#76

ImperialxRat

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Quote:

Originally Posted by subicpilot

I have also had people come up to me in the lobby of the hotel and ask me to get their bags!

Haha. Thats great =)

I always feel bad when I'm at an airport I don't know, and passengers come up asking where so and so terminal or gate is. I usually just have to look up and theres a big sign with where to go, but I try to help out. I imagine for passengers that rarely go to an airport, it could be a bit over-whelming.

02-28-2008, 08:41 PM

#77

kalyx522

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tsween

next time ask the captain what he thinks of your backpack

I've seen a captain wearing it too.

02-28-2008, 08:46 PM

#78

Flyboydan

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I had a kid walk up and use the bubbler (water fountain for you guys outside of WI) next to me and say "Hello Officer" to me. I was wearing my full ramp uniform: orange vest, dirty blue fall jacket, blue pants, brown steel toed boots, a knit hat and my ear protection.

02-28-2008, 10:00 PM

#79

utedrummer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blastoff

Go ahead and take your epaulets and tie and whatever off so you end up in a plain white short-sleeved collared shirt and plain black/navy pants...people will think you're Mormons coming back from a mission.

they shouldnt. LDS missionaries dont dress like that, they are much more PROFESSIONAL(

) looking in full black suits then a stripped down uniform and more clean cut then many of todays "younger" pilots. Nice try but completly inaccurate.

02-28-2008, 11:58 PM

#80

jedinein

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Quote:

Originally Posted by utedrummer

they shouldnt. LDS missionaries dont dress like that, they are much more PROFESSIONAL(

) looking in full black suits then a stripped down uniform and more clean cut then many of todays "younger" pilots. Nice try but completly inaccurate.

Hmmmmm, then are there fake missionaries going around? The last set I saw, yesterday, were not wearing the suit jacket. It was also around 85 F.