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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 7:58 pm
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Mike Jacoubowsky
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Best euphemism given for mechanical?
I should have kept track of such things earlier; I've heard some good ones over the years.

Today's euphemism, on UA#134 SFO-ORD, was a faulty "passive restraint" system in the cockpit.

The co-pilot's seatbest was broken. Why they couldn't have just said that, I don't know. Can't most people relate to the idea of a stuck seatbelt? Is UA more "creative" than other airlines?
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