A flight attendant has lifted the lid on the secret code words crew have to gossip about members of the public.
In its best moments, the life of a flight attendant is one of long-distance travel, exotic layovers and parties when shifts are over.
In their worst, they have to deal with irate, tired and grumpy passengers who want somebody in a uniform to take their anger out on.
Some air hostesses, like Love Island’s Lucinda Strafford, have told the Daily Star that the cheerful customers are the best part of the job and what make it all worth it.
However, almost all cabin crew admit that there are some passengers they simply cannot stand.
Aeroflot flight attendant Kristina, 27, from Moscow said that her least favourite passengers were those who were “destructive” or who acted like they knew her job better than she did.
She added: “Number one – don’t push the call button for asking for a cup of water because our job is hard!”
And, it seems that other cabin crew have developed a code to indicate to each other when they hate a particular flyer.
A flight attendant told The Sun: “If you're labelled a ‘Philip’ then you've done something wrong and should probably expect to get bad service for the rest of the flight.
“That name originated from the term PILP - Passenger I'd Like to Punch - but has changed over time to become slightly more subtle.”
So, unless your name is actually Phillip, I’d be careful and polite if you hear yourself referred to as such on-board.
But, if you’re referenced as ‘Bob’ then you may feel a bit happier – as that means the crew thinks you’re the “best on board” or most fanciable passenger.
Air hostess Cierra Mistt, who boasts more than 3.1 million followers, recently told her viewers on TikTok how best to get free drinks.
The flight attendant turned influencer explained that it costs nothing to be kind.
She said: "One of the easiest ways to get free upgrades is literally just being nice to your gate agent and fight attendant.
"The miracles we can work when we're given some Starbucks or a bag of chocolates, especially those long days where we have back-to-back flights and don't even have time to go get some food."
She also said that passengers are sometimes moved from the seats right at the back on the plane to the more expensive ones at the front, but it's not simply a matter of "being nice".
