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Life, Mile-High Selfies and Our
Lasting Obsession with Flight Attendants
Mashable contributor Heather Poole is a Flight attendant for a major U.S. carrier. She's also the author of the New York Times bestseller Cruising Attitude: Tales of Crashpads, Crew Drama and Crazy Passengers at 30,000 Feet. Follow her at @Heather_Poole
Airlines take their reputation seriously. There are strict rules about what
Flight Attendants like myself can and can’t do while in uniform.
When I first started flying 18 years ago, I was told I couldn’t eat, drink or chew gum while walking through the airport terminal. (I have ** idea if that rule still applies or if the company ever tried to enforce it.) Off duty we aren't allowed to drink ******* at a bar or on an airplane if we’re wearing our navy blue polyester.
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