Product Description

This hilarious book confronts every aspect of a flight attendants absurd worldfrom the endless array of passenger demands, to the secret language of flight attendants, and a unique version of the Safety Demo Shuffle. Fasten your seatbelt and prepare yourself for a side-splitting perspective on the trials and tribulations of air travel.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #344161 in Books
• Published on: 2002-03-06
• Released on: 2002-03-06
• Format: Bargain Price
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

From Library Journal
A flight attendant for 16 years, Foss developed a musical revue based on her experience, "Around the World in a Bad Mood," which has been performed in various cities since February 2000. In this print version, she candidly describes the inconvenience of flying from the perspective of a flight attendant, who constantly must handle complaints, delays, food service, air rage, customer misbehavior, and confessions from other flight attendants, e.g., one ate the chocolate-covered strawberries meant for the customers. Chapters stand alone, describing different aspects of the culture of airline travel; one includes the lyrics to the "Safety Demo Shuffle." There are also insightful details about living in Manhattan in a small studio with a large number of roommates, about the flight attendant's complicated schedule, and about the profession's inevitable frustrations and exciting benefits. Bound to be popular owing to Foss's upbeat attitude and the appeal of the topic itself, this book belongs in large public libraries. Alison Hopkins, Queens Borough P.L., Jamaica, NY
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Library Journal
"Popular owing to Foss's upbeat attitude"

About the Author
Rene Foss, a second-generation flight attendant, has been an employee of a major airline for 16 years. She is the writer and star of the musical revue, Around the World in a Bad Mood, which was performed in Minneapolis, New York, and other major cities. She has been featured on NPR's All Things Considered and Court TV's Crier Today. A native of Minneapolis, she currently lives in New York City.

Customer Reviews

Fear of Flying? Read this Book!
you can't help but laugh. she is so funny and witty, sarcasm runs through her veins. And everything is true!
The chapters are short, wich is good. You may learn things you didn't know. Flight Attendants lingo and daily issues.
If you have fear of flying, read this book. It humanize the "glamorous" job of a flight attendant. And you'll laugh for hours!

inspiring and so true
We (there are four of us) are flight attendants and just finished reading this book. It is a hilarious story that, on every page, tells "our" story. We just loved it!!!

Funny, Insightful, A Great Travel Read
Rene Foss is a funny and brilliant observer of the airline scene that is her workplace. Those reviewers who were disappointed that this book isn't some kind of stereotypic frequent-flyer tipsheet to free upgrades missed both Ms Foss' point, and probably missed her jokes.The book is funny and true, a great travel read, and being seen with it on your laptop probably IS good for a free drink when your flight attendant passes by. I hope Rene Foss writes again. I'd like to see sometime a clip of her show on Youtube.