Must be lonely: a stewardess from the United States revealed the terrible secrets of her work

The flight attendant of American Airlines United Airlines revealed the secrets of the personal life of 1950-1960's flight attendants.

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93-year-old Ethel Pattison said that the crew members were not allowed to be married, writes Lenta.ru.

Flight attendants had to be lonely, while they could be widows or divorced. It was also forbidden to be pregnant and have children.

However, some flight attendants kept the marriage a secret so as not to lose the job. For this, the women had two phones.

“The girls broke the rules because it was forbidden to be married. They had two phones (there were no cell phones at that time). So, when they were called from the dispatch service, there was no risk of exposure, ”Pattison explained.

In addition, for the flight attendants recorded growth rate. The limits were set so that the woman could reach the top shelf on board and did not touch the head of the plane.

“In those days, ladies applying for a flight attendant’s place should have had a height from 158 to 177 centimeters,” said the flight attendant.

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