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"Lifejackets for infants will be distributed when they are needed" (Ryanair)

OT as not BA related, but thought I'd share this with you, from an Italian newspaper. True story. Translation below.

Hostess (H) - Signora, ecco la cintura per il bimbo
Io - E il giubbotto salvagente?
H - è vero che su altre compagnie il giubotto salvagente per i bimbi lo danno prima, ma sui voli Ryanair si dà solo dopo
Io (ingenua) dopo la partenza?
H (ridendo) - No signora, dopo, quando serve
Io (incredula) - Quando capita l'incidente?
H - Tanto prima non serve
Io - E siete sicuri di ricordarvi dove e quanti sono i bambini?
H - Teoricamente sì
Io - E siete anche sicuri che ci sia il tempo, «dopo», per distribuire i giubotti?
H - (come se fossi scema) Signora, se «dopo» non c'è il tempo, allora vuol dire che non servono.
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Flight attendant - Madam, here is the extension seatbelt for your infant
Me - What about the lifejacket?
FA - It's true that other airlines hand them out first, but on Ryanair we only give them out afterwards.
Me (innocently) - After we take off?
FA (laughing) - No, madam, afterwards, when you need it.
Me (incredulous) - You mean when the accident happens?
FA - Well, you don't need it before, do you?
Me - And are you sure you'll remember how many infants and where they are?
FA - In theory, yes.
Me - And are you also sure there'll be time, "afterwards", to hand out the lifejackets?
FA (as if I were stupid) - Madam, if there isn't enough time "afterwards", then they won't be needed, will they?
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