| Table of Contents Being Cabin Crew | The Ugly Truth Part 4 Page 1 – Bart’s Performance Appraisal Page 2 – Bart’s Response Page 3 – Bart’s Response (cont.) Page 4 – Behaviour/Conduct in Atlanta Page 5 – Adult Content Page 6 – My Behaviour in Atlanta 1 Page 7 – Bart’s Complaint Finale Being Cabin Crew | The Ugly Truth Part 6 |
My Behaviour/Conduct in Atlanta
(Bart) Down route behaviour
As stated, I did not have a good rapport with Laurence from the outbound flight, but as this was a Christmas trip, I wanted to rise above it and have a nice trip. A crew member asked if Laurence was coming down for the drinks / food that had been put on by the hotel, to which he replied, “I’m going for a tommy tank first”. I know what this means and don’t feel that it is appropriate language to use as a manager, joking of otherwise. (Witnessed by Anna, Mia plus companion) Harassment; Unwelcome sexually suggestive behaviour.
(Laurence) I can honestly say when I first heard the word “tommy tank” during my initial phone conversation with Cabin Crew Manager Lana I had no idea what it meant. It took some time for the penny to drop as she will confirm.
It’s a phrase I’ve never used in my entire life. I have no recollection of saying I’m going for a tommy tank first but if Bart says it was witnessed by Anna and Mia I’m sure they’ll confirm that in their statements.
At this time witness statements had not yet been requested. At this point in time I had no idea Anna and Bart were engaged or that Anna, Mia and T were all good friends.
If a crew member asked me this question it could only have been after arriving at the hotel whilst waiting for our room keys. In reality I didn’t speak to Anna, Bart or Mia whilst in the hotel lobby other than to say “see you guys later” before going up to my room.
IF and it’s a really big IF I did say that, then it would have been because I had heard someone else say it and was repeating it because I found it funny.
We’re all adults so if something I said was taken the wrong way all the offended person needs to do is talk to me. If they’re not comfortable doing that themself they can speak to one of the Pursers, the First Officer or the Captain.
“Tommy tank” is cockney rhyming slang for something a man may do whilst aroused. “Tank” rhymes with a word beginning with W.
Throughout my blog I’ve referred to the crew member who worked up as Economy Purser as T. I didn’t give him a pseudonym because I knew I’d have to use his real name at some point. It’s necessary because his name is Tommy.
The following comes from the outcome of my appeal dealt with by the Head of Department.
The crew who claim to have heard me say this were Bart his fiancee Anna and Mia.
What she says about OBM’s (on-board managers) being included and that she would never leave anyone out is just in her twisted deluded mind. I was not invited for pre-dinner drinks with Anna, Bart, Ven and other crew from the flight. They had arranged to meet in T’s room before going to downstairs for dinner.
You’ll notice Anna says “I went out of my way to talk to and invite FM….” It should be remembered she was working at the opposite end of the aircraft to me. We’d had a very quiet and pleasant flight to Atlanta and the crew had been given a two hour rest break in the bunks. I hardly exchanged a word with her the entire flight.
I was totally unaware she knew Bart let alone they were engaged to be married. Now knowing how Bart felt about me after the outbound flight, do you really believe his fiancée would have invited me for pre-dinner in Tommy’s room with her, Bart, Ven and several other crew members?
The “free christmas drinks” that Mia refers to was the open bar at the dinner laid on by the hotel. We initially arrived at the hotel at 2pm. I went down for dinner at 6.30pm. At approximately 9pm the crew who were sitting with Bart and Anna on a separate table approached the table where I was sitting and invited us all to go with them to a Karaoke bar. That’s when Mia claims I made this comment. That’s seven hours after Bart and Anna claimed that I said it and in a totally different setting.
Claire, Katrina, Lottie, the Captain and First Officer all of whom were sitting on the same table as me at dinner made no reference to this alleged comment in their statements.
I’d had one glass of wine and nothing else to drink. Mia had met in Tommy’s room for pre-dinner drinks with Anna, Bart and other members of the crew. She had also taken full advantage of the open bar at dinner as did the rest of them. A significant amount of alcohol had been consumed.
You may recall from an earlier chapter, shortly after arriving in the restaurant the Captain asked me to have a word with Peter because he was very intoxicated. I said I’d keep an eye on him.
More than four months later when asked for a witness statement she remembered this alleged comment. Yet she completely forgot that she did an entire drinks service during the outbound flight with me in Economy.
I believe Mia was asked to say this in her witness statement by Bart or Anna but became confused about what she was supposed to say.
Here’s what really happened. On the bus from the airport in Atlanta to the hotel Tommy made the comment. He was sitting towards the back. I don’t recall what he was talking about but I heard the words “tommy tank” and the crew all roared with laughter. I turned around and said “what’s a tommy tank?” As soon as I said it I realised what it meant.
Being a cockney London lad Tommy has a distinctive way of talking.
I’m sure you’re now beginning to understand just how devious and hateful Bart and Anna are. Ven comes a close second. Mia and Peter are just naive, easily led and don’t have many brain cells between them.
I want to return to Tommy and my alleged use of this phrase.
On the next page you’ll see four photos. They’re screenshots from a video that Tommy uploaded to his Instagram account. I’ve censored them for obvious reasons. If you feel you may be offended please jump straight to page 6. Just Click here.
There’s nothing other than these photos on the next page.
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