3 Secret Flight Attendant Phrases You Never Want to Hear on Your Next Flight from Illinois

Will you be taking a flight out of Illinois soon? If you hear flight attendants say any of these three phrases in flight you better change your behavior STAT.

Illinois Flight Worries

Crazy scary things have been happening in U.S. air travel lately, and a new Associated Press Poll did find that confidence in the safety of air travel has dipped a bit, but not enough to stop people from flying.

If you have a spring or summer vacation planned that involves air travel, I want you to pay closer attention to what the flight attendants are saying during the flight.

Obviously, you should always play close attention to the safety demonstrations they make at the beginning, but the things I want you to listen for don't have anything to do with impending doom.

I'm talking about the secret phrases flight attendants use when referring to airline passengers, and you definitely don't want to hear them said in reference to you!

Secret Flight Attendant Phrases

Several years ago someone told me that when a flight attendant says something like, "Is Jim Wilson on this flight?", they are not referring to a special passenger named Jim, but instead a dead body the plane is transporting. YIKES!

While hearing "Jim Wilson" may be unnerving, hearing these 3 secret phrases could mean someone's about to be in big trouble according travel.nine.com;

1. "Gate Lice" 

This is the term flight attendants use for inexperienced flyers who hover around the gate when the flight is boarding instead of waiting for their group to be called. While being "gate lice" won't necessarily get you in trouble, it will get you judged and annoys flight attendants.

2. "Phillip"

If a flight attendant calls you "Phillip" it isn't just them mistaking your name, it means "Passenger I'd Like to Punch", so you better fix your attitude ASAP. However, if you hear a flight attendant call you "Bob", that's a good thing. "Bob" stands for "best on board" and all the other passengers should be just like you.

3. "Crotch Watch"

This meaning should seem obvious, but it's the term flight attendants use when they need to check that passenger's seat belts are fastened properly. If you hear them say "passenger 2B (or whatever your seat number is) is on crotch watch", you better stop undoing your seat belt...or else.

Positive Secret Flight Attendant Phrases

Can I give you one more secret flight attendant phrase that might make you smile instead of cringe?

If a flight attendant says "see you later" instead of "goodbye" when you are deboarding the plane, it means they think you are attractive. If you're on a UK flight they might say "cheerio" instead of "see you later", but they both mean the same thing...you're cute. Wear that badge proudly. LOL!