Don't wash your hair the day you flied
Nov 18, 2002, 10:19 am
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Don't wash your hair the day you flied
I heard that it is not a good idea to wash your hair the day you flied. Since the hair cells opened up when u were on the air and those cells wouldn't close up right away even 5 hrs after u landed. If u wash your hair that day, u will lose a lot of hair.
I am not sure that's true or not but I heard this from flight attendants.
Are there any other things we shouldn't do the day we flied.
I am not sure that's true or not but I heard this from flight attendants.
Are there any other things we shouldn't do the day we flied.
Nov 18, 2002, 10:22 am
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I think this mostly applies on the MIA-LIM route.
Nov 18, 2002, 10:29 am
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I think it only applies on the MIA-LIM route. In fact it only applied on that route.
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Nov 18, 2002, 10:30 am
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Yup, it's true...
Nov 18, 2002, 10:35 am
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But is it worse on an Airbus aircraft?
Nov 18, 2002, 10:35 am
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It also might be the case on a single IB flight-- but all this was years ago anyway.
Both my pedants went bald at an early age-- and they were constant washer-flyers.
Both my pedants went bald at an early age-- and they were constant washer-flyers.
Nov 18, 2002, 10:40 am
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One stupid question...
what's so special about MIA-LIM route???
what's so special about MIA-LIM route???
Nov 18, 2002, 12:25 pm
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FINALLY, the answer I've been looking for for the better part of the last ten years. I now know why I'm nearly bald at 36...too much washing and flying. Alas, if only I knew.
Nov 18, 2002, 12:30 pm
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This amazing phenomenon is also limited to American Airlines aircraft -- which explains why the thread was posted on this forum. 
Nov 18, 2002, 1:20 pm
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I also hear that it is even more important not to be involved in any form of personal hygiene the day of your flight. People will keep their distance, which ought to reduce the possibility of DVT, even in short flights.
Nov 18, 2002, 1:56 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JonNYC:
It also might be the case on a single IB flight-- but all this was years ago anyway.
Both my pedants went bald at an early age-- and they were constant washer-flyers.</font>
It also might be the case on a single IB flight-- but all this was years ago anyway.
Both my pedants went bald at an early age-- and they were constant washer-flyers.</font>
washer-flyer pedants? it applied well, what with the altitude problem in LIM. perhaps no washing there would work too?
Nov 18, 2002, 2:59 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by hvd:
I think it only applies on the MIA-LIM route. In fact it only applied on that route.
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I think it only applies on the MIA-LIM route. In fact it only applied on that route.
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Additionally, if u do wash your hair on the day u flied, u will not be permitted access to the Flag Ship L, with or without your pedants, and regardless of whether or not u r a colledge graduate.
[edited to insert a few more misspellings and typos]
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Nov 18, 2002, 3:01 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">things we shouldn't do the day we flied.[/B]</font>
Wouldn't the proper word be "flowned"?
Nov 18, 2002, 3:04 pm
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why doesn't any one come right out say why they are bashing this guy. do you think that he is someone else from florida?
Nov 18, 2002, 3:06 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by azmmza:
do you think that he is someone else from florida?</font>
do you think that he is someone else from florida?</font>