I was rushing to the bathroom, when I got buttonholed by another aviation geek who works here. He wanted to ask me if I could do something for his group next week some time. I said “PAN PAN PAN” (aviation speak for an urgent but not life-threatening condition) but he just looked at me uncomprehendingly.
From this I learned two things:
- in spite of his years in the Navy working on A-4s, and his current work as a volunteer at local airshows, he’s not up on the pilot/controller glossary
- the Imodium isn’t working
Heh, even I know that, although from a nautical pov.
The second revelation made me laugh out loud at my desk. 🙂
Ok, that was hillarious. I busted out laughing at my computer desk, and my wife asked what was so funny.
After I stopped laughing, I showed her, and she didn’t get it either. 🙂
Sorry, but I think PAN-PAN-PAN is outdated; think Swissair. If it was me with the winky browneye, sprinting for the john, I would have issued a full-on mayday call at your cow-orker. 😉
Had me laughing also, thanks for brightening up a dull grey morning!