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01-04-2014 | 11:24 AM
#4671
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As much as I love my wife, the sound of silence can be unnerving to her. She has to fill that void with sound, even banal chatter. The thought of sitting in a cockpit on a transcon redeye and not saying a word for hours on end would fill her with dread. You can imagine what a roadtrip for us is like!
01-04-2014 | 11:32 AM
#4672
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From: BE350 PIC
As much as I love my wife, the sound of silence can be unnerving to her. She has to fill that void with sound, even banal chatter. The thought of sitting in a cockpit on a transcon redeye and not saying a word for hours on end would fill her with dread. You can imagine what a roadtrip for us is like!
My wife cannot drive to the grocer without having to have a five minute talk about the dog's bowel habits, or the new color she painted her nails which I can't tell the difference from the normal color.
Totally feel your pain.
01-04-2014 | 11:38 AM
#4673
Da Hudge
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From: Poodle Whisperer
I agree, not toolish so much as annoying.
I like pilots in general in that we (as a group) are generally not babble-heads. A comfortable silence works fine, unlike some other work groups to whom even 2 seconds of silence is death; there must be continuous talk at all times.
This I think connects to what you are talking about in that there are exceptions, and some guys feel like they have to talk to everybody they see and know, even if it's an inconvenience to you.
The easiest escape method - make the "telephone" signal with your hand, and pull out your phone. "Got to make a couple of calls." Then head on your merry way to some private area to read, sleep, eat, whatever.
I like pilots in general in that we (as a group) are generally not babble-heads. A comfortable silence works fine, unlike some other work groups to whom even 2 seconds of silence is death; there must be continuous talk at all times.
This I think connects to what you are talking about in that there are exceptions, and some guys feel like they have to talk to everybody they see and know, even if it's an inconvenience to you.
The easiest escape method - make the "telephone" signal with your hand, and pull out your phone. "Got to make a couple of calls." Then head on your merry way to some private area to read, sleep, eat, whatever.
01-04-2014 | 11:46 AM
#4674
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From: B757/767
01-04-2014 | 12:39 PM
#4675
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From: Whiskey Papa
The fact that we're chatty is due to two reasons:
(at least for the female variety of FA)
1) females are generally more verbal than males, and
2) flight attendants actually have personalities.
sorry, but I just couldn't resist.....
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01-04-2014 | 01:01 PM
#4676
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Is "cat rancher" not in fashion any longer?
The fact that we're chatty is due to two reasons:
(at least for the female variety of FA)
1) females are generally more verbal than males, and
2) flight attendants actually have personalities.
sorry, but I just coudn't resist.....
The fact that we're chatty is due to two reasons:
(at least for the female variety of FA)
1) females are generally more verbal than males, and
2) flight attendants actually have personalities.
sorry, but I just coudn't resist.....
01-04-2014 | 01:15 PM
#4677
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01-04-2014 | 03:11 PM
#4678
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Come on... I know FA's have nicknames for us... Feel free to use them!
Agree. It is the nature of women to chat, which is why I dread our "cleaning lady day." Lovely woman, but I am NOT your girlfriend. I don't need to know about your neighbor's annoying dog, as you don't need to know about my compressor stalls the previous day.
Not so sure on this one. I don't think anyone that's been in the biz for 20+ years has much of any personality left at all. 
The fact that we're chatty is due to two reasons:
(at least for the female variety of FA)
1) females are generally more verbal than males,
(at least for the female variety of FA)
1) females are generally more verbal than males,
2) flight attendants actually have personalities.
sorry, but I just couldn't resist.....
sorry, but I just couldn't resist.....
01-04-2014 | 03:25 PM
#4680
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From: Whiskey Papa
Come on... I know FA's have nicknames for us... Feel free to use them!
Agree. It is the nature of women to chat, which is why I dread our "cleaning lady day." Lovely woman, but I am NOT your girlfriend. I don't need to know about your neighbor's annoying dog, as you don't need to know about my compressor stalls the previous day.
Not so sure on this one. I don't think anyone that's been in the biz for 20+ years has much of any personality left at all.
Agree. It is the nature of women to chat, which is why I dread our "cleaning lady day." Lovely woman, but I am NOT your girlfriend. I don't need to know about your neighbor's annoying dog, as you don't need to know about my compressor stalls the previous day.
Not so sure on this one. I don't think anyone that's been in the biz for 20+ years has much of any personality left at all.
Some women (who are aviation geeks like me) would love to hear about your compressor stall. Not so sure about the cleaning lady, though!)
I've only been in the business about 5 years, so I'll get back to you in 15 years.....
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