Humorous (and not so humorous) sketches about the life of a flight
attendant, a follow-up to the author's musical revue of the same
title. Exposes by members of the service professions, from doctors
and waiters to cab drivers and cops, are a publishing mainstay.
Sixteen-year veteran flight attendant Foss knows the genre's
requirements: (1) insider accounts of training, working, and
scandal within the profession; (2) funny stories about encounters
with the public. The author is at her best, however, when not
trying so hard to be amusing. It's a jolt to learn that
flight-attendant training shares much of the discipline and
brutality of boot camp. Despite impressive perks (free air-travel
anytime), the work itself is grueling; meanwhile, though, readers
will enjoy the author's nuts-and-bolts description of her duties.
Meal service up narrow aisles is a complex, by-the-numbers team
effort quickly thrown into chaos when too many passengers decide to
go to the bathroom. And a delightful chapter describes the
attendant's interminable chore of collecting trash. Inevitably, the
jokes and attempts at humor miss as often as they hit, though there
are plenty of zingers ("How does a flight attendant say 'Fuck you'
to a passenger? 'I'll be right back' "), and the rules for
passengers are worth memorizing ("Never poke a flight attendant").
Anecdotes about passengers from hell are a staple, and many are
amusing. Unwanted, though, are the lyrics and sketches from Foss's
revue; they were probably entertaining when performed but shouldn't
have been included here. It was also misguided to add a final
chapter describing her in-the-air experiences on September 11, no
matter how de rigueur it seems for writers these days. Not quite as
funny as it should be, but the behind-the-scenes peek at the flight
attendant's life makes it mostly worthwhile. (Kirkus Reviews)
This hilarious book confronts every aspect of a flight attendant's
absurd world--from the endless array of passenger demands, to the
secret language of flight attendants, and a unique version of the
Safety Demo Shuffle. Fasten your seatbelt and prepare yourself for
a side-splitting perspective on the trials and tribulations of air
travel.
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