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Old Oct 27, 2018, 12:42 pm
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BA cabin crew and flatulence

A rarity for me to be in CW aisle seats (747, upper deck J), but I've had back-to-back farts in my face on two connecting flights from cabin crew leaning over to get to the A seats.

Has something changed in the crew meals? I didn't say anything. Mind you, neither did they.

Honi soit qui mal y pense etc...
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 1:29 pm
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What an odd thread!
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 1:30 pm
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Agreed! It was very strange!
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 1:37 pm
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If they crop dust you they probably don’t like you ;-)
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 1:39 pm
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A very loud "Excuse me, please don't fart in my face" would be in order. Otherwise your fellow passengers might suspect you




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Old Oct 27, 2018, 1:40 pm
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If they crop dust you they probably don’t like you ;-)
Ha! Entirely possible, although I was so exhausted on these flights I had virtually no interaction with any CC (apart from my 'rude' awakenings).
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 1:42 pm
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Originally Posted by LCY8737
A very loud "Excuse me, please don't fart in my face" would be in order. Otherwise your fellow passengers might suspect you




I do fear those in the K seats did think I was, er, more 'fragrant' than usual.
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 1:45 pm
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If it was audible, you should say "A confident appeal by the Australians there" or "Keep shouting sir, we'll find you".
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 1:46 pm
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Hi newyorklondon ..... do you perhaps have high-level BAEC status ?

I ask because there has been a fair bit of feedback recently to BA, that their CC tend not to give the same recognition to elites as do the crews of other OW carriers ; I suspect that what you experienced is the new enhanced form of onboard personal greeting.
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 1:51 pm
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Originally Posted by newyorklondon
I do fear those in the K seats did think I was, er, more 'fragrant' than usual.
The K people usually hear you engage in this kind of behaviour? Maybe where they see smoke there is a little burning smell.
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 1:55 pm
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Hi newyorklondon ..... do you perhaps have high-level BAEC status ?

I ask because there has been a fair bit of feedback recently to BA, that their CC tend not to give the same recognition to elites as do the crews of other OW carriers ; I suspect that what you experienced is the new enhanced form of onboard personal greeting.
Hahahahahah!

Well, I think you've hit the nail on the head. I didn't want to make too much of a fuss, but I am actually in a new BAEC category called Methane Plus, and - upon reading my welcome packet more carefully - I do see that a fart in the face (which BA - and I guess this is corporate speak aimed at those in my status - calls "a personalized welcome gift") is mentioned.

Thank you for clarifying!
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 1:57 pm
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The K people usually hear you engage in this kind of behaviour? Maybe where they see smoke there is a little burning smell.
Indeed. As I said, Honi soit qui mal y pense! My French is not what it used to be, but I believe this roughly translates as "whoever smelled it, dealt it."
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 2:04 pm
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Indeed. As I said, Honi soit qui mal y pense! My French is not what it used to be, but I believe this roughly translates as "whoever smelled it, dealt it."
​​​​​​Whoever said the rhyme did the crime...
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 2:17 pm
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Originally Posted by Horatio
​​​​​​Whoever said the rhyme did the crime...
If the fart was heard then it could not have been a 'silent but violent' one.
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Old Oct 27, 2018, 2:20 pm
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What’s a back-to-back fart ?
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