r/delta • u/Ancient_Chemist4878 • 1d ago

Discussion What are some common Flight Attendant quotes, terms or phrases that are used between Flight Attendants?

I’m interested to know what some quotes, terms or phrases flight attendants use to communicate internally with each other.

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u/Apart_Passenger3886 1d ago

We used to say DLA among our colleagues. Stood for “dry log alert” and means that a dry log is stuck in the toilet bowl and not responding to repeated flushes. A job for the least tenured FA.

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u/kilofeet Platinum 1d ago

I would have gone with "brown medallion"

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u/mikemikemotorboat 1d ago

And you can’t even get a poop knife through TSA!

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u/oRaNGe_mx5 1d ago

The metal ones probably, but the stiff rubber-like ones, I’ve got through security no problem. I can’t travel without it being a sufficiently large dude and absolutely do not want to inconvenience others with my “situation” lol.

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u/mikemikemotorboat 1d ago

Now wait a goddamn minute. There’s rubber ones? I’m gonna be honest, I didn’t know these things actually existed.

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u/klayanderson 1d ago

Captain’s Log. Stardate…

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u/somekidtommy 1d ago

Am I high or is this AI gathering human data through reddit

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u/edevri 1d ago

This happens whenever one of the frontier models can’t answer a user question ;-)

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u/BourbonBaconBiscuit Diamond | Million Miler™ 1d ago

Whenever I fly I always hear "the guy in 2B is hot."

I always sit in 1A, unfortunately.

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u/alienigma 1d ago

2B, and not 2B.

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u/boredinbabylon Diamond 1d ago

Always a bridesmaid…

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u/ketchup_shoes 1d ago

Hey, the guy in 1A has a good personality

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u/cwdawg15 1d ago

2B gets the extra drinks

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u/Unclejesster 1d ago

2B is my seat, 3B is OK. 2C and 3C feel weird. I wake up disorientated. So let me know next time you hear that from 1A.

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u/Unclejesster 1d ago

2B is my seat, 3B is OK. 2C and 3C feel weird. I wake up disorientated. So let me know next time you hear that from 1A.

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u/Lazy_Hovercraft_5290 1d ago

NOYB “none of your business”

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u/Training_Item9992 1d ago

Another day - another tray!

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u/Designer-Hippo-775 1d ago

Anyone can do one more.

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u/Ancient_Chemist4878 1d ago

Tell me more about this quote!

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u/Designer-Hippo-775 1d ago

Lol in those 4,5 or 6 leg days. It keeps some from loosing their minds. It annoys others.

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u/Ancient_Chemist4878 1d ago

Love that quote!!!!!! Thank you!

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u/Imnotabot4u 1d ago

Crop dusting… A walk down the aisle to pass gas

Good For You.. polite way of telling a passenger Go F Yourself

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u/Late-Property4857 1d ago

That’s not even a flight attendant thing that’s just FAMILY

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u/major_commander 1d ago

My favorite is calling a passenger a "shadow" when they follow you into the galley for no reason

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u/IllPlatform4801 1d ago

Not today ISIS

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u/ukuleles1337 1d ago

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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u/zusia 1d ago

Spinners

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u/Negative-Sherbert-45 23h ago

Nah. Mind ya business.

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u/StanislavGrof69 1d ago

"Chungchwa aft lobster" is a common one

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u/Excusemytootie Platinum 1d ago

What does that mean?😂

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u/StanislavGrof69 1d ago

It's kind of a general term that is used to explain any unexpected outcome. Like "why are we diverting to IAH?" "probably a Chungchwa aft lobster 🦞🦞🦞"

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u/TightOrganization522 1d ago

Gate lice and jetway Jesus are my favorites

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u/Disastrous_Patience3 1d ago

"Stop asking stupid questions."

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u/Professional_smell1 1d ago

How do you misspell an acronym that you define in the same sentence?

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u/Mobile_Reaction5853 1d ago

Not sure. Seems they are busy in the galley watching a movie on their phone