Traveling on a major airline involves some commonly understood routines.
People arrive at an airport, check in their bags, go through a security screening, make their way to a departure gate and eventually board an aircraft.
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Once on board, more familiar actions commence — including stowing carry-on bags in overhead bins, listening to a safety demonstration, taking advantage of in-flight entertainment options and receiving snacks and drinks.
It is regarding these activities that an American Airlines (AAL) -) flight attendant recently weighed in on the types of behavior that annoy her, including her least favorite passenger manner of conduct.
"Pet peeves as a flight attendant," said Ally Case in a TikTok video, introducing her commentary.
She proceeded to list three actions passengers engage in that bother her, saving the one she said was worst for last.
The first one involved her expectation around passenger behavior during the pre-takeoff safety demonstration.
"Please do not talk on the phone while we are doing the safety demo," Case said. "It's not allowed, and we hate having to ask you to stop. Also, talking loudly to other passengers during the safety demo is not ideal."
"In many instances, you probably have plenty of passengers around you that have never flown before," she added. "So while you might have seen the safety demo 5 million times and you know what to do in case of an emergency, maybe the person to your left or your right or the person in front or behind you has not flown before, and they're not familiar with aircrafts. For everyone's safety, please respect the safety demo."
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The flight attendant's top 2 passenger pet peeves
The next of Case's pet peeves might be something about which many passengers may be unaware.
The second one, she said, is "expecting us to help with your bags."
Case explained the reason flight attendants are, in fact, not allowed to help passengers put their carry-on bags in overhead bins.
"We're actually not supposed to help with your bags because we could get hurt doing so," she said. "A good rule of thumb is that if you can't lift your own bag, you should just check it."
Case offered a tip for passengers who do end up in a situation where they could use some help.
"If you do need a little boost with your bag, there's usually a passenger around your seat that is more than happy to assist," she said.
Then Case unveiled her number one biggest pet peeve.
"Okay, now for my least favorite one," she said. "Please do not poke your flight attendants when we're walking through the aisle."
"When we have the carts, simply using the call light or a little wave does the trick," Case added.
The American Airlines flight attendant closed with a final thought to sum things up.
"Your flight attendants are here for your safety, your security, and your comfort," she said. "And we're always gonna do our best making sure you do feel safe, secure and comfortable."
"Those are just some little things that, you know, you talk about."
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