Originally Posted by
FlyerJosh
IMHO, pranks are an integral part of crew unity and job sanity in this business. For those of you who never flew prior to 9/11 I'm truly sorry, because it was such a different environment then, and much more light hearted.
A good FA knows that everything is in good humor. A great FA will figure out ways to get back at the flightdeck with a good prank of their own. (Just remember if you dish it out, you'd better be able to take it too!)
Very true about the changed environment. Some other F/As and passengers who may observe the prank no longer share our sense of humor. Recent events have put a lot of people into the "short temper" mode, and you can't always tell who they are. Then you get a call or letter from the Chief Pilot. Unfortunate, but that's the way it is now.