A flight attendant has shared a cabin crew's favourite game up in the air - looking for 'Bob'.
If you hear flight staff referring to you by the name, you should be flattered for good reason.
Looking for Bob is actually a hunt for the best looking passenger on the plane, the Daily Star reports.
The secret was shared by an anonymous caller to the Heart Breakfast show, hosted on Heart FM by Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden.
According to the informant, the name stands for the initials for "best on board".
So, if it ever seems like you’ve been mistaken on a plane for someone else (named Bob), it's more likely that you have caught a flight attendant's fancy.
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The unnamed cabin crew member who called the show explained: “We have a little game called ‘find the Bob’ and basically Bob stands for best on board.
"So, you just find the best looking person on the plane and you call them Bob the whole day.
“And, then if you can’t find a Bob sometimes passengers get on and they’re sleepy and they put their heads down and they fall asleep and you can’t really see their faces.
"Then as they get off instead of calling them Bob you’d be like, ‘Cheerio.' And that would indicate to your other crew members that you fancy them.”
Host Jamie asked what the flight attendants do when they locate a "Bob".
The crew member answered: “Usually, you’re on the trolley service, imagine we’re on the aisle at 38,000ft, and you offer coke, lemonade, water or wine.
“And, you go, ‘Stop the cart, yeah, there’s a Bob, there’s a Bob.' Then the passenger looks at you and you’re like, ‘Hi Bob.' They say, ‘My name’s not Bob' and you’re like… ‘It is now.'"
The fight attendant confirmed that they will refer to the passenger as Bob to their face as well as to their colleagues.
They added: “If you’re doing a Thursday to Vegas there might be quite a few Bobs.”
But, when asked if any of the cabin crew ever followed up on the matter with the good-looking passengers, she said: “Well, I haven’t got the confidence to give my number to someone, but yeah there are people who have met their future lovers and husbands and wives on board.”
So, if your air host or hostess seems more attentive than usual, congratulations. You may have been voted the Bob.
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