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Six expressions for undisturbed conversationsIs your child a “Baby Jesus”? The flight attendants' secret codes
In order to be able to talk without being disturbed, there are a few terms that flight attendants use among themselves.
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Have you ever heard flight attendants whispering to each other on the way to vacation?
It may be that terms like “Baby Jesus” and “Dead Head” are used – and we only understand train station. But don't panic: your flight attendants haven't suddenly gone crazy, they're just using their own language!
Secret language for flight attendants enables undisturbed exchanges
In the confined space of a plane, it is difficult to find a suitable retreat for private conversations. But flight attendants also want to be able to talk about passengers or confidential matters undisturbed on (long) flights.
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For this case there is a kind Secret language for use. Some are well-known in the industry, others differ from airline to airline – and some cannot really be confirmed.
For example, have you ever had something like this? “Miracle Flight” (German: “Miracle Flight”) heard? According to Travel + Leisure magazine, this refers to people who need help getting on the plane – and suddenly, miraculously, are fit again when they get off. If necessary, they may need help in the form of a wheelchair so that they can be let onto the plane earlier, or they may be driven – even though they don't need help at all!
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Secret codes in the ex-flight attendant's check
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“Dead Head”: Dead Head is the code name for a crew member who is not on duty and is flying on the plane as a “normal” passenger from “his” airline home or to another location.
Fact check from the ex-flight attendant: This term really exists. It is an official term that also appears in the rosters. Did you think so?
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“Galley Queen”/“Galley King”: A flight attendant who takes care of the galley during the flight. In a quiet moment, the cabin crew likes to come together here for a while, for example to drink a coffee or have a chat.
Fact check of the ex-flight attendant: This term also exists! At Lufthansa it was often called “Galley Mouse”. However, it can have different names for each airline.
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These secret codes are also supposed to be used by flight attendants – what's the deal?
Not all concepts can be confirmed in this way, but these expressions can too should exist in the flight attendant cosmos:
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“Baby Jesus”: According to HuffPost, this refers to a (restless) baby or toddler who constantly competes for their parents' attention and is treated with great importance by them. They pamper and pamper her throughout the flight, and: friendly behavior from her parents? Often not reported!
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“Crotch Watch”: Quite simply explained: When a flight attendant walks through the cabin to check the passengers' seat belts, he “looks at the crotch”.
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“Landing lips”: This doesn't mean that the crew is giving goodbye kisses, no, it's more about freshening up make-up before landing, according to Focus.
