In uniform- pax makes a drunk pilot "joke"
01-04-2012, 09:27 AM
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In uniform- pax makes a drunk pilot "joke"
Here's the scenario. This happened to me. What would you do?
You are eating lunch in uniform in a relatively full gate area minding your own business but with empty seats around you, when a woman says in a loud voice that is heard by many pax in the surrounding area that she is going to "sit next to this pilot and see if he is drunk!" She then proceeds to sit right next to you.
You are about to:
1. Jumpseat in the cockpit
or
2. Fly the trip that is departing from this gate
What do you for each case if you feel the reaction should be different.
I said "Ma'am, it is completely inappropriate to make jokes like that" and I walked away. (I was j/s btw)
What do you do?
Anyone got their own similar stories and resolutions?
You are eating lunch in uniform in a relatively full gate area minding your own business but with empty seats around you, when a woman says in a loud voice that is heard by many pax in the surrounding area that she is going to "sit next to this pilot and see if he is drunk!" She then proceeds to sit right next to you.
You are about to:
1. Jumpseat in the cockpit
or
2. Fly the trip that is departing from this gate
What do you for each case if you feel the reaction should be different.
I said "Ma'am, it is completely inappropriate to make jokes like that" and I walked away. (I was j/s btw)
What do you do?
Anyone got their own similar stories and resolutions?
01-04-2012, 09:45 AM
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Here's the scenario. This happened to me. What would you do?
You are eating lunch in uniform in a relatively full gate area minding your own business but with empty seats around you, when a woman says in a loud voice that is heard by many pax in the surrounding area that she is going to "sit next to this pilot and see if he is drunk!" She then proceeds to sit right next to you.
You are about to:
1. Jumpseat in the cockpit
or
2. Fly the trip that is departing from this gate
What do you for each case if you feel the reaction should be different.
I said "Ma'am, it is completely inappropriate to make jokes like that" and I walked away. (I was j/s btw)
What do you do?
Anyone got their own similar stories and resolutions?
You are eating lunch in uniform in a relatively full gate area minding your own business but with empty seats around you, when a woman says in a loud voice that is heard by many pax in the surrounding area that she is going to "sit next to this pilot and see if he is drunk!" She then proceeds to sit right next to you.
You are about to:
1. Jumpseat in the cockpit
or
2. Fly the trip that is departing from this gate
What do you for each case if you feel the reaction should be different.
I said "Ma'am, it is completely inappropriate to make jokes like that" and I walked away. (I was j/s btw)
What do you do?
Anyone got their own similar stories and resolutions?
OR...........proceed with a verbal assault like what Gordon Ramsey does on Hell's Kitchen.
01-04-2012, 09:45 AM
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I don't mess around with career ending allegations. I would call the CP and let them know I will need an alcohol screening. I would advise the crew and agent of my intentions.
01-04-2012, 10:01 AM
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How can allegations be career ending? If you're clean they can say all they want. If someone wants to test you, go right ahead. Until someone tells me otherwise I'm going to finish my #3 with Diet Coke and then I'm flying to Denver.
01-04-2012, 10:09 AM
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dudnt take much nowadays. thats why i agree with contrails and usmc...i would explain to the lady how incredibly inappropriate that was. i would explain to her briefly how much time and money you have invested in your job and that as a true professional even meant as a joke, her remarks are completely offensive. then, find the nearest available screening, whether it be a police officer with a breathalyzer or my company drug/alcohol officer. id make sure there was proof i was 0.00% just in case she would take her allegation further. thats a situation, given today's environment, i would want to take proactive steps rather than reactive steps.
01-04-2012, 10:24 AM
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Jumpseating, exactly what the OP did. Tell her how inappropriate and offensive it is to even joke about that and walk away.
Working the flight, tell her I'd be happy to delay the flight to go take a test to prove that I am, in fact, fit to fly, or she could immediately cease any jokes, comments or accusations about my sobriety and we'd leave on time.
Working the flight, tell her I'd be happy to delay the flight to go take a test to prove that I am, in fact, fit to fly, or she could immediately cease any jokes, comments or accusations about my sobriety and we'd leave on time.
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