So true...I'm relatively new to FF and FT however I have noticed that I am starting to name airport codes in every type of situation. I was talking to my VP the other day and he asked what my travel schedule looked like...I responded, "Mon-Tues in ABQ, then DEN and SFO later in the week..." he knew what SFO was...I apologized and named the others.:D

You know you're a Flyertalker when: You're sitting on the plane and it's delayed a tiny bit, but then the announcement comes over the PA that it's cancelled..And you've already called the 1K line (or appropriate line) and are confirmed rebooked (in C/F) on a different flight/routing (cause you know the pairings by heart) by the time you exit the broken plane. Then you head to the Red Carpet Club (or appropriate club) to relax and get your new BPs printed.

You know you're a FT-er when you walk through the security line half asleep with only your BP, wallet (with id), cellphone and car key to do a quick short-segment turnaround and fall asleep the moment you get to your seat. Backpack, book, newspapers, or magazine are not needed.

you know you're an FT'er when someone asks you about your upcoming trip itinerary

Me: I'm flying out of JFK tomorrow. Landing at SFO and from there heading to LAX.
Friend: Cool! saving money by doing a connection. very smart
Me: Actually, it costs the same to do non-stop as well as the connection.
Friend: So why are you flying to SFO?
Me: So I can get more miles.
Friend: Miles?? Why do you want miles?
Me: For future upgrades, so I can fly in Business or First Class.
Friend: Bro, why do you care so much about that? It's a PLANE! It was INVENTED to make you miserable
Me : sigh

You know you're a FT'er when you know about all the little details that make flying fun again. Such as where other FT'ers have hidden the drink chits in the Admirals Club. And where to get a shower at LHR when the Admiral's Club is being renovated and you know you have a choice of 3 other lounges. And the sight of a big yellow luggage tag makes you feel like you're not alone in the flying rat race.

...you you're admiring Cholula's nametag at a SEADo and thinking "I gotta get me one of those". :D

...you chuckle and roll your eyes when UA OLCI offers to sell you an old C seat for $600 KIX-SFO because thanks to FT you know your bulkhead seat 17A in Economy Plus on a 777 is almost as good. And you only paid $600 RT right from YEG! A recent true story.

...you pray for promo's like a child prays for goodies at Christmas and pout :( or get :mad: when you miss out.

...you not only know the Pudding Guy story you can retell it like you were there

...have marked the release date in your city for George Clooney's Up In The Air

Whenever someone (friend/colleague/family member) is mentioned as going on/having been on a trip...you are far more interested in how they got there than what they did there.

Whenever someone suggests going to a restaurant/taking a trip/purchasing something...your only thought is "how can I earn?"

When you get asked at a weekly meeting each Thursday what city I'm going to that weekend and if I'll actually be staying the night.

And if I say I'm staying home that weekend, it's met with disbelief.

The weekend after I did two mileage runs to GEG on the UA mistake fare on back-to-back days was a fun one to explain...

When they write an article in the WSJ and mention you by your FT'r name: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1260...DDLETopStories

winner! ^

You know you're a Flyertalker when...
 

instead of using the airline name on a study guide/sheet of notes for a final, you use the two-letter code.

You're on a mileage run, agent asks "what's your final destination?" and you truthfully answer "I don't remember."

When the quality of your non-traveling days is related to the number of coins UPS delivers.

You know you're a FT'er when
 

based on last week SEA mini-trip/MR
1. When the FA notices your flight tally sheet, ask what do you and sorta flirts with you
2. when you send your roommate an email 7 days prior to vacation with hints to how to go through security efficiently(only to have him forgot his water bottle on one occasion)
3. when your roommate learns how trained you are in dealing with security when both of you breeze through security following the business guy line while the kettles in front of us at the ID line hasn't even taken their shoes off yet at another security line.
Getting more respect out of your roommate, priceless!

wsucougarchick05, how did you use airline codes for study notes? I'm a tourism major and I haven't even gotten to that point ever.

-When you turn a 3 segment round trip to a job interview into an 8 segment MR and save the company $150 off what the travel agent wanted to put you on. In the meantime you get to try out 2 new airports and a quick stop in a favourite lounge on the opposite coast wit ha great set of windows for spotting.

-When you your friends and family let you do all their travel booking, and you don't mind because of the looks of awe.

-When you give your ill-informed FF elite seatmate an FT brain dump on how to maximize their benefits and the look they give says "now I know how to enjoy flying"

-when your jealous, instead of afraid, of Kiwi Flyer