BA flight attendant rude beyond belief
Oct 4, 2015, 7:03 am
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OP - your post doesn't make clear whether you've formalised your complaint to BA or not. If you don't contact them directly it's difficult to see what you want from this - they certainly won't come looking for your blog.
If this is a /vent post then that is different...
If this is a /vent post then that is different...
Oct 4, 2015, 7:05 am
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We don't have DND stickers onboard. We just use the old fashioned method of talking to each other 
I've been on flights as a passenger where I'm really tired but don't want to miss out on the meal. I just let the crew know I'd like to be woken up.
If a sleeper wakes up and asks for a drink/meal I'll happily give it to them. If they storm into the galley shouting "you missed me out!" I'm likely to ask them if they were asleep. Simply because we don't miss out people to be awkward and I don't like being shouted at. This happens more often than you think.
I've been on flights as a passenger where I'm really tired but don't want to miss out on the meal. I just let the crew know I'd like to be woken up. If a sleeper wakes up and asks for a drink/meal I'll happily give it to them. If they storm into the galley shouting "you missed me out!" I'm likely to ask them if they were asleep. Simply because we don't miss out people to be awkward and I don't like being shouted at. This happens more often than you think.
Taking OP's recount at face value. I can't see how this particular FA justify this type of response.
Oct 4, 2015, 7:56 am
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Indeed, as usual we have to believe the OP's version of events word for word.
Oct 4, 2015, 8:07 am
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Oct 4, 2015, 8:40 am
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Perhaps where the OP is from he thinks its ok to just take the bag of crisps. In England they are very strict about manners and even my Grandmother who lived in London taught me to be polite and ask before taking. The British are very strict about their manners so perhaps the FA was a bit offended and rightfully so that the OP did not even bother to ask and say thank you.
Oct 4, 2015, 8:51 am
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I have told people in the past not to take things off the trolly… I don't have a problem with saying that to people. And I know we are talking about crisps here, but in WT, people seem to think nothing of just taking a bottle of wine off the top of the meal trolly. You would not walk into a pub and help yourself without either asking or being served to it, just because you are on a plane, makes no difference.
Ask politely, and you will be given anything that I am able to give you, demand or shout at me, and your result may differ. Such as "toddle off to Club and get me an X, Y or Z…" is not going to get you a favourable response, nor will it get you what you want.
Ask politely, and you will be given anything that I am able to give you, demand or shout at me, and your result may differ. Such as "toddle off to Club and get me an X, Y or Z…" is not going to get you a favourable response, nor will it get you what you want.
Oct 4, 2015, 9:46 am
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I don't understand the hostility towards the OP linking to a blog, it's not like you need to click. I enjoy the blog of billinghamn and SFO777, would read a blog from cws, and at times have considered doing one but really don't have time ( I have a lengthy post I started a while back about short haul business class seats when contemplating it... my idea was to write more comprehensive articles than you would get on a blog, but maybe just one or two posts a month). It seems like we've gotten way too quick at attacking people because of their approach rather than the real point that was trying to be made, even if we disagree on whether or not this post is blog worthy.
Anyway, to the topic, BA crew certainly have varied levels of tact. On a very short flight like CDG-LHR it's difficult to get the whole service done in the time allotted. The OP was asleep. I would absolutely not want to be woken up if I fell asleep on a short flight. As a BA crew member mentioned, the drinks aren't really worth being woken up for on a short flight. BA crew generally do come across as more stressed and terse in ET rather than CE.
Anyway, to the topic, BA crew certainly have varied levels of tact. On a very short flight like CDG-LHR it's difficult to get the whole service done in the time allotted. The OP was asleep. I would absolutely not want to be woken up if I fell asleep on a short flight. As a BA crew member mentioned, the drinks aren't really worth being woken up for on a short flight. BA crew generally do come across as more stressed and terse in ET rather than CE.
Oct 4, 2015, 10:26 am
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Oct 4, 2015, 10:32 am
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Oct 4, 2015, 12:32 pm
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I had one of these on a MAD-JFK flight on Iberia last week - they're included with the menu and wine list they hand out at the start of the flight