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Mar 23, 2009, 8:25 AM

jimworcs

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Lot et Garonne, France

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Completely agree. If someone is vomiting, that is clearly not something they would choose to do. The only caveat I would make is that after vomiting, I would have actively sought out a FA to explain what had happened rather than allow someone to "discover" it. FA's love to repeat the main mantra that they are there "primarily for your safety", but seem to forget that if it is primarily safety, there are other secondary roles which still need to be fulfilled.

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