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Airline Teaching Attendants Kung Fu

Posted by samzenpus on from the would-you-care-for-a-hot-towel-or-side-kick? dept.

When an attendant on Hong Kong Airlines tells you to return your tray to its upright position, you'd better listen. The airline is training cabin crew in a form of kung fu called wing chun to aid them in dealing with drunk or unruly passengers. Lumpy Tang, winner of this year's Most Unfortunate Name contest, and newly hired attendant, says, "You cannot predict what will happen on the plane, so wing chun is good because it's so fast. I feel safer because I can defend myself and I'm happy to be one of the first cabin crew to learn wing chun in the world."

5 comments

  1. First Post by GameboyRMH · · Score: 1

    Lumpy Tang wants to know if you want to wing-chun tonight.

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  2. Smart by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think I posted a comment here in 2001 that if the US wanted to really prevent airline terrorism they'd mandate Kung Fu instead of badminton for school gym class. Ten years later, I realize why the government wouldn't like to have a hand-to-hand combat-ready citizenry.

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    1. Re:Smart by mrxak · · Score: 1

      Martial arts has a long history around the world as being the tool of the masses to protect themselves when governments don't allow them to be armed.

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  3. Not going to get fired? by schwit1 · · Score: 1

    In the US you get fired for asserting your authority with customers.

  4. Wing Chun! by Jellodyne · · Score: 1

    Since they're a Hong Kong airlines, the female stewardesses are looking to emulate Michelle Yeoh in the excellent movie Wing Chun. It may be difficult in an airliner -- the low ceiling leaves little room for a wire-fu harness. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111800/