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Posted by Kevin C. Smith on Thursday, October 29, 2015 8:32 PM

[quote user="CMStPnP"]I find it rather irritating myself and just want to get to my destination instead of being a captive audience for someone that thinks they have a future in entertainment......[/quote]

Actually, having sat through too many Amtrak "let's introduce you to every single member of the crew and let them talk until they run out of anything to say...and then some" announcements*, I'd be perfectly happy with a few doors popping open.

*All the brevity of the Academy Awards and all the talent of Tuesday Night Karaoke.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 10:01 AM

From what I've heard, the goal is to get people to listen to the safety presentation.  American Airlines uses a safety video and I've observed over time that almost nobody watches it.

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Posted by schlimm on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 8:38 AM

I've heard some folks refer to the flight attendants on Southwest as Comedy Club wannabees or Zanies rejects.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 7:58 AM

I didn't know that Saturday Night Live operated an airline.

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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, October 26, 2015 3:16 PM

CMStPnP

This is the type of in flight comedy that SOUTHWEST Airlines is known for.    I find it rather irritating myself and just want to get to my destination instead of being a captive audience for someone that thinks they have a future in entertainment......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL0IQvXD8F0

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Happy Amtrak does NOT do this
Posted by CMStPnP on Monday, October 26, 2015 2:57 PM

This is the type of in flight comedy that SOUTHWEST Airlines is known for.    I find it rather irritating myself and just want to get to my destination instead of being a captive audience for someone that thinks they have a future in entertainment......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL0IQvXD8F0

 

 

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