Originally Posted by
PBSG
Quite honestly I just avoid talking to passengers. In today's 'know-it-all' age people already have their minds set that pilots make some bank, but we all know that's not true.
This. The exact reason why I commute out of uniform. Even if I just got off duty, I change my shirt. The extra 10 seconds to take my shoes off for TSA is completely worth avoiding all the dumb questions from passengers IMO.