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Old 01-17-2017, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 2StgTurbine View Post
Seeing how we have a thread about ponytails, I guess I might as well ask this question here.

How come Delta uses the term "rough air" instead of turbulence when making PAs?
Because it was determined that the word 'Turbulence' causes a fear reaction in many people. Rough air sounds less threatening. That was a long time ago, but it persists.
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