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rubymoo 22-04-2015 11:15 AM
An Air Hostess......but at 5ft and a smidge i wasn't tall enough:(

Niamh. 22-04-2015 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by rubymoo (Post 7713708)
An Air Hostess......but at 5ft and a smidge i wasn't tall enough:(
You have to be a certain height to be an Air Hostess? Why?

rubymoo 22-04-2015 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 7713711)
You have to be a certain height to be an Air Hostess? Why?
In those days (back in the late 80's/early 90's) you had to be a certain weight (which i was within) but the height was 5ft 5".

I think with some airlines there still are height restrictions (Heathrow it's 5ft 3").

Niamh. 22-04-2015 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by rubymoo (Post 7713719)
In those days (back in the late 80's/early 90's) you had to be a certain weight (which i was within) but the height was 5ft 5".

I think with some airlines there still are height restrictions (Heathrow it's 5ft 3").
For what reason though? That seem really, really discriminatory

kirklancaster 22-04-2015 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 7713720)
For what reason though? That seem really, really discriminatory
I'm sure that it was to be able to reach the overhead compartments and such without struggling.

Niamh. 22-04-2015 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by kirklancaster (Post 7713728)
I'm sure that it was to be able to reach the overhead compartments and such without struggling.
Meh, in that case they could put height restrictions on jobs like supermarket workers etc.

kirklancaster 22-04-2015 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 7713742)
Meh, in that case they could put height restrictions on jobs like supermarket workers etc.
Yes - Or lower the shelves.:laugh:

Livia 22-04-2015 11:53 AM
When I was really little I wanted to be Madonna. My Mother says she still remembers the horror on my Father's face when I was about five and was strutting around in my mother's shoes and slip with rows and rows of beads singing 'Like a Virgin'.

rubymoo 22-04-2015 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 7713720)
For what reason though? That seem really, really discriminatory
As Kirk said it was to do with the overhead cabins, still they could have gave me an orange box:rant:

kirklancaster 22-04-2015 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rubymoo (Post 7713790)
As Kirk said it was to do with the overhead cabins, still they could have gave me an orange box:rant:
:laugh:

kirklancaster 22-04-2015 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Livia (Post 7713752)
When I was really little I wanted to be Madonna. My Mother says she still remembers the horror on my Father's face when I was about five and was strutting around in my mother's shoes and slip with rows and rows of beads singing 'Like a Virgin'.
And you grew up so HARD! :laugh: (only joking Liv)

Vanessa 22-04-2015 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Livia (Post 7713752)
When I was really little I wanted to be Madonna. My Mother says she still remembers the horror on my Father's face when I was about five and was strutting around in my mother's shoes and slip with rows and rows of beads singing 'Like a Virgin'.
:laugh:

Vanessa 22-04-2015 12:32 PM
A lawyer. :hugesmile:

jennyjuniper 23-04-2015 05:42 AM
I wanted to join the army. After the initial intelligence tests, which I passed. I was asked which career within the army I wanted to pursue. (At that time I was just 4' 11½'' and 7stone soaking wet. I'm still the same height, but considerably heavier)
When I said Military Police, they just laughed at me. Then I said Driver and I was told that apart from staff cars I would find it difficult to manage heavy vehicles. Then I said dog handler.
A sergeant asked me 'What would you do if a dog went savage'? I replied 'Run'. He shook his head and said, 'No, you would shoot it'.
Quite annoyed I replied 'You didn't tell me I had a gun'.
Anyway for all that they still wanted to sign me up, until the medical when I foolishly said I had had rheumatic fever as a child.
My own doctor told me later that if I had said nothing about it, they would never have known!
Anyway after that I decided to 'run away to sea' and so began my merchant navy career.

kirklancaster 23-04-2015 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jennyjuniper (Post 7715692)
I wanted to join the army. After the initial intelligence tests, which I passed. I was asked which career within the army I wanted to pursue. (At that time I was just 4' 11½'' and 7stone soaking wet. I'm still the same height, but considerably heavier)
When I said Military Police, they just laughed at me. Then I said Driver and I was told that apart from staff cars I would find it difficult to manage heavy vehicles. Then I said dog handler.
A sergeant asked me 'What would you do if a dog went savage'? I replied 'Run'. He shook his head and said, 'No, you would shoot it'.
Quite annoyed I replied 'You didn't tell me I had a gun'.
Anyway for all that they still wanted to sign me up, until the medical when I foolishly said I had had rheumatic fever as a child.
My own doctor told me later that if I had said nothing about it, they would never have known!
Anyway after that I decided to 'run away to sea' and so began my merchant navy career.
:laugh: You always bring a smile to my lips Jenny.

Ammi 23-04-2015 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Livia (Post 7713752)
When I was really little I wanted to be Madonna. My Mother says she still remembers the horror on my Father's face when I was about five and was strutting around in my mother's shoes and slip with rows and rows of beads singing 'Like a Virgin'.
..haha, I just so want to see family pics/videos of this..:lovedup:...

the truth 23-04-2015 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jennyjuniper (Post 7715692)
I wanted to join the army. After the initial intelligence tests, which I passed. I was asked which career within the army I wanted to pursue. (At that time I was just 4' 11½'' and 7stone soaking wet. I'm still the same height, but considerably heavier)
When I said Military Police, they just laughed at me. Then I said Driver and I was told that apart from staff cars I would find it difficult to manage heavy vehicles. Then I said dog handler.
A sergeant asked me 'What would you do if a dog went savage'? I replied 'Run'. He shook his head and said, 'No, you would shoot it'.
Quite annoyed I replied 'You didn't tell me I had a gun'.
Anyway for all that they still wanted to sign me up, until the medical when I foolishly said I had had rheumatic fever as a child.
My own doctor told me later that if I had said nothing about it, they would never have known!
Anyway after that I decided to 'run away to sea' and so began my merchant navy career.
great story that.....how did the merchant navy career go jenny?

Cal. 23-04-2015 02:38 PM
A celeb


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