Can of Soda?
Nov 21, 2015, 6:14 am
#16
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Nov 21, 2015, 10:54 am
#19
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I just ask. But I do it slyly...
"Ummm I'll have a can of coke zero, thanks".
Rather than, "I'll have coke zero...oh actually can I have the whole can?"
The only time I've ever not gotten it were if she/he didn't hear me, or if they were running out. Some airlines don't have cans also. From what I've seen Avianca is most bottles. They get Coke from a big 2 liter bottle and on the flight I was on last week coke zero from a 500ml bottle, which she then offered to me.
"Ummm I'll have a can of coke zero, thanks".
Rather than, "I'll have coke zero...oh actually can I have the whole can?"
The only time I've ever not gotten it were if she/he didn't hear me, or if they were running out. Some airlines don't have cans also. From what I've seen Avianca is most bottles. They get Coke from a big 2 liter bottle and on the flight I was on last week coke zero from a 500ml bottle, which she then offered to me.
Nov 21, 2015, 11:38 am
#20
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I always have politely asked for the entire can (including, specifically on UA, DL & WN) and I've never received any hesitation or negative reaction from the FA.
Nov 22, 2015, 4:07 am
#21
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Nov 22, 2015, 8:43 pm
#22
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You're so worried about the possibility of being rude that you're making threads on the internet asking about it? Ask for what you want. You're a grown up. The FA's being grown ups too can answer yes or no. Don't be so worried about etiquette.
Nov 24, 2015, 2:09 am
#23
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Once airborne they can't even kick you off the plane easily. And on a late flight they won't risk a diversion to offload you simply because they might hate you for asking for a drink.
Nov 24, 2015, 3:34 am
#24
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Nov 24, 2015, 8:02 pm
#25
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Nov 24, 2015, 11:14 pm
#27
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T tried it a few times on SQ. But the Singlish word for 'yes' is 'can', so the confusion that always ensued was rarely worth the amount of liquid extracted.
From very experienced intl. FAs who are familiar with other brands of English, I sometimes got an understanding "Can? Can can! .... can".
From very experienced intl. FAs who are familiar with other brands of English, I sometimes got an understanding "Can? Can can! .... can".
Nov 25, 2015, 1:49 am
#28
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T tried it a few times on SQ. But the Singlish word for 'yes' is 'can', so the confusion that always ensued was rarely worth the amount of liquid extracted.
From very experienced intl. FAs who are familiar with other brands of English, I sometimes got an understanding "Can? Can can! .... can".
From very experienced intl. FAs who are familiar with other brands of English, I sometimes got an understanding "Can? Can can! .... can".
Nov 25, 2015, 5:15 am
#29
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.... so I shall try.
Nov 25, 2015, 7:13 am
#30
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I usually buy a bottled soda or seltzer (if I can find one) at one of the newsstands before my flight and bring that on board with me. That way i don't have to wait for the FA to come around, and I can put the cap back on and drink it throughout the entire flight.