How do you get a plane full of sleepy (and most likely grumpy) airplane passengers to pep up and play nice at 5am? Pull yourself out of your own 5am funk and make people laugh. The security announcements on the first leg of my flight this morning included phrases like:
- If Atlanta is not part of your travel plans today, it's too late. It is now.
- Please be sure your seat belt is secured tightly, low across your hips... like J-Lo's pants
- The pilot has promised to fly the plane like he stole it, which should get us there on time. It may also result in losing some exterior paint, but that should help in our transition to Southwest Airlines.
- If the cabin loses pressure, once you have finished screaming, place the mask over your face... [may not inflate... put your mask on first before assisting others... etc] If you are travelling with more than one child, you may have to pick your favorite.
This seems a little silly now, but let me tell you, if you've been up since 3am it's pretty hysterical. One of the flight attendants on round two was cracking jokes also. The moral of the story is - you can choose to shake off the funk if you really want to. If you make the choice to give up the grumps in a situation where it's easy to just give in, it's truly infectious and brightens everyone's day!
No comments:
Post a Comment