Are all airline stewards gay?

[srebbe64]

I've been flying a lot recently (I'm currently sitting on a plane), and it seems the answer is 'yes'. There seems to be 'recruitment partiality' in my view.

[vixpy1]

[GingerNinja]

My brother (who's a BA Captain) has said that the general understanding is that about 70 - 75% of them in BA are. I don't think it has anything to do with a bias in recruitment - just a very heavy weighting in those that actually apply for the position.....much like male hairdressers.

[Yugguy]

My ex did a social studies degree and her dissertation was about the govt's response to the AIDS crisis in the 80s. The spread of HIV in the Northern hemisphere could pretty much be laid (no pun) at the door (no pun again) of an air steward who basically bummed his way round Europe.

[gasblaster]

a pprune poster said:

Campness - A requirement for Air Stewards? No, it's not a mick take, despite my other thread. Well, here's the thing, I'm looking to be an steward for one of the big airlines. And I've talked with a few people already in the business, namely family members. All of whom have suggested that if I appear more camp, I will improve my chances as I'd be seen as more friendly, let's face who would you approach Graham Norton or Charles Manson if you needed help opening your peanuts. One small problem though, should I appear homosexual or camp in order to gain the job and were my family really telling the truth about all of this? Cos Aunt Maggie does tell a few porkies.

[mybrainhurts]

srebbe64 said:

I've been flying a lot recently

Stop taking drugs, you silly man...

srebbe64 said:

(I'm currently sitting on a plane)

Get inside....those things fly, you silly man....

[mybrainhurts]

It's gone quiet....did he fall off?

[rsvmilly]

srebbe64 said:

I've been flying a lot recently (I'm currently sitting on a plane), and it seems the answer is 'yes'. There seems to be 'recruitment partiality' in my view.

I think it is the Soya Milk they are made to drink.

[HarryW]

Must be fun if you have the other 8/10ths of the cabin crew trying to convert you back on every stop over though................ there's an idea for a career .

[Marki]

HarryW said:

.......... there's an idea for a career .

Yes if you are a straight Air Steward on the stop overs it must be like a
"All the Pussy you can eat buffet "

[AndyAudi]

GingerNinja said:

My brother (who's a BA Captain) has said that the general understanding is that about 70 - 75% of them in BA are. I don't think it has anything to do with a bias in recruitment - just a very heavy weighting in those that actually apply for the position.....much like male hairdressers.

the remaining %age presumably alternate between the exits located at the front & the exits located at the back.

[scared but happy]

vixpy1 said:

As long as you dont say 'nice ass' to yourself you should be ok.

>> Edited by scared but happy on Tuesday 21st February 19:06

[John75]

Last time I flew BA I had some of the campist Aircrew you could imagine.

Kept thinking Graham Norton was going pop out and do something.

[ferrisbueller]

Qantas appears to be 90% male and 90% of those are gay. Maybe it's just been my flights.

KLM however, on my one trip, was packed full of leggy luscious blonde ladies. Magic. That's what you need when you're stuck in a cramped, germ infested environment for 12 hours.

[JoolzB]

I knew a bloke who became a steward, he acted gay and everyone was convinced he was, apparently he ended up todgering half the stewardesses.

[Matthew C]

JoolzB said:

I knew a bloke who became a steward, he acted gay and everyone was convinced he was, apparently he ended up todgering half the stewardesses.

Right, I reckon air steward goes on the good careers list.

[JoolzB]

Matthew C said:

JoolzB said: I knew a bloke who became a steward, he acted gay and everyone was convinced he was, apparently he ended up todgering half the stewardesses. Right, I reckon air steward goes on the good careers list.

Yep that's what I thought, the ones he got hold of were all amazing.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

srebbe64 said:

I've been flying a lot recently (I'm currently sitting on a plane), and it seems the answer is 'yes'. There seems to be 'recruitment partiality' in my view.

Did you ask them then? or did you find out in some other cunning way?

[R988]

Matthew C said:

JoolzB said: I knew a bloke who became a steward, he acted gay and everyone was convinced he was, apparently he ended up todgering half the stewardesses. Right, I reckon air steward goes on the good careers list.

Could always be a pilot, all the action without pretending you're gay, better pay and a good view, dont have to put up with idiot passengers either, just play games or watch DVDs on your laptop while the plane flies itself

No wonder it's hard to get into...

[iluvmercs]

Another gay topic for a Pistonheads Poofta!

I would the vast majority are! Rather funny tho because they always choose the stereotypical gay guys - limp wristed queens! Doesn't do anything for the modern gay mans image - anyone whose met me knows im NOT a queen! LOL

Still doesn't mean flirting is outta the question, hence I do like to fly

Darren