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Post by cmpeter on Oct 17, 2018 16:29:59 GMT
I flew home Sunday and saw something I hadn't seen before. As she boarded the plane, a woman passenger asked the flight attendant "how many of you are on board?" The FA told her 2. The woman proceeded to pull out two Dove chocolates (the little square ones) from her purse and give them to the FA. There was a pilot seated in the first seat near the door and another one standing near the open door to the cockpit. The passenger made a big deal of mentioning telling both pilots "no, none for you". She handed both chocolates to the FA and went to her seat.
It all felt a little awkward. Partly because you couldn't tell where she was going with her line of questioning when she asked the flight attendant how "many of you" are on board (she sort of blurted it out first thing when she came on board) and because she came across a little rude when she told the pilots they couldn't have any.
But it made me wonder if this is a new trend...treats for your flight attendants?
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Post by psiluvu on Oct 17, 2018 16:30:58 GMT
Weird weird weird IMO. I can't believe that the flight attendant would actually eat them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 16:33:23 GMT
Odd and I definitely wouldn't be eating those chocolates, but I wonder if something happened to her in the past that makes her act that way. Possibly a retired flight attendant who had been harassed by pilots?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 16:35:52 GMT
At least it wasn’t the dirty butterscotch lifesaver!
Last time we were in dc, I gave a treat size bag of gummies to a museum desk person. He got extremely giddy over that!
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Post by hop2 on Oct 17, 2018 16:45:29 GMT
Weird weird weird IMO. I can't believe that the flight attendant would actually eat them. yeah! As if it wouldn’t cross thier mind wether or not the ‘treat’ is poisoned |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2018 16:48:19 GMT
Weird.
Maybe she's trying to "bribe" them so that they'd be more likely to honor a request from her?
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Post by Zee on Oct 17, 2018 16:48:34 GMT
WEIRD
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Post by jumperhop on Oct 17, 2018 16:51:07 GMT
Someone wanted an upgrade to first class or a whole can of soda.
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Post by Really Red on Oct 17, 2018 16:51:16 GMT
I'd be suspicious as well. And it is odd, particularly since she didn't add anything to what she said, like - you do a great job or I appreciate you.
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on Oct 17, 2018 16:54:59 GMT
Weird. Very weird.
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Post by mom on Oct 17, 2018 16:57:43 GMT
Thats weird and no way would I eat that chocolate.
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Post by charlatan on Oct 17, 2018 16:59:14 GMT
There was just a recent big Reddit post about this. It’s not uncommon for frequent flyers to get a little extra attention with goodies for the crew.
Apparently candy is very common but small gift cards (like $5 to Starbucks) would be really popular.
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Post by missbennet on Oct 17, 2018 17:04:57 GMT
You can definitely butter up the crew, but the conventional offering is magazines or books when you finish with them on a flight, or have some to share. Not food or anything consumable, at least not that I've ever seen.
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Post by Rhondito on Oct 17, 2018 17:08:39 GMT
I don't think that is safe. At all.
With all the TSA rules about what can and can't be brought onto a plane, I can't believe there's not one for the crew about not eating candy from passengers. Maybe they don't eat it?
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Post by cmpeter on Oct 17, 2018 17:16:22 GMT
No idea what they did with them. I did hear the one give the extra to the other FA with a comment about needing to give it to her before the passenger asked about it.
It felt odd because if you wanted to butter up a FA, it seemed like too small of a gift.
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Post by papersilly on Oct 17, 2018 17:23:48 GMT
WEIRD for sure. and possibly dangerous if the candies were spiked with something. in this day and age, you never know. first all, i would never treat a FA and second, if i were a FA, i wouldn't eat anything someone gave me right before a flight. i also find it laughable if the passenger thinks a Dove chocolate bar is enough to secure preferential treatment over hundreds of other passengers. that Dove bar would need to be wrapped in a $100 bill to get the point across. LOL
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Post by Basket1lady on Oct 17, 2018 17:36:15 GMT
WEIRD for sure. and possibly dangerous if the candies were spiked with something. in this day and age, you never know. first all, i would never treat a FA and second, if i were a FA, i wouldn't eat anything someone gave me right before a flight. i also find it laughable if the passenger thinks a Dove chocolate bar is enough to secure preferential treatment over hundreds of other passengers. that Dove bar would need to be wrapped in a $100 bill to get the point across. LOL According to the OP, it was just a little 1" square, not a full bar. No really not worthy of special treatment! I vote weird. I think saying please and thank you and not making a nuisance of yourself is the best way to be kind to your FA. And no way would I eat the candy. |
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Post by charlatan on Oct 17, 2018 17:37:05 GMT
The Reddit thread was a little sad, actually, because there were a number of folks who were flight attendants (or at least claiming to be) who said they’d treat people extra nicely if they do much as treated the flight attendants with basic courtesy and respect - no tiny bribes needed.
So basically they’re saying that so many people treat them like garbage that it’s notable when somebody’s a decent human being.
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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 17, 2018 17:40:47 GMT
That is REALLY weird, unless maybe she is a retired FA, but even then how are they to know anyways? A GC or such is much better. I worked for the airlines years and years ago, before all the security and even then there would be no way I would eat anything from a passenger.. NOTHING. NADA.. NOPE.. NO WAY. I never received any kind of 'gift' except an occasional FU especially one Christmas Eve night in St. Louis where they were getting over a couple of feet of snow and nobody was going anywhere (not even the workers.. I think that ended up being a 14 hour shift).. lots and lots of FUs that night.
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Post by LeaP on Oct 17, 2018 18:08:31 GMT
Very, very odd. If I were a flight attendant I would not eat it or anything a passenger gave me. Too many strange people out there. I say this as somebody who regularly eats at potlucks in my kids' classrooms. It is just very odd.
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Post by mikklynn on Oct 17, 2018 18:08:39 GMT
That's weird and no way would I eat that chocolate. That was my thought, too. |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Oct 17, 2018 18:17:05 GMT
That's weird.
And I'll be honest, I wouldn't have eaten them if I were the flight attendant. (Though I would politely take it and say thank you).
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Post by bc2ca on Oct 17, 2018 18:24:40 GMT
I've never seen that, and think it is a little odd. I do always make eye contact with FA, smile and thank them when coming and going.
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Post by StephDRebel on Oct 17, 2018 19:22:48 GMT
I don't make a scene and pass them out like that but I generally carry some good chocolate and always offer to share. I also travel with lollipops to offer to moms of crying babies. They're great for takeoff and landing.
I usually sit towards the back of the plane and on multiple flights have stood in the back chatting with the flight crew and I'm always nice to them while boarding and throughout the flight. They eat the chocolate I share and I usually get free drinks during flights, extra/upgraded food, and a few times an upgrade. I'm grateful when there are perks, but it's obnoxious to share hoping to get them or in a way that is so rude.
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Post by mikewozowski on Oct 17, 2018 19:27:53 GMT
my sister does this. she brings a small box/bag of chocolate for the flight attendants. sealed.
they always appreciate it and she says she gets nicer treatment for the flight.
i think it is a little weird, but it never hurts to be nice to people, so it is ok with me.
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Post by Mary_K on Oct 17, 2018 19:36:03 GMT
Here's a story for you:
My sister is a flight attendant for a small airline.
A few months ago, a passenger brought PACKAGED gummi bears on board and offered them to the flight attendants (only 2 FAs) as the passengers were leaving. My sister said that they looked like they were bought from a store.
Both flight attendants ate a few. This was their last flight of the day. They hopped into a cab and by the time they got to their hotel, the cab driver had to call an ambulance.
The gummis had meth in them.
My sis and the other fa were in the hospital 2 days.
I told my sister that I can't believe that it's not a rule that you can't accept anything to eat or drink from a passenger. She said she never would again!
Mary K
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Post by auntkelly on Oct 17, 2018 19:38:42 GMT
I think it's weird, especially the way the woman made a production of it.
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Post by scrappinmama on Oct 17, 2018 19:40:05 GMT
Definitely weird.
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Post by auntkelly on Oct 17, 2018 19:40:53 GMT
Here's a story for you: My sister is a flight attendant for a small airline. A few months ago, a passenger brought PACKAGED gummi bears on board and offered them to the flight attendants (only 2 FAs) as the passengers were leaving. My sister said that they looked like they were bought from a store. Both flight attendants ate a few. This was their last flight of the day. They hopped into a cab and by the time they got to their hotel, the cab driver had to call an ambulance. The gummis had meth in them. My sis and the other fa were in the hospital 2 days. I told my sister that I can't believe that it's not a rule that you can't accept anything to eat or drink from a passenger. She said she never would again! Mary K Wow! Was there an investigation? It seems like it would have been pretty easy to identify the passenger. I'm glad your sister is okay. |
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Post by oaksong on Oct 17, 2018 19:55:18 GMT
I was on a flight recently where the passenger next to me handed the flight attendant a bag of wrapped chocolates “for everyone”. I had never seen that before, and thought it seemed strange and dangerous. Your story, Mary_K, is pretty scary. It seems like common sense for flight crews not to accept candy from strangers. It’s one of the first things we learn as kids! |
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