Anxiety Is Elevated, Knowledge Is Not

I’m a flight attendant on a plane coming into Colorado Springs. I like to pepper my announcements with some ‘fun facts’ as it helps me to learn about places and adds an extra level of service to some of our guests.

Me: “We will shortly be landing in Colorado Springs. Fun fact: Colorado Springs is the highest-elevation city in the USA with a population above 100,000, with an elevation of 6,035 feet, or 1,839 meters!” *I then go into my usual ‘prepare for landing’ spiel.*

As I’m walking toward the front, a passenger gets my attention.

Passenger: “Was that true? That thing you said about Colorado Springs being so high up?”

Me: “You mean the elevation? Yes, it’s true.”

Passenger: “Why didn’t anyone tell me?!”

I think she’s about to mention that she’s extra sensitive to altitude sickness or something, but then:

Passenger: “I’m super scared of heights!”