A conversation about fat flight attendants gone awry:
Dan: "Some of them can barely fit through the aisles. They're bumping into people the whole way down."
Dad: "Stace, didn't you look into being a stewar- uh a flight attendant- and didn't you say you were too tall?"
Me: "No, I didn't look into becoming one, Dad. But yes, I looked up the requirements because Mom was talking about it. It said you have to be like under 5'8" or something like that."
Mom: "Funny how they care about you being too tall, but they don't care about you being obese."
Isn't it though?
In case you missed that, my mother called me obese. Did I mention I got a new cat?
From wikipedia:
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Most airlines have height requirements for safety reasons, making sure that all flight attendants can reach overhead safety equipment. Typically, the acceptable height for this is 160 to 185 cm (5 ft 3 in to 6 ft 1 in) tall.[9] Some airlines, such as EVA Air, have height requirements for purely aesthetic purposes. Regional carriers using small aircraft with low ceilings can have height restrictions.
Flight attendants are also subject to weight requirements as well. Weight must usually be in proportion to height; persons outside the normal range may not be qualified to act as flight attendants.[10]
you're not too tall :)
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