Originally Posted by FAIPMAFIA

A good buddy of mine got a TBNT recently. He was told to reapply in a year. Has anybody heard anything about being given a second chance earlier?

He’s a good dude and former fighter guy.

Originally Posted by UALFlyer

Pretty much it's been called that at United for a long time. I fly Fifi. Doesn't bother me a bit when someone calls it that. Hell, the plane calls you a retard a minimum of twice every leg. If someone is truly bother by anothers nickname for their airliner they are letting the wrong s--t get under their skin. My opine of course.

And of course the LUAL guys know the LCAL guys are very sensitive to the name Guppy, which is part of why they do it (it's also part of the UAL corporate culture). And pointing out on a public forum that you are an LCAL guy and sensitive to it is NOT going to make it stop any sooner.

Originally Posted by duvie

As a post merger hire, I can be completely honest when I tell you that the reason Continental guys never called it “the guppy” was because many of them did not have a career expectation to ever leave it… Whereas most United pilots believed it was a rite of passage that they would graduate beyond. I’m not trying to be a jerk… But that’s the way it is/was. Furthermore, new hires are literally taught not to call it a guppy if they don’t know the person, because of the amount sensitivity the Continental folks feel. So if someone is not calling in a guppy in front of you, that is saying more about you than them.

there are plenty of idiosyncrasies that the legacy united guys and gals have (constantly feeling slighted by ATC, believing UAL was still the airline they got hired at 10 years ago, circa 2009)… But the guppy thing is certainly a glaring CAL one for everyone outside of the Ex-Con bubble. I’m on the WBs now… So if a continental captain wants to take me to pro standards when I read back the taxi instructions and call it a guppy… I suppose we can sort it out there

Originally Posted by ugleeual

I’ve never thought of “guppy” as a derogatory term… not sure why the butt hurt on this thread.

Originally Posted by Guppydriver95

As many have explained, it’s a term of endearment. But, a few of our more “sensitive” colleagues mistakenly think it’s a slam. Nothing could be further from the truth. It probably stems from a “who moved my cheese mentality” post merger. Some didn’t like the fact that United’s pilot culture was the one that was embraced, so they dug their heels in like children at everything that wasn’t how it was pre merger. It’s pretty silly when you read/hear it, but as time goes on, most people “get it” and find something else to stress about. I suspect that people like blockplus are just being obtuse. Plus, it’s the forums- an easy way to anonymously unload your frustration at a complete stranger.

Originally Posted by DontGetHooked

File number/Employee number
Pairing/ID
73/37
75/57

Let's get this ball rolling here.