"Another Empty Kitchen"

A compilation of the awful things people say to women pilots

You want to fly? Sure - be a flight attendant!

What - they let women fly airplanes now?!?

But you’re so small - how can you reach the pedals?

Wow, that must be heavy for all 80 pounds of you.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

Wait, where’s the pilot?

YoU’rE a PiLoT?!?!

What does your husband think about you flying?

It’s nice that your husband lets you fly his airplane.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

Remove your bra and panties so I can perform a complete FAA medical exam.

Did you bring knee pads for the oral exam?

I don’t think women should be flying, but maybe you can prove me wrong on this checkride.

Quit while you’re ahead honey - and before you start crying.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

Women can’t fly on their periods.

Women can’t fly because of PMS.

Women can’t fly on birth control.

Women can’t fly while pregnant.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

The courtesy car is for pilots only.

The pilot lounge is for pilots only.

The Pilot Ops area is for pilots only.

You can’t come with us - we’re going to a "gentlemen’s club".

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

We can’t hire you because we don’t have any women.

We can’t hire you because we already have one woman.

We can’t hire you because our wives won’t let us fly with you.

We can’t hire you because our clients won’t fly with women pilots.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

We can’t hire you because you’ll quit to have babies.

We can’t hire you because you’ll quit and go to the airlines.

We can’t hire you because the guys will protest.

We can’t hire you because you haven’t got the experience we need.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

You were only hired because you’re female.

You women and minorities are taking jobs away from men.

No wonder my buddies can’t get hired.

The airlines are looking for female pilots — you’ll get a job, easy!

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

Are you a flight attendant?

Look, a lady policeman!

Can you get me a rum and coke?

Now if only the pilot would get here, then we could go.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

Are you sure you know what you’re doing?

I’m glad there’s a man up there with you!

You mean you take orders from her — a WOMAN?!

Everyone get off this plane — a girl is flying it!

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

Who will want to marry you?

What about your husband?

Who’s taking care of your kids?

Shouldn’t you be at home?

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

If you go for that airline job, our marriage is over.

If you go for that airline job, I’ll sue for custody of the kids.

A woman can’t be an airline pilot and be a good mother, too.

No husband? No kids? What are you, a lesbian?

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

How can you type in the FMS with those nails?

How can you see anything with that hair?

How come you get to wear the uniform without a tie?

Well, it was easy for you to get this job, being female and all.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

Let me point you towards the flight attendant training area.

Why are flight attendants in the pilot training classroom?

Oh, look, they hired a token female.

You women are taking all the pilot jobs.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

I have never taught a woman, and I’m not starting now.

Women can’t understand this technical stuff.

Good job, Joe . . . but Mary, YOU need to step up your game.

I’ve never met a women pilot who can fly worth a darn, but you’re special.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

If you need a f*ck buddy, I’m right here.

I hope you won’t mind if I stare at your t*ts.

If you sleep with me, this training will go easier.

You only got this job because you suck d*ck.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

That sort of thing doesn’t happen anymore.

I know him - he wouldn’t say that!

Why didn’t you just tell him to stop?

It’s nothing he should lose his job over.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

Airplanes don’t see gender or color, so why the quotas?

Most pilots are white men because women and minorities choose not to be pilots.

Women choose to be mothers rather than pilots.

Diversity makes the skies less safe.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

I don’t harass women, so I don’t think women are being harassed.

So where’s the ‘Men in Aviation’ group?

Women are getting all the jobs.

Women have it easy.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

It was easy for you to get this job, being female and all.

It was easy for you to get this job, being female and all.

It was easy for you to get this job, being female and all.

It was easy for you to get this job, being female and all.

ANOTHER EMPTY KITCHEN.

Counter these with calm comebacks to rude remarks.

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